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Checklist for Tribe Attacini Linnaeus, 1767
and region Eastern Ontario (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
475
4160
8046
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
474
4158
8044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
451
4058
7780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
321
3472
6774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
992
2006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
992
2006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
989
2002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
676
1451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
607
1244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
4
41
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
12
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern Ontario
3 Genera with 5 Species
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18652SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Ontario
5 Species
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth


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