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Checklist of Tribe Attacini Linnaeus, 1767
for South Asia (Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
813
19583
105188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
809
19565
105157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
772
19296
104203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
468
14108
82448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
88
4991
20235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
87
4985
20224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
84
4963
20009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
3212
13159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2896
11953
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
6
178
630
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, 18824SpeciesTaxom
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


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