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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
350
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
350
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
104
340
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
293
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Buffalo (Scott County Iowa)
85 Families width 323 Species and 8 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees16SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers5SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles6SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911Conifer sawflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths17SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees7SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies6SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees5SpeciesTaxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815False Darkling Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms40SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852Net Tube Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807Cardinal beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies5SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids1SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802Bark gnawing beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies4SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Buffalo (Scott County Iowa)
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
29
86
89
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
15
26
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
17
55
62
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
125
150
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
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov