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Checklist of Tribe Attacini Linnaeus, 1767
for Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1367
32066
207553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1360
32013
207217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1178
31231
205088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
629
24462
178329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
105
6360
28013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
102
6327
27912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
97
6291
27790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
3877
15313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
3512
12920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
9
207
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
78
187
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
44
110
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
7
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
7 Genera with 20 Species
Attacus Linnaeus, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19186SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18553SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17985SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
20 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 vera Janse, 1918
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Rothschildia erycina erycina Shaw, 1795
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba cauca Rothschild, 1907
Samia canningii Hutton, 1859
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia cynthia walkeri Felder & Felder, 1862
Samia ricini Donovan, 1798Eri silkworm


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