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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
136
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
136
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
127
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
94
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Franklin (Decatur County Iowa)
46 Families width 106 Species and 6 Subspecies
#PCNHASEBLGTMDIFV
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees3SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees14SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees0SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae (Gyllenhal, 1810)Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19050SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Franklin (Decatur County Iowa)
94 Genera with 106 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTVY
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acalymma Barber, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1775Agapostemon Sweat Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1891Mining bee3SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1787Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Bacanius LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1837Bumble Bee11SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Carabus Linnaeus, 1837Ground beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenius Bonelli, 1823Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cicindela Linnaeus, 1775Common Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cnemotrupes Jekel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1802
Cellophane bees0SpeciesTaxom
Conotrachelus Schönherr, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Diabrotica Dejean, 1843Corn rootworms1SpeciesTaxom
Diplocheila Brullé, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Distichus Motschulsky, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Donacia Fabricius, 1775
0SpeciesTaxom
Eburia Lacordaire, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Eleodes Eschscholtz, 1824Clown bug1SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epicauta Dejean, 1873Burning Blister Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Epierus Erichson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupes Latreille, 1775Dor Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1791End-banded Furrow Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Harpalus Latreille, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsyche Pictet, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Itoplectis Förster, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Litomeces Murray, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1793And Resin Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Megacyllene Casey, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1902Long-horned Bee2SpeciesTaxom
Micrasema McLachlan, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Netelia Gray, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Nomioides Schenck, 1933Alkali Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Odontotaenius Kuwert, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Oodes Bonelli, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ooencyrtus Ashmead, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Pachybrachis Chevrolat, 1837
Scriptured Leaf Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinus Latreille, 1773Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyxelis Schönherr, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Poecilus Bonelli, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pycnopsyche Banks, 1861Northern Caddisfly1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stenolophus Dejean, 1821
Seedcorn Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Tetracha Hope, 1767Metallic Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraopes Dalman, 1771Milkweed Longhorn Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trypoxylon Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Tylonotus Haldeman, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vespula Thomson, 1793Ground Yellowjackets1SpeciesTaxom
Ylodes Milne, 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Franklin (Decatur County Iowa)
106 Species and 6 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acalymma vittatum Fabricius, 1775Striped cucumber beetle
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) virescens Fabricius, 1775Bicolored Agapostemon
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Andrena (Melandrena) commoda Smith, 1879Advantaged Miner Bee
Andrena (Plastandrena) crataegi Robertson, 1893Hawthorn Andrena
Andrena (Trachandrena) nuda Robertson, 1891Nude Andrena
Anomala innuba Fabricius, 1787
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Bacanius (Bacanius) punctiformis J. L. LeConte, 1853
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bombus (Bombias) auricomus Robertson, 1903Black and gold bumble bee
Bombus (Cullumanobombus) rufocinctus Cresson, 1863Red-belted 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 (Pyrobombus) bimaculatus Cresson, 1863Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) ternarius Say, 1837Orange-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) vagans Smith, 1854Half-black bumble bee
Bombus (Separatobombus) griseocollis (DeGeer, 1773)⇒ Bombus griseocollis De Geer, 1773
Bombus (Subterraneobombus) borealis Kirby, 1837Northern amber bumble bee
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Carabus basilicus basilicus Chevrolat, 1837
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) laticollis (Say, 1823)⇒ 
Cicindela (Cicindela) sexguttata Fabricius, 1775Six-spotted Green Tiger Beetle
Cnemotrupes semiopacus Jekel, 1866
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Conotrachelus nenuphar Herbst, 1797Plum curculio
Conotrachelus posticatus Boheman, 1837Acorn Weevil
Cryptotendipes emorsus Townes, 1945
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Diabrotica undecimpunctata Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Diplocheila (Isorembus) major LeConte, 1848
Distichus (Baenningostichus) dicaelus Chaudoir, 1880
Eburia (Eburia) quadrigeminata Say, 1827Four-marked ash borer
Eleodes tricostata Say, 1824
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epicauta (Epicauta) funebris (G. Horn, 1873)⇒ Epicauta nigra Dugès, 1870
Epierus pulicarius Erichson, 1834
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Geotrupes splendidus Fabricius, 1775Golden scarab
Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say, 1837Ligated Furrow Bee
Halictus (Protohalictus) rubicundus (Christ, 1791)⇒ Halictus rubicundus Christ, 1791
Harpalus (Pseudoophonus) pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Pennsylvania Dingy Ground Beetle
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Itoplectis conquisitor Say, 1835
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Litomeces gracilis sphecodes Schmidt, 1922
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Megachile (Litomegachile) brevis (Say, 1837)⇒ Megachile pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Neoeutrichaea) rotundata Fabricius, 1793Alfalfa leaf-cutter bee
Megacyllene (Megacyllene) robiniae Forster, 1771Locust borer
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) agilis Cresson, 1878Agile Long-horned Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) vernoniae Robertson, 1902
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Netelia sayi Cushman, 1924
Nomioides galerita Blüthgen, 1933
Odontotaenius disjunctus Illiger, 1800Bessbug
Oodes fluvialis (LeConte, 1863)⇒ Oodes americanus Dejean, 1826
Ooencyrtus proetus Noyes, 2010
Pelecinus polyturator Drury, 1773American Pelecinid Wasp
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyxelis rigidus Say, 1831
Poecilus (Poecilus) chalcites Say, 1823
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Pycnopsyche lepida HA Hagen, 1861
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria egleis Behr, 1862Egleis Fritillary
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Tetracha (Tetracha) virginica Linnaeus, 1767Virginia Big-headed Tiger Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus Forster, 1771Red milkweed beetle
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) politum Drury, 1773Organ-pipe mud dauber wasp
Tylonotus bimaculatus Haldeman, 1847Ash and Privet Borer
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Ylodes reuteri McLachlan, 1880

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Franklin (Decatur County Iowa)
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
12
31
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
6
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
11
17
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
34
36
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
4
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov