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Bombycoidea by Hodges Number
Family Sub_family Tribe Genus Species Hodges Species_Author Common Name State
Bombycidae Apatelodinae   Apatelodes torrefacta 7663 (J.E. Smith, 1797) Spotted Apatelodes Moth IA
Bombycidae Apatelodinae   Olceclostera angelica 7665 (Grote, 1864) The Angel Moth IA
Lasiocampidae Macromphaliinae   Tolype velleda 7670 (Stoll, 1791) Large Tolype Moth IA
Lasiocampidae Macromphaliinae   Tolype notialis 7674 Franclemont, 1973 Small Tolype Moth IA
Lasiocampidae Macromphaliinae   Artace cribrarius 7683 (Ljungh, 1825) Dot-Lined White  
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampinae Gastropachini Heteropacha rileyana 7685 Harvey, 1874 Riley's Lappet Moth IA
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampinae Gastropachini Phyllodesma americana 7687 (Harris, 1841) Lappet Moth IA
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampinae Lasiocampini Malacosoma disstria 7698 Hübner, 1820 Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth IA
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampinae Lasiocampini Malacosoma americana 7701 (Fabricius, 1793) Eastern Tent Caterpiller Moth IA
Saturniidae Caratocampinae   Eacles imperialis 7704 (Drury, 1773) Imperial Moth IA
Saturniidae Caratocampinae   Citheronia regalis 7706 (Fabricius, 1793) Royal Walnut Moth  
Saturniidae Caratocampinae   Syssphinx bicolor 7709 (Harris, 1841) Honey Locust Moth IA
Saturniidae Caratocampinae   Syssphinx bisecta 7712 (Lintner, 1879) Bisected Honey Locust Moth IA
Saturniidae Caratocampinae   Dryocampa rubicunda 7715 (Fabricius, 1793) Rosy Maple Moth IA
Saturniidae Caratocampinae   Anisota stigma 7716 (Fabricius, 1775) Spiny Oakworm Moth IA
Saturniidae Caratocampinae   Anisota virginiensis 7723 (Drury, 1773) Pink-striped Oakworm Moth IA
Saturniidae Hemileucinae Hemileucini Hemileuca nevadensis 7731 Stretch, 1872 Nevada Buckmoth IA
Saturniidae Hemileucinae Hemileucini Automeris io 7746 (Fabricius, 1775) IO Moth IA
Saturniidae Saturniinae Attacini Antheraea polyphemus 7757 (Cramer, 1776) Polyphemus Moth IA
Saturniidae Saturniinae Attacini Actias luna 7758 (Linnaeus, 1758) Luna Moth IA
Saturniidae Saturniinae Attacini Callosamia promethea 7764 (Drury, 1773) Promethea Moth IA
Saturniidae Saturniinae Attacini Callosamia angulifera 7765 (Walker, 1855) Tulip-tree Silkmoth  
Saturniidae Saturniinae Attacini Hyalophora cecropia 7767 (Linnaeus, 1758) Cecropia Moth IA
Sphingidae Sphinginae Sphingini Agrius cingulata 7771 (Fabricius, 1775) Pink-Spotted Hawk Moth IA
Sphingidae Sphinginae Sphingini Manduca sexta 7775 (Linnaeus, 1763) Carolina Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Sphinginae Sphingini Manduca quinquemaculatus 7776 (Haworth, 1803) Five-spotted Hawk Moth IA
Sphingidae Sphinginae Sphingini Manduca jasminearum 7783 (Guérin, [1831]) Ash Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Sphinginae Sphingini Ceratomia amyntor 7786 (Geyer, 1835) Elm Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Sphinginae Sphingini Ceratomia undulosa 7787 (Walker, 1856) Waved Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Sphinginae Sphingini Ceratomia catalpae 7789 (Boisduval, 1875) Catalpa Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Sphinginae Sphingini Ceratomia hageni 7790 Grote, 1874 Hagen's Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Sphinginae Sphingini Lintneria eremitus 7796 (Hübner, 1823) Hermit Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Sphinginae Sphingini Sphinx chersis 7802 (Hübner, 1823) Great Ash Sphinx IA
Sphingidae Sphinginae Sphingini Sphinx canadensis 7807 Boisduval, 1875 Canadian Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Sphinginae Sphingini Sphinx franckii 7808 Neumoegen, 1893 Franck's Sphinx IA
Sphingidae Sphinginae Sphingini Sphinx kalmiae 7809 J.E. Smith, 1797 Laurel Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Sphinginae Sphingini Sphinx gordius 7810 Cramer, 1780 Apple Sphinx Moth  
Sphingidae Sphinginae Smerinthini Smerinthus jamaicensis 7821 (Drury, 1773) Twin-spotted Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Sphinginae Smerinthini Smerinthus cerisyi 7822 Wm. Kirby, 1837 One-eyed Sphinx Moth  
Sphingidae Sphinginae Smerinthini Paonias excaecata 7824 (J.E. Smith, 1797) Blinded Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Sphinginae Smerinthini Paonias myops 7825 (J.E. Smith, 1797) Small-eyed Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Sphinginae Smerinthini Amorpha juglandis 7827 (J.E. Smith, 1797) Walnut Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Sphinginae Smerinthini Pachysphinx modesta 7828 (Harris, 1839) Big Poplar Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Macroglossinae Dilophonotini Erinnyis ello 7834 (Linnaeus, 1758)   IA
Sphingidae Macroglossinae Dilophonotini Aellopos titan 7849 (Cramer, 1777)   IA
Sphingidae Macroglossinae Dilophonotini Enyo lugubris 7851 (Linnaeus, 1771)                                   Mournful Sphinx Moth  
Sphingidae Macroglossinae Dilophonotini Hemaris thysbe 7853 (Fabricius, 1775) Hummingbird Clearwing Moth IA
Sphingidae Macroglossinae Dilophonotini Hemaris diffinis 7855 (Boisduval, 1836) Snowberry Clearwing Moth IA
Sphingidae Macroglossinae Macroglossini Eumorpha pandorus 7859 (Hübner, 1821)                                     Pandorus Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Macroglossinae Macroglossini Eumorpha achemon 7861 (Drury, 1773)                                      Achemon Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Macroglossinae Macroglossini Sphecodina abbottii 7870 (Swainson, 1821) Abbott's Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Macroglossinae Macroglossini Deidamia inscriptum 7871 (Harris, 1839) Lettered Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Macroglossinae Macroglossini Amphion floridensis 7873 B.P. Clark, 1920 Nessus Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Macroglossinae Macroglossini Darapsa myron 7885 (Cramer, 1780) Virginia Creeper Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Macroglossinae Macroglossini Darapsa choerilus 7886 (Cramer, 1776) Azalea Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Macroglossinae Macroglossini Xylophanes tersa 7890 (Linnaeus, 1771) Tersa Sphinx Moth IA
Sphingidae Macroglossinae Macroglossini Hyles euphorbiae 7892 (Linnaeus, 1758) Leafy Spurge Hawk Moth IA
Sphingidae Macroglossinae Macroglossini Hyles lineata 7894 (Fabricius, 1775) White-Lined Sphinx Moth IA
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