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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
816
19624
105366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
812
19606
105335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
775
19334
104374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
470
14136
82559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
88
4998
20273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
87
4992
20262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
84
4970
20047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
3217
13190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2900
11982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
177
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
31
118
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
27
104
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
5
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Asia
5 Genera with 10 Species
Archaeoattacus Watson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 18627SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Asia
10 Species and 3 Subspecies
Archaeoattacus edwardsii White, 1859
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Attacus atlas silheticus Helfer, 1837
Attacus taprobanis Moore, 1882
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Samia canningi (Hutton, 1859)⇒ Samia cynthia Drury, 1773
Samia canningii Hutton, 1859
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia cynthia cynthia Drury, 1773
Samia cynthia ricini Jones, 1791
Samia ricini Donovan, 1798Eri silkworm
Samia walkeri (Felder, 1862)⇒ Samia cynthia Drury, 1773


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