IRMNG - Attacus Linnaeus, 1767

IRMNG taxon details

Attacus Linnaeus, 1767

IRMNG_ID

1284658 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1284658)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837

Direct children (50)

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Species Attacus aruensis Peigler
Species Attacus atlantis Strand, 1913
Species Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758
Species Attacus auranticus Rothschild, 1895
Species Attacus baliensis Juriaanse & Lindemans, 1921
Species Attacus banghaasi Gschwandner., 1920
Species Attacus bifenestratus Gschwandner., 1920
Species Attacus burmaensis Juriaanse, 1920
Species Attacus burmana Seitz, 1928
Species Attacus caesar Maassen & Weymer, 1872
Species Attacus chinensis Bouvier, 1936
Species Attacus crameri Felder, 1861
Species Attacus dammermani Roepke, 1953
Species Attacus dohertyi Rothschild, 1985
Species Attacus erebus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Species Attacus ethra Olivier, 1797
Species Attacus gladiator Fruhstorfer, 1904
Species Attacus imperator Kirby, 1892
Species Attacus imperialis Seitz, 1926
Species Attacus incerta Bouvier, 1936
Species Attacus inopinatus Juriaanse & Lindemans, 1920
Species Attacus intermedius Juriaanse & Lindemans, 1920
Species Attacus javanensis Bouvier, 1932
Species Attacus lemairei Peigler, 1985
Species Attacus lorquinii Felder, 1861
Species Attacus mannus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Species Attacus mcmulleni Watson, 1914
Species Attacus mysorensis Bouvier, 1936
Species Attacus opaca Bouvier, 1936
Species Attacus pallida Bouvier, 1936
Species Attacus paraliae Peigler, 1985
Species Attacus philippina Bouvier, 1930
Species Attacus roseus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Species Attacus rotundus Juriaanse & Lindemans, 1920
Species Attacus rügeri Gschwandner., 1920
Species Attacus silhetica Helfer, 1837
Species Attacus simalurana Watson, 1915
Species Attacus similis Bouvier, 1936
Species Attacus simplex Bouvier, 1936
Species Attacus soembanus van Eecke, 1933
Species Attacus strandi Schüssler, 1933
Species Attacus sumatranus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Species Attacus talas Hübner, 1820
Species Attacus taprobanis Moore, 1882-1883
Species Attacus tonkiensis Bouvier, 1936
Species Attacus trifenestratus Geschwandner., 1920
Species Attacus trumphator Fruhstorfer, 1904
Species Attacus varia Bouvier, 1936
Species Attacus vitrea Perry, 1811
Species Attacus wardi Rothschild, 1910

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Syst. Nat., ed. 12, 1
page(s): 808 [details]

Descriptive notes

Taxonomic remark Available name (validated by ICZN, Opinion 450).

Taxonomic remark Available name (validated by ICZN, Opinion 450). [details]

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Attacus Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1284658 on 2025-04-28

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-20 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

[taxonomic tree]

Sources (6)
Notes (1)

original description Syst. Nat., ed. 12, 1
page(s): 808 [details]

basis of record SN2000/Storer et al., 1979 [details]

name verified source ICZN. (1957). Opinion 450. Suppression under the Plenary Powers of the generic name Phalaena Linnaeus, 1758, and validation as of subgeneric status (a) as from 1758, of the Terms Bombyx, Noctua, Geometra, Tortrix, Pyralis, Tinea, and Alucita as used by Linnaeus for Groups of species of the genus Phalaena and (b) as from 1767 of the Term Attacus similarly published by Linnaeus and matters incidental thereto (class Insecta, order Lepidoptera). <em>Opinions and Declarations Rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 15(15): 251-328. [details]

current name source CoL 2006 [details]

extant flag source SN2000/Storer et al., 1979 [details]

habitat flag source as per family [details]

Unreviewed

Taxonomic remark Available name (validated by ICZN, Opinion 450). [details]