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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
313
2930
3828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2930
3828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
302
2903
3789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
225
2619
3490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
849
1443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
849
1443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
849
1443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
662
1201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
624
1157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
59
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
25
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Venezuela
2 Genera with 3 Species
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18532SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Venezuela
3 Species
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia hesperus Linnaeus, 1758
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth


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