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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6839
40833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6828
40819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
93
6769
40648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
33
4660
30106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
29
4176
27427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
266
1738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
129
927
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
27
104
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
5
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
5 Genera with 41 Species
Attacus Linnaeus, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 185445SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
41 Species and 10 Subspecies
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Attacus paraliae Peigler, 1985
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Rothschildia amoena Jordan, 1911
Rothschildia andensis Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia arethusa Walker, 1855
Rothschildia aricia Walker, 1855
Rothschildia aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia aurota andensis Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia aurota aurota Cramer, 1775
Rothschildia aurota speculifera Walker, 1855
Rothschildia bucaya Schaus, 1941
Rothschildia condor Staudinger, 1894
Rothschildia coxeyi Schaus, 1932
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia erycina erycina Shaw, 1795
Rothschildia erycina nigrescens Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Rothschildia hesperus Linnaeus, 1758
Rothschildia hesperus hesperus Linnaeus, 1758
Rothschildia hopfferi C. Felder & ..., 1859
Rothschildia inca Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia jacobaeae Walker, 1855
Rothschildia jorulla Westwood, 1853Jorulla silkmoth
Rothschildia jorulloides Dognin, 1895
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia lebeau inca (Rothschild, 1907)⇒ Rothschildia lebecuatoriana Brechlin , K..., 2012
Rothschildia lebeau lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868
Rothschildia lebecuatoriana Brechlin , K..., 2012
Rothschildia maurus Burmeister, 1880
Rothschildia maurusius Draudt, 1929
Rothschildia morana Schaus, 1921
Rothschildia mussehli Schaus, 1941
Rothschildia ochracea (Westwood, 1854)⇒ Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853Orizaba Silkmoth
Rothschildia orizaba equatorialis Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia orizaba peruviana Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia paradoxa (Westwood, 1854)⇒ Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia paucidentata C. Lemaire, 1971
Rothschildia peruviana Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia prionia Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia prionidia (Westwood, 1854)⇒ Rothschildia orizaba Westwood, 1853
Rothschildia schreiteriana Breyer & Orfila, 1945
Rothschildia speculifer Walker, 1855
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia tucumani Dognin, 1901
Rothschildia xanthina Rothschild, 1907
Rothschildia zacateca Westwood, 1854
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth


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