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Checklist for Tribe Attacini Linnaeus, 1767
and region Sierra Leone (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
3514
7841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
3513
7840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
302
3456
7694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
2933
6972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1254
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
828
2578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
763
2455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
71
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
22
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
21
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
1
5
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sierra Leone
1 Genera with 5 Species
Epiphora Wallengren, 18495SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sierra Leone
5 Species
Epiphora bauhiniae Guérin-Ménev..., 1829African Atlas moth
Epiphora boolana Strand, 1909
Epiphora cordieri (Bouvier, 1928)⇒ Epiphora boolana Strand, 1909
Epiphora perspicuus Butler, 1878
Epiphora vacuna Westwood, 1849


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