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Checklist of Tribe Attacini Linnaeus, 1767
for Continents


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
2109
116061
1221557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
2100
115859
1220540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1811
113709
1208758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
928
84435
1006159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
146
21767
211345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
134
21587
210929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
123
21452
209960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
44
13271
133903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
37
11731
117439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
10
653
6397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
219
2812
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
98
1698
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
10
188
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
10 Genera with 188 Species
Archaeoattacus Watson, 20165SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 191023SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18735SpeciesTaxom
Coscinocera Butler, 18798SpeciesTaxom
Drepanoptera Rothschild, 02SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 200784SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth5SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 185514SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 185464SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 199326SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
188 Species and 39 Subspecies
Archaeoattacus edwardsii White, 1859
Archaeoattacus malayanus Kurosawa & K..., 1984
Archaeoattacus staudingeri W. Rothschild, 1895
Archaeoattacus vietnamensis Naumann, Rou..., 2016
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Attacus atlas atlas
Attacus atlas formosanus Villiard, 1969
Attacus atlas ryukyuensis Inoue, 1993
Attacus atlas silheticus Helfer, 1837
Attacus aurantiacus W. Rothschild, 1895
Attacus auranticus Rothschild, 1895
Attacus caesar Maassen, 1872
Attacus crameri Felder, 1861
Attacus dohertyi W. Rothschild, 1895
Attacus erebus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Attacus fossilis Cockerell, 1914
Attacus inopinatus Jurriaanse &..., 1920
Attacus intermedius Jurriaanse &..., 1920
Attacus lemairei Peigler, 1985
Attacus lorquinii (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Attacus crameri Felder, 1861
Attacus paraliae Peigler, 1985
Attacus paukstadtorum Brechlin, 2010
Attacus selayarensis Naumann & Pe..., 2012
Attacus suparmani U. Paukstadt..., 2002
Attacus taprobanis Moore, 1882
Attacus wardi W. Rothschild, 1910Atlas Moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia anqulifera
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873Carolina silk moth
Coscinocera anteus Bouvier, 1927
Coscinocera aruensis Naumann & Lö..., 2010
Coscinocera butleri (Rothschild, 1895)⇒ Coscinocera hercules Miskin, 1876
Coscinocera eurystheus Rothschild, 1898
Coscinocera hercules Miskin, 1876Hercules Moth
Coscinocera joiceyi (Bouvier, 1927)⇒ Coscinocera hercules Miskin, 1876
Coscinocera omphale (Butler, 1879)⇒ Coscinocera hercules Miskin, 1876
Drepanoptera femuatum
Epiphora acuta Darge, 2012
Epiphora aequatorialis Testout, 1935
Epiphora albida Druce, 1886
Epiphora albidus Druce, 1886
Epiphora antinorii Oberthür, 1880
Epiphora atbarina (Butler, 1877)⇒ Epiphora bauhiniae Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Epiphora atbarinus Butler, 1877
Epiphora bauhiniae Guérin-Ménev..., 1829African Atlas moth
Epiphora bauhiniae bauhiniae Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Epiphora bauhiniae baumhiria Walker, 1855
Epiphora bauhiniae vera Janse, 1918
Epiphora baumhiria Walker, 1855
Epiphora bedoci Bouvier, 1929
Epiphora berliozi Rougeot, 1948
Epiphora boolana Strand, 1909
Epiphora boursini Testout, 1935
Epiphora bouvieri Testout, 1935
Epiphora brunnea Bouvier, 1930
Epiphora cadioui Bouyer, 2008
Epiphora congolana Bouvier, 1929
Epiphora conjuncta Bouvier, 1930
Epiphora cordieri (Bouvier, 1928)⇒ Epiphora boolana Strand, 1909
Epiphora cotei Testout, 1935
Epiphora damarensis Schultze, 1913
Epiphora elianae Rougeot, 1974
Epiphora eugeniae Darge, 2012
Epiphora feae Aurivillius, 1910
Epiphora fournierae Le Moult, 1945
Epiphora gabonensis Testout, 1935
Epiphora getula Maassen & We..., 1885
Epiphora hassoni Bouyer, 2008
Epiphora ileshana Rouget, 1955
Epiphora imperator Stoneham, 1933
Epiphora intermedia Rougeot, 1955
Epiphora kipengerensis Darge, 2007
Epiphora leae Darge, 2012
Epiphora lecerfi Testout, 1935
Epiphora liberiensis Bouvier, 1928
Epiphora lineata Bouvier, 1930
Epiphora lugardi Kirby, 1894
Epiphora macedoi Darge, Mende..., 2006
Epiphora macrops Bouvier, 1929
Epiphora magdalena Gruenberg, 1909
Epiphora manowensis Gschwandner, 1923
Epiphora manowiensis Gschwandner., 1923
Epiphora marginimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Epiphora mineti Darge, 1994
Epiphora modesta Bouvier, 1936
Epiphora murphyi Bouyer, 2008
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora mythimnia Westwood, 1849
Epiphora newporti Bouyer, 2007
Epiphora niepelti Gschwandner, 1925
Epiphora noigamagetana (Stoneham, 1933)⇒ Epiphora albidus Druce, 1886
Epiphora nubilosa Testout, 1938
Epiphora oberprieleri Bouyer, 2008
Epiphora obscura Dufrane, 1953
Epiphora paradoxa (Dufrane, 1953)⇒ Epiphora albidus Druce, 1886
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Epiphora perspicuus Butler, 1878
Epiphora ploetzi Weymer, 1880
Epiphora pygmaea Bouvier, 1929
Epiphora rectifascia Rothschild, 1907
Epiphora rectifascia ileshana Rougeot, 1955
Epiphora rectifascia rectifascia Rothschild, 1907
