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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
125
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
125
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
119
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
105
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Leon (Decatur County Iowa)
51 Families width 93 Species and 2 Subspecies
#PNCSAEYHTGMIDLFBR
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers12SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae (Latreille, 1802)Dor beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees0SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae MacLeay, 1819Gnawer beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees0SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves0SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Leon (Decatur County Iowa)
105 Genera with 93 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVX
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agroiconota Spaeth, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1830Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Augochlora Smith, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Augochloropsis Cockerell, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Bembidion Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Blapstinus Sturm, 1826
0SpeciesTaxom
Bolbocerosoma Schaeffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 0Bumble Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Caenochrysis Kimsey & Bohart, 1990
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Calligrapha Chevrolat, 1856Calligrapha Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocnema Stephens, 1831
0SpeciesTaxom
Charidotella Weise, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Soldier Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Cheumatopsyche Wallengren, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Colletes Latreille, 1802
Cellophane bees0SpeciesTaxom
Collops Erichson, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cratichneumon Thomson, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Creophilus Samouelle, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deloyala Chevrolat, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Dermestes Linnaeus, 1792larder beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropoda Lieftinck, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Enicospilus Stephens, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Eutrepsia Herrich-Schä..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Fidia Baly, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupes Latreille, 1796
Dor Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Germarostes Paulian, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Graphops J. L. LeConte, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1837End-banded Furrow Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helocassis Spaeth, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Hippodamia Dejean, 1842Black-spotted lady beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobius Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsyche Pictet, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Laemophloeus Dejean, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasioderma Stephens, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Lathrolestes Förster, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Leptinotarsa Chevrolat, 1824Potato Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lexiphanes Gistel, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Lucanus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macrophya Dahlbom, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Monophylla Spinola, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Myzinum Latreille, 1803
New World Banded Thynnid Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Necrobia Olivier, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nomada Scopoli, 1863Cuckoo Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Omorgus Erichson, 1775Hastate Hide Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paria J. L. LeConte, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1833
Femme fatale fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1856June beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotreta Dejean, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Platydema Castelnau & ..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Protandrena Cockerell, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1941Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhantus Dejean, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Rogas Nees, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Sphenophorus Schoenherr, 1831Billbug Weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Stenus Latreille, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tachytes Panzer, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Telenomus Haliday, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetragonoderus Dejean, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Thyreus Panzer, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tribolium MacLeay, 1797Flour beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trogoderma Dejean, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthonia Baly, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leon (Decatur County Iowa)
93 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agroiconota bivittata Say, 1826
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Bembidion (Nepha) callosum Kuster, 1847
Bolbocerosoma (Bolbocerosoma) bruneri Dawson & Mcc..., 1924West coast klipfish
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Bombus sg
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Calligrapha (Bidensomela) praecelsis Rogers, 1856
Charidotella (Charidotella) sexpunctata Fabricius, 1781Golden beetle
Cheumatopsyche (Cheumatopsyche) campyla HH Ross, 1938White wild indigo
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Collops quadrimaculatus Fabricius, 1798Four-Spotted Collops
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Cratichneumon culex Muller, 1776
Creophilus maxillosus Linnaeus, 1758Carrion Beetle
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deloyala guttata Olivier, 1790Mottled tortoise beetle
Dermestes (Dermestinus) frischi (Kugelann, 1792)⇒ Dermestes frischii Kugelann, 1792
Elaphropoda bembidion Lieftinck, 1966Cascade cave amphipod
Enicospilus purgatus Say, 1835
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Eutrepsia coenonympha (Felder, 1875)⇒ Eutrepsia metagrapharia Walker, 1862
Fidia viticida Walsh, 1867Grape rootworm
Germarostes (Germarostes) aphodioides Illiger, 1800
Graphops marcassita Crotch, 1873
Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say, 1837Ligated Furrow Bee
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helocassis clavata Fabricius, 1798Clavate Tortoise Beetle
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hippodamia (Hippodamia) convergens Guérin-Ménev..., 1842Convergent Lady Beetle
Hydrobius fuscipes C. Linnaeus, 1758Water Scavenger Beetle
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) scalaris HA Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) simulans HH Ross, 1938White wild indigo
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Lasioderma serricorne Fabricius, 1792Cigar beetle
Lathrolestes platynus Davis, 1897
Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say, 1824Colorado beetle
Lexiphanes saponatus Fabricius, 1801
Lucanus (Lucanus) cervus Linnaeus, 1758Stag beetle
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macrophya pannosa Say, 1836
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Necrobia rufipes De Geer, 1775Copra beetle
Nomada maculata Cresson, 1863Spotted Nomad Bee
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Omorgus (Omorgus) suberosus Fabricius, 1775Hide beetle
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Paria quadrinotata Say, 1824
Paria thoracica F. E. Melshe..., 1847Koa moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hornii Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) inversa Horn, 1887Southern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) marginalis LeConte, 1856Sand stargazer
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platydema excavata Say, 1824
Platydema ruficornis Sturm, 1826
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Polygenis brachinus Jordan, 1950
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Rhantus (Rhantus) calidus Fabricius, 1792
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Sphenophorus venatus Say, 1831Hunting billbug
Stenus cicindela Sharp, 1874
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetragonoderus (Crossonychus) fasciatus Haldeman, 1843
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thyreus sphenophorus Lieftinck, 1962
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Tribolium (Tribolium) castaneum Herbst, 1797Bran bug.
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthonia decemnotata Say, 1824Ten-spotted Leaf Beetle
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Leon (Decatur County Iowa)
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
21
47
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
4
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
12
20
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
27
27
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
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov