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Checklist for Family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Hawk Moths)
and region Poweshiek County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
184
856
1225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
856
1225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
166
811
1154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
711
1035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
446
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
446
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
445
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
309
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
280
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
2
20
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworms
10
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Poweshiek County
10 Genera with 14 Species
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18783SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Poweshiek County
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx

Subnodes of Sphingidae with occurrences in Poweshiek County
SubfamilyMacroglossinae
Harris, 1939
Hawk Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySmerinthinae
Grote & Robinson, 1865
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphinginae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)
Sphingidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Sphingidae at artfakta.se
Sphingidae at dyntaxa.se
Sphingidae at gbif.org
Sphingidae at irmng.org
Sphingidae at itis.gov