Epiphora rectifascia watulegei Rougeot, 1974
Epiphora rotunda Naumann, 2006
Epiphora rufa (Bouvier, 1929)⇒ Epiphora albidus Druce, 1886
Epiphora schultzei Aurivillius, 1905
Epiphora scribonia (Westwood, 1849)⇒ Epiphora mythimnia Westwood, 1849
Epiphora semialba (Gaede, 1927)⇒ Epiphora albidus Druce, 1886
Epiphora styrax (Darge, 1994)⇒ Epiphora mineti Darge, 1994
Epiphora testenoirei Bouvier, 1929
Epiphora testouti Rougeot, 1948
Epiphora torquata Bouvier, 1929
Epiphora ugandensis (Testout., 1948)⇒ Epiphora marginimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Epiphora vacuna Westwood, 1849
Epiphora vacunoides Testout, 1948
Epiphora vera Janse, 1918
Epiphora vicina Darge, 2012
Epiphora victoria Maassen & We..., 1885
Epiphora watulegei Rougeot, 1974
Epiphora werneri Darge, 2007
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 californica (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora ceanothi (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora columbia columbia Smith, 1865Columbia Silkmoth
Hyalophora columbia gloveri Strecker, 1872Glover's Silkmoth
Hyalophora columbia nokomis Brodie, 1884
Hyalophora euryalis euryalis Boisduval, 1855
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872)⇒ Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865
Hyalophora kasloensis (Cockerell, 1914)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora parvimacula (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora rubra (Behr, 1855)⇒ Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855
Rothschildia amoena Jordan, 1911
Rothschildia andensis Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia arethusa Walker, 1855
Rothschildia aricia Walker, 1855
Rothschildia aroma Schaus, 1905
Rothschildia aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia aurota andensis Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia aurota aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia aurota speculifera Walker, 1855
Rothschildia bucaya Schaus, 1941
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia cincta cincta Tepper, 1883
Rothschildia cincta guerreronis Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia cinctus Tepper, 1883
Rothschildia condor Staudinger, 1894
Rothschildia coxeyi Schaus, 1932
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina erycina Shaw, 1795
Rothschildia erycina luciana Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia erycina mexicana Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia erycina nigrescens Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia fossilis T. D. A. Coc..., 1914
Rothschildia hesperus Linnaeus, 1758
Rothschildia hesperus hesperus Linnaeus, 1758
Rothschildia hopfferi C. Felder & ..., 1859
Rothschildia inca Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia jacobaeae Walker, 1855
Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853Jorulla silkmoth
Rothschildia jorulloides Dognin, 1895
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia lebeau aroma Schaus, 1905
Rothschildia lebeau forbesi Benjamin, 1934Forbes´ Silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau inca (Rothschild, 1907)⇒ Rothschildia lebecuatoriana Brechlin , K..., 2012
Rothschildia lebeau lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868
Rothschildia lebeau yucatana Lemaire, 1971
Rothschildia lebecuatoriana Brechlin , K..., 2012
Rothschildia lichtenba (Dyar, 1912)⇒ Rothschildia maurus Burmeister, 1880
Rothschildia maurus Burmeister, 1880
Rothschildia maurusius Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia morana Schaus, 1921
Rothschildia mussehli Schaus, 1941
Rothschildia ochracea (Westwood, 1854)⇒ Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba cauca Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia orizaba equatorialis Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia orizaba orizaba
Rothschildia orizaba peruviana Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia orizaba uruapana C. C. Hoffman, 1942
Rothschildia paradoxa (Westwood, 1854)⇒ Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia paucidentata C. Lemaire, 1971
Rothschildia peggyae Brechlin & M..., 2012
Rothschildia peruviana Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia prionia Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia prionidia (Westwood, 1854)⇒ Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia roxana Schaus, 1905
Rothschildia schreiteriana Breyer & Orfila, 1945
Rothschildia speculifer Walker, 1855
Rothschildia splendida Palisot de B..., 1805
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia tucumani Dognin, 1901
Rothschildia xanthina Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia zacateca Westwood, 1854
Samia abrerai Naumann & Pe..., 2001
Samia canningi (Hutton, 1859)⇒ Samia cynthia Drury, 1773
Samia canningii Hutton, 1859
Samia ceramensis Bouvier, 1928
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia cynthia cynthia Drury, 1773
Samia cynthia pryeri (Butler, 1878)⇒ Samia cynthia Drury, 1773
Samia cynthia ricini Jones, 1791
Samia cynthia walkeri Felder & Felder, 1862
Samia formosana Matsumura, 1931
Samia insularis (Snellen van ..., 1862)⇒ Samia cynthia Drury, 1773
Samia kohlli Naumann & Pe..., 2001
Samia luzonica Watson, 1914
Samia naessigi Naumann & Pe..., 2001
Samia peigleri Naumann & Nä..., 1995
Samia pryeri (Butler, 1878)⇒ Samia cynthia Drury, 1773
Samia ricini Donovan, 1798Eri silkworm
Samia rubra
Samia tetrica Rebel, 1924
Samia vandenberghi Watson, 1915
Samia walkeri (Felder, 1862)⇒ Samia cynthia Drury, 1773
Samia wangi Naumann & Pe..., 2001Lesser Atlas Moth
Samia watsoni Oberthür, 1914
Samia watsoni formosana Matsumura, 0
Samia yayukae U. Paukstadt..., 1993


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