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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
178
696
942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
696
942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
160
648
847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
121
553
738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
237
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
237
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
237
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
183
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
173
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
20
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jasper County (Iowa)
2 Families width 25 Species and 2 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths18SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jasper County (Iowa)
20 Genera with 25 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jasper County (Iowa)
25 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in Jasper County (Iowa)
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
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
13
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



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