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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
169
607
763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
169
607
763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
157
586
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
116
485
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Buena Vista County
116 Families width 609 Species and 16 Subspecies
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVYZ
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees13SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees21SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Brachycentridae Ulmer, 1903Humpless Casemaker Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers6SpeciesTaxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858Fruit worms1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles35SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers9SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles10SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito17SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths35SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants28SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths27SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees7SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper27SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19050SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies4SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies19SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees6SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms35SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals38SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903Tube Maker Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles16SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle13SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies4SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Buena Vista County
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
32
143
166
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
26
58
68
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
20
65
102
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
205
262
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies
8
13
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov