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Checklist for Tribe Attacini Linnaeus, 1767
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
404
11331
47404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3503
11993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3501
11990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
77
3495
11971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2366
8535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2202
7820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
149
640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
56
284
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
16
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
6
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
6 Genera with 23 Species
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth4SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18557SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 190518SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
23 Species and 8 Subspecies
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Eupackardia caeca (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Eupackardia digueti (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Eupackardia semicaeca (Westwood, 1853)⇒ Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853
Hyalophora californica (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora ceanothi (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyalophora kasloensis (Cockerell, 1914)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora parvimacula (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia cincta cincta Tepper, 1883
Rothschildia cincta guerreronis Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina mexicana Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853Jorulla silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia lebeau aroma Schaus, 1905
Rothschildia lebeau forbesi Benjamin, 1934Forbes´ Silkmoth
Rothschildia lebeau yucatana Lemaire, 1971
Rothschildia lichtenba (Dyar, 1912)⇒ Rothschildia maurus Burmeister, 1880
Rothschildia maurus Burmeister, 1880
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba orizaba
Rothschildia orizaba uruapana C. C. Hoffman, 1942
Rothschildia peggyae Brechlin & M..., 2012
Rothschildia roxana Schaus, 1905


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