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Checklist for Tribe Attacini Linnaeus, 1767
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3894
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2574
10537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2363
9886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
145
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
67
321
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
15
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
6
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
6 Genera with 23 Species
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth4SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18553SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 190721SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
23 Species and 7 Subspecies
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Eupackardia caeca (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Eupackardia digueti (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Eupackardia semicaeca (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora columbia gloveri Strecker, 1872Glover's Silkmoth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Rothschildia aroma Schaus, 1905
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia cincta cincta Tepper, 1883
Rothschildia cinctus Tepper, 1883
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina erycina Shaw, 1795
Rothschildia erycina mexicana Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia erycina nigrescens Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia lebeau aroma Schaus, 1905
Rothschildia lebeau forbesi Benjamin, 1934Forbes´ Silkmoth
Rothschildia morana Schaus, 1921
Rothschildia ochracea (Westwood, 1854)⇒ Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia paradoxa (Westwood, 1854)⇒ Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia prionidia (Westwood, 1854)⇒ Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia roxana Schaus, 1905
Rothschildia speculifer Walker, 1855
Rothschildia splendida Palisot de B..., 1805
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907


Links, sources and further information
Attacini at afromoths.net
Attacini at itis.gov