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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Amherst (Cherokee County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
87
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
87
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
82
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
69
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amherst (Cherokee County Iowa)
38 Families width 78 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae (Latreille, 1802)Death-watch and Spider Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae (Latreille, 1802)Ambrosia beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amherst (Cherokee County Iowa)
69 Genera with 78 Species
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Agrilus Curtis, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Analeptura Linsley & Ch..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1787Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Bicyrtes Lepeletier d..., 1824Stink Bug Hunter Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1790Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhodes LeConte, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Calligrapha Chevrolat, 1945Calligrapha Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Ceraclea Stephens, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopsyche Ross & Unzicker, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Charidotella Weise, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Cladura Osten Sacken, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Clivina Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dolerus Panzer, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Elaphidion Audinet-Serv..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Fidia Baly, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupes Latreille, 1775Dor Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsyche Pictet, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypera Germar, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Ilybius Erichson, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ips De Geer, 1802Engraver beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lema Fabricius, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1879Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lucanus Scopoli, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Lytta Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1903And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Parapsyche Betten, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Paria J. L. LeConte, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1845June beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Platycentropus Ulmer, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdopterus Lefèvre, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strangalia Serville, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sumitrosis Butte, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1965Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1837Bee-Like Flower Scarabs2SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1848Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Triepeolus Robertson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amherst (Cherokee County Iowa)
78 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agrilus (Agrilus) obsoletoguttatus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) politus (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrilus cuprescens cuprescens Ménétriés, 1832
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Analeptura lineola Say, 1824
Anomala innuba Fabricius, 1787
Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus Say, 1824Four-Banded Stink Bug Hunter Wasp
Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) rufipes Olivier, 1790Red-legged Buprestis
Calligrapha (Bidensomela) bidenticola Brown, 1945
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Ceraclea (Athripsodina) flava Banks, 1904
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratopsyche morosa Hagen, 1861
Charidotella (Chaerocassis) purpurata Boheman, 1855Small Orange Tortoise Beetle
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Cladura flavoferruginea Osten Sacken, 1860Black hawthorn
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758Goldsmith beetle
Dolerus (Neodolerus) sericeus Say, 1824
Dolerus unicolor Beauvois, 1805False wheat worm
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Elaphidion (Elaphidion) mucronatum Say, 1824Spined Oak Borer
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Fidia viticida Walsh, 1867Grape rootworm
Geotrupes splendidus Fabricius, 1775Golden scarab
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) phalerata HA Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) scalaris HA Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypera punctata Scopoli, 1763Clover leaf weevil
Ilybius biguttulus Germar, 1824
Ips multistriatus (Marsham, 1802)⇒ Dendroctonus rufipennis Kirby, 1837
Lema (Quasilema) daturaphila (Kogan and Go..., 1970)⇒ Lema trabeata Lacordaire, 1845
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Lucanus (Pseudolucanus) placidus Say, 1825
Lytta (Phompodea) aenea Say, 1824Blister Beetle
Megachile (Chelostomoides) campanulae Robertson, 1903Bellflower resin bee
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Mycetophila fisherae Laffoon, 1957
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Parapsyche apicalis Banks, 1908
Paria fragariae Wilcox, 1954Strawberry rootworm
Paria thoracica F. E. Melshe..., 1847Koa moth
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fraterna Harris, 1842Bluespotted blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirticula Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Platycentropus radiatus T Say, 1824Chocolate and Cream Sedge
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Rhabdopterus praetextus Say, 1824
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Strangalia (Strangalina) luteicornis Fabricius, 1775Yellow-Horned Flower Longhorn Beetle
Sumitrosis inaequalis Weber, 1801
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tipula (Nippotipula) metacomet Alexander, 1965
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab
Trichiotinus viridans Kirby, 1837
Trichocera bimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Triepeolus donatus Smith, 1854Thistle Longhorn-Cuckoo
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Amherst (Cherokee County Iowa)
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
12
25
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
10
13
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
5
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
21
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies
4
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov