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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
17279
73737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
994
17258
73681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
16814
72502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
498
13287
62755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
92
3626
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
91
3621
13692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
86
3604
13648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
2314
7538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2104
6433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
8
150
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Moon, Royal
55
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySaturniinae
Boisduval, 1837
Giant Silkworm Moths, Silkmoths
27
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttacini
Linnaeus, 1767
6
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Europe
6 Genera with 12 Species
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17984SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Rothschildia erycina erycina Shaw, 1795
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Samia canningii Hutton, 1859
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Samia cynthia walkeri Felder & Felder, 1862
Samia ricini Donovan, 1798Eri silkworm


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