Species list, Checklist of Class Insecta (Insects) for Benton County (Iowa, USA)

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Bees	Beetles
Booklice	Bugs
Bumblebees	Butterflies
Cicadas	Crane flies
Dragonflies	Earwigs
Flies	Isopods
Locusts	Mantises
Mayflies	Mosquitoes
Myriapods	Net-winged
Plant-parasitic	Scorpion flies
Termites	Wasps

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Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region Benton County (Iowa, USA)

Class

Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects

238
1017
1454

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

List of families for Benton County (Iowa)
238 Families width 1454 Species and 20 Subspecies

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Acanaloniidae Amyot and Se..., 1843	Acanalonid planthoppers	2	Species	Taxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819	Grasshoppers and locusts	39	Species	Taxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842	Darners	8	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	2	Species	Taxom
Amphipsocidae Mockford, 1978	Hairy-winged Barklice	1	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	29	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	1	Species	Taxom
Aphididae Latreille, 1802	Aphids	35	Species	Taxom
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946	Froghoppers	2	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	36	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	6	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	8	Species	Taxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815	Mayflies	3	Species	Taxom
Blattellidae (Karny, 1908)	German Cockroach	2	Species	Taxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829	American cockroaches	1	Species	Taxom
Blissidae Stål, 1862	Chinch Bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	1	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)	Short-winged Flower Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	10	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	8	Species	Taxom
Caeciliusidae Kolbe, 1880	Lizard Barklice	1	Species	Taxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853	Small square-gill mayflies	2	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	4	Species	Taxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850	Broad-winged damselflies	2	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	1	Species	Taxom
Capniidae Klapálek, 1905	Capniid winter stoneflies	2	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	55	Species	Taxom
Carcinophoridae Hincks, 1954		1	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	0	Species	Taxom
Cephidae Newman, 1834	Cephids	2	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833	Ceraphronid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834	Phantom midge	1	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	1	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	28	Species	Taxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851	And Green Lacewings	1	Species	Taxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802	Cicadellids	26	Species	Taxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840	Cicada	3	Species	Taxom
Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837	Cimbicid sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858	Clastopterid Spittlebugs	3	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	16	Species	Taxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890	Narrow-winged damselflies	20	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	1	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	2	Species	Taxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850	Baskettails	5	Species	Taxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815	Broad-headed bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815	Lesser Water-Boatman	6	Species	Taxom
Corydalidae Burmeister, 1839	Dobsonflies	2	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	10	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	29	Species	Taxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915		1	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	40	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	42	Species	Taxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802	Cynipid gall wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Delