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Checklist for Tribe Attacini Linnaeus, 1767
and region Malaysia (Southeast Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
562
8010
25404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
558
8005
25399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
535
7870
25021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
321
5809
19799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1806
4663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1806
4663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1806
4663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1350
3638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1296
3525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
77
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
14
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
13
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
4
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malaysia
4 Genera with 11 Species
Archaeoattacus Watson, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 19243SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malaysia
11 Species
Archaeoattacus edwardsii White, 1859
Archaeoattacus malayanus Kurosawa & K..., 1984
Archaeoattacus staudingeri W. Rothschild, 1895
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Attacus aurantiacus W. Rothschild, 1895
Attacus paukstadtorum Brechlin, 2010
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora rectifascia Rothschild, 1907
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia kohlli Naumann & Pe..., 2001
Samia tetrica Rebel, 1924


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