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Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Benson (Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
88
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
88
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
84
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
67
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
28
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
28
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
28
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benson (Black Hawk County)
9 Families width 20 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benson (Black Hawk County)
19 Genera with 20 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benson (Black Hawk County)
20 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper

Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Benson (Black Hawk County)
SuperfamilyBombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGeometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom