Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Audubon County (Iowa, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 130
370
439 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 129
367
436 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 117
337
396 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 84
269
321 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 21
125
148 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 21
125
148 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 21
125
148 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 12
94
114 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
90
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 2
11
13 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Audubon County
2 Families width 13 Species
Genera for Audubon County
11 Genera with 13 Species | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Citheronia Hübner, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1773 | Imperial Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1775 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1872 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1773 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Audubon County
13 Species | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855 | Angulated silk moth | | Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793 | Hickory horned devil | | Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Pine devil | | Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | Imperial moth | | Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821 | Pandora sphinx | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872 | Nevada buck moth | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773 | Twin Spot Sphinx |
Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Audubon County | Family | Saturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths, Giant silkworm moths, Giant-silkworm moths, Moon, Royal, Royal moths, Saturniid moths, Saturniids, Silk moths, Wild Silk Moths | 5
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Sphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths | 6
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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