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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Forest City (Howard County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
78
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
78
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
66
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
47
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Forest City (Iowa)
25 Families width 60 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees7SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves7SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies8SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees3SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees12SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees0SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Forest City (Iowa)
47 Genera with 60 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Adela Latreille, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1841Agapostemon Sweat Bee2SpeciesTaxom
Ammophila W. Kirby, 1843Beachgrass1SpeciesTaxom
Anacrabro Packard, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1853European tube wasp3SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1891Mining bee3SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Augochlora Smith, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Augochloropsis Cockerell, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Bicyrtes Lepeletier d..., 1824Stink Bug Hunter Wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1773Bumble Bee9SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1802
Cellophane bees0SpeciesTaxom
Dialictus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Episyron Schioedte, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Eucera Scopoli, 1942Long-Horned Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Eumenes Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Euodynerus Dalla Torre, 1853Potter Wasp2SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Gorytes Latreille, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1853End-banded Furrow Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Litomeces Murray, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1832Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1793And Resin Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1854Long-horned Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Mesochorus Gravenhorst, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Microbembex Patton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Myzinum Latreille, 1803
New World Banded Thynnid Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1908Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Philanthus Fabricius, 1775Bee-hunters1SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1793Paper nest wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrosela A.F. Braun, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Sericopompilus Howard, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stenodynerus Saussure, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictia Illiger, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Synhalonia Patton, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1905Ground Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Forest City (Iowa)
60 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Adela ridingsella Clemens, 1864Ridings Fairy Moth
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) sericeus Förster, 1771Silky Agapostemon
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) splendens Lepeletier, 1841Brown-Winged Striped Sweat Bee
Ammophila procera Dahlbom, 1843Common Thread Waisted Wasp
Anacrabro ocellatus Packard, 1866
Ancistrocerus adiabatus Saussure, 1853Bramble Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus antilope Panzer, 1798Lobed Mason Wasp
Ancistrocerus campestris Saussure, 1853Smiling Mason Wasp
Andrena (Gonandrena) platyparia Robertson, 1895Plated Miner Bee
Andrena (Taeniandrena) wilkella Kirby, 1802Andrenine Bee
Andrena (Trachandrena) forbesii Robertson, 1891Forbes' Mining Bee
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Augochlora (Augochlora) pura Say, 1837Augochlora Sweat Bee
Augochlorella aurata Smith, 1853Golden Sweat Bee
Augochloropsis (Paraugochloropsis) metallica Fabricius, 1793Green Metallic Sweat Bee
Augochloropsis sumptuosa Smith, 1853Neighbor tagelus
Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus Say, 1824Four-Banded Stink Bug Hunter Wasp
Bicyrtes ventralis Say, 1824
Bombus (Bombias) auricomus Robertson, 1903Black and gold bumble bee
Bombus (Fervidobombus) fervidus Fabricius, 1798Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Bombus (Fervidobombus) pensylvanicus De Geer, 1773American bumble bee
Bombus (Psithyrus) citrinus Smith, 1854Lemon cuckoo bumble bee
Bombus (Psithyrus) variabilis (Cresson, 1872)⇒ Bombus humilis Illiger, 1806
Bombus (Pyrobombus) bimaculatus Cresson, 1863Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) vagans Smith, 1854Half-black bumble bee
Bombus (Separatobombus) griseocollis (DeGeer, 1773)⇒ Bombus griseocollis De Geer, 1773
Catocala nuptialis (Walker, 1857)⇒ Catocala nupta Linnaeus, 1767
Episyron quinquenotatus Say, 1835White-trimmed black wasp
Eucera (Synhalonia) hamata Bradley, 1942
Eumenes (Eumenes) fraternus Say, 1824Fraternal Potter Wasp
Euodynerus (Euodynerus) annulatus Say, 1824
Euodynerus (Pareuodynerus) foraminatus Saussure, 1853
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Gorytes simillimus Smith, 1856
Halictus (Monilapis) confusus Smith, 1853Confusing Furrow Bee
Litomeces gracilis sphecodes Schmidt, 1922
Lycaena thoe Gray, 1832
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Megachile (Litomegachile) brevis (Say, 1837)⇒ Megachile pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Neoeutrichaea) rotundata Fabricius, 1793Alfalfa leaf-cutter bee
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melissodes (Heliomelissodes) desponsa Smith, 1854Thistle Long-horned Bee
Mesochorus nematus Schwenke, 2004
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Microbembex monodonta Say, 1824
Papaipema circumlucens Smith, 1899Hop Stalk Borer Moth
Papaipema sciata Bird, 1908Cluvers Root Borer
Philanthus gibbosus Fabricius, 1775Bee wolf
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Porphyrosela desmodiella Clemens, 1859
Sericopompilus apicalis Say, 1835
Sparganothis sulfureana Clemens, 1860Blueberry leafroller
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Stictia carolina Fabricius, 1793Horse guard wasp
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vespula maculifrons du Buysson, 1905Eastern yellow jacket
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Forest City (Iowa)
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
11
31
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
12
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov