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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
783
15064
73730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
779
15035
73567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
729
14837
73064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
466
12033
63593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
89
3230
13158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
88
3226
13107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
84
3211
13072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1931
6541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1723
5475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
7
104
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
39
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
22
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Europe
4 Genera with 8 Species
Attacus Linnaeus, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 18622SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Europe
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Attacus dohertyi W. Rothschild, 1895
Epiphora acuta Darge, 2012
Epiphora murphyi Bouyer, 2008
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Rothschildia erycina Shaw, 1796
Rothschildia lebeau Guérin-Ménev..., 1868Lebeau's Rothschildia
Rothschildia triloba W. Rothschild, 1907
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia cynthia walkeri Felder & Felder, 1862


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