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Checklist for Tribe Attacini Linnaeus, 1767
and region Hidalgo County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
312
2151
3136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
311
2150
3135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
296
2097
3030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
1759
2562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
778
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
778
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
778
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
497
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
473
776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
36
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
9
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hidalgo County (Texas)
3 Genera with 5 Species
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18533SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hidalgo County (Texas)
5 Species
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth


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