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Checklist for Tribe Attacini Linnaeus, 1767
and region Peru (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
9673
29819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
9667
29813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
553
9522
29375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
356
7450
23932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
2345
8261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
2345
8261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
2340
8250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
1679
6401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
1557
6068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
100
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
46
149
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
5
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
2
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Peru
2 Genera with 8 Species
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 185411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru
8 Species and 4 Subspecies
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia amoena Jordan, 1911
Rothschildia aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia aurota andensis Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia aurota aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina erycina Shaw, 1795
Rothschildia erycina nigrescens Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia inca Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia peruviana Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia zacateca Westwood, 1854


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