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Checklist for Tribe Attacini Linnaeus, 1767
and region Prince Edward Island (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
409
3056
5385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
408
3054
5383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
390
2999
5272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
2592
4715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
754
1413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
753
1412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
751
1409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
548
1100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
497
974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
3
25
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Prince Edward Island
2 Genera with 3 Species
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18652SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prince Edward Island
3 Species
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth


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