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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
71
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
71
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
71
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
57
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa (Wright County Iowa)
30 Families width 55 Species and 1 Subspecies
#NSCEGVAFHTLPB
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820Horntail1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa (Wright County Iowa)
57 Genera with 55 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPSTUX
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acrotona C.G. Thomson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1906Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrocerus Wesmael, 1856European tube wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Bagous Germar, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Calliopsis Smith, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1773Black carpenter ant1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1900Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopsyche Ross & Unzicker, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Chelymorpha Chevrolat, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1869Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cleora Curtis, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocephalus Geoffroy, 1852Cylindrical leaf beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrarctus Schaufuss, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Dectes LeConte, 1953Dectes stem borers1SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1866Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Dorytomus Germar, 1876Willow Weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Dyschirius Bonelli, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1896Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Falagria Samouelle, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Glyptina J. L. LeConte, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Harpalus Latreille, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Helotropha Lederer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hesperophylax Banks, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Laccobius Erichson, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nomioides Schenck, 1933Alkali Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Orthosoma Audinet-Serv..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1864Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Patagonia Hampson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Perdita Smith, 1932Fairy Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 0Pale shining brown2SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolathra Casey, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pycnopsyche Banks, 1905
Northern Caddisfly0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Saperda Fabricius, 1795Flat-faced longhorn beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1793Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scarites Fabricius, 1843Scarites Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Scatophila Becker, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Synaptina Casey, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Tachyusa Erichson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1823Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Tremex Jurine, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Urola Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa (Wright County Iowa)
55 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta hamamelis Guenée, 1852Puzzling Dagger Moth
Acrotona sequestralis Casey, 1910
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Agonopterix thelmae Clarke, 1941Thelma'S Agonopterix Moth
Anacamptodes ephyraria (Walker, 1860)⇒ Iridopsis ephyraria Walker, 1860
Ancistrocerus spinolae Saussure, 1856
Bagous lengi Tanner, 1943
Calliopsis (Calliopsis) andreniformis Smith, 1853Eastern Calliopsis Bee
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Catocala titania (Dodge, 1900)⇒ Catocala distincta Grote, 1875
Ceratopsyche morosa Hagen, 1861
Chelymorpha cassidea Fabricius, 1775Argus tortoise beetle
Choristoneura zapulata Robinson, 1869Zapulata Leafroller
Cleora projecta Walker, 1860Projecta Gray
Cotalpa lanigera obesa Casey, 1915
Cryptocephalus leucomelas Suffrian, 1852
Cylindrarctus crinifer Casey, 1894
Dectes sayi Dillon & Dillon, 1953Soybean Stem Borer
Dialytes ulkei Horn, 1875
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Dorytomus laticollis LeConte, 1876
Dyschirius (Dyschiriodes) pilosus LeConte, 1857
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Eupithecia misturata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Falagria dissecta Erichson, 1840Big spore andreaeobryum moss
Harpalus (Megapangus) caliginosus Fabricius, 1798Dusky ground beetle
Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874Kidney-spotted Rustic
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Laccobius (Laccobius) reflexipenis Malcolm, 1979
Lobocleta plemyraria Guenée, 1858Straight-lined Wave
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nomioides galerita Blüthgen, 1933
Orthosoma brunneum Forster, 1771Brown Prionid
Papaipema cataphracta Grote, 1864Burdock Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Patagonia peregrinum Heinrich, 1956
Perdita (Epimacrotera) ainsliei Crawford, 1932
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852Stormy Arches
Polia ochracea
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Pseudolathra famelica Casey, 1905
Pyrausta falcatalis Guenée, 1854
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Saperda (Saperda) tridentata Olivier, 1795Elm Borer
Satyrium (Satyrium) titus Fabricius, 1793Coral Hairstreak
Scarites (Scarites) quadriceps Chaudoir, 1843
Scatophila iowana Wheeler, 1961Peruvian groundcherry
Synaptina merica Casey, 1910
Tachyusa americana Casey, 1906
Tipula (Lunatipula) valida Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tremex columba Linnaeus, 1763Pigeon tremex
Urola nivalis Drury, 1773Snowy Urola
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Iowa (Wright County Iowa)
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
8
21
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
4
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
5
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
21
22
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
2
3
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov