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Checklist for Tribe Attacini Linnaeus, 1767
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1408
35417
222091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1401
35364
221754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1211
34497
219210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
647
26961
190296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
110
7091
30841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
107
7058
30740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
102
7020
30604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
4352
17417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3963
14929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
9
234
674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
87
228
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
49
126
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
7
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
7 Genera with 22 Species
Attacus Linnaeus, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19187SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19077SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17984SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
22 Species and 3 Subspecies
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Attacus dohertyi W. Rothschild, 1895
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Epiphora acuta Darge, 2012
Epiphora albidus Druce, 1886
Epiphora murphyi Bouyer, 2008
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora paradoxa (Dufrane, 1953)⇒ Epiphora albidus Druce, 1886
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Epiphora vera Janse, 1918
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina erycina Shaw, 1795
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba cauca Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Samia canningii Hutton, 1859
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia cynthia walkeri Felder & Felder, 1862
Samia ricini Donovan, 1798Eri silkworm


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