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Checklist for Tribe Attacini Linnaeus, 1767
and region Ecozones


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
814
32230
411245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
809
32201
411191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
31720
407430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
508
27640
383593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
96
7683
48835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
95
7674
48802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
7655
48666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
4619
31138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4152
27764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
393
2777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
146
1326
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
69
866
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
9
104
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecozones
9 Genera with 104 Species
Archaeoattacus Watson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 18827SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Coscinocera Butler, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 200754SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 19145SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 185429SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 19939SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecozones
104 Species and 7 Subspecies
Archaeoattacus edwardsii White, 1859
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Attacus aurantiacus W. Rothschild, 1895
Attacus caesar Maassen, 1872
Attacus crameri Felder, 1861
Attacus lorquinii (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Attacus crameri Felder, 1861
Attacus paukstadtorum Brechlin, 2010
Attacus taprobanis Moore, 1882
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873Carolina silk moth
Coscinocera anteus Bouvier, 1927
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 bauhiniae Guérin-Ménev..., 1829African Atlas moth
Epiphora bedoci Bouvier, 1929
Epiphora berliozi Rougeot, 1948
Epiphora boolana Strand, 1909
Epiphora boursini Testout, 1935
Epiphora brunnea Bouvier, 1930
Epiphora cadioui Bouyer, 2008
Epiphora congolana Bouvier, 1929
Epiphora cotei Testout, 1935
Epiphora damarensis Schultze, 1913
Epiphora elianae Rougeot, 1974
Epiphora eugeniae Darge, 2012
Epiphora feae Aurivillius, 1910
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 lineata Bouvier, 1930
Epiphora lugardi Kirby, 1894
Epiphora macedoi Darge, Mende..., 2006
Epiphora magdalena Gruenberg, 1909
Epiphora manowiensis Gschwandner., 1923
Epiphora marginimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Epiphora murphyi Bouyer, 2008
Epiphora mythimnia Westwood, 1849
Epiphora newporti Bouyer, 2007
Epiphora nubilosa Testout, 1938
Epiphora oberprieleri Bouyer, 2008
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Epiphora perspicuus Butler, 1878
Epiphora ploetzi Weymer, 1880
Epiphora pygmaea Bouvier, 1929
Epiphora rectifascia Rothschild, 1907
Epiphora rotunda Naumann, 2006
Epiphora schultzei Aurivillius, 1905
Epiphora testenoirei Bouvier, 1929
Epiphora testouti Rougeot, 1948
Epiphora torquata Bouvier, 1929
Epiphora vacuna Westwood, 1849
Epiphora vacunoides Testout, 1948
Epiphora vicina Darge, 2012
Epiphora watulegei Rougeot, 1974
Epiphora werneri Darge, 2007
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872)⇒ Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865
Hyalophora kasloensis (Cockerell, 1914)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Rothschildia arethusa Walker, 1855
Rothschildia aricia Walker, 1855
Rothschildia aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia aurota speculifera Walker, 1855
Rothschildia belus Maassen & We..., 1873
Rothschildia chiris W. Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia cinctus Tepper, 1883
Rothschildia condor Staudinger, 1894
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina luciana Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia erycina mexicana Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia hesperus betis Walker, 1855
Rothschildia hopfferi C. Felder & ..., 1859
Rothschildia jacobaeae Walker, 1855
Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853Jorulla silkmoth
Rothschildia jorulloides Dognin, 1895
Rothschildia lobeau Guérin-Mén..., 1868
Rothschildia maurus Burmeister, 1880
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba cauca Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia orizaba meridiana
Rothschildia orizaba peruviana Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia roxana Schaus, 1905
Rothschildia schreiteriana Breyer & Orfila, 1945
Rothschildia tribola Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia tucumani Dognin, 1901
Rothschildia zacateca Westwood, 1854
Samia abrerai Naumann & Pe..., 2001
Samia canningi (Hutton, 1859)⇒ Samia cynthia Drury, 1773
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia kohlli Naumann & Pe..., 2001
Samia naumanni U. Paukstadt..., 1998
Samia pryeri (Butler, 1878)⇒ Samia cynthia Drury, 1773
Samia treadawayi Naumann, 1998
Samia wangi Naumann & Pe..., 2001Lesser Atlas Moth
Samia yayukae U. Paukstadt..., 1993


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