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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region Iowa Falls (Hardin County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
16
24
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
16
24
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
14
22
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
22
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
10
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
10
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
4
10
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
4
10
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
4
10
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa Falls
2 Families width 7 Species
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa Falls
7 Genera with 7 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa Falls
7 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Iowa Falls
FamilySaturniidae
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
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Bombycoidea at artfakta.se
Bombycoidea at dyntaxa.se
Bombycoidea at itis.gov