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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5254
11068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
5253
11067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
447
5167
10846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
4147
8799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1402
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1402
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1401
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
967
1863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
918
1808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
80
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
30
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
6
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
4
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Mexico
4 Genera with 9 Species
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19056SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Mexico
9 Species
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853Jorulla silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia roxana Schaus, 1905


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