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Checklist for Tribe Attacini Linnaeus, 1767
and region Hants County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
299
1512
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
299
1512
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
282
1459
2037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
206
1239
1778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
473
732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
473
732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
472
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
362
599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
336
562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
18
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hants County
2 Genera with 3 Species
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hants County
3 Species
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth


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