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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6624
38442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6565
38351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
95
6539
38254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4175
23717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3794
20101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
211
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
86
419
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
34
106
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
8
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
8 Genera with 40 Species
Attacus Linnaeus, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Drepanoptera Rothschild, 01SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth4SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 185513SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 190721SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
40 Species and 13 Subspecies
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Attacus fossilis Cockerell, 1914
Attacus intermedius Jurriaanse &..., 1920
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia anqulifera
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873Carolina silk moth
Drepanoptera femuatum
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora oberprieleri Bouyer, 2008
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 columbia columbia Smith, 1865Columbia Silkmoth
Hyalophora columbia gloveri Strecker, 1872Glover's Silkmoth
Hyalophora columbia nokomis Brodie, 1884
Hyalophora euryalis euryalis Boisduval, 1855
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872)⇒ Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865
Hyalophora kasloensis (Cockerell, 1914)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora parvimacula (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hylesia annulata Schaus, 1911
Hyalophora rubra (Behr, 1855)⇒ Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855
Rothschildia cincta (Tepper, 1883)⇒ Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia cincta cincta Tepper, 1883
Rothschildia cincta guerreronis Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia cinctus Tepper, 1883
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina mexicana Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia fossilis T. D. A. Coc..., 1914
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
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia cynthia walkeri Felder & Felder, 1862
Samia rubra


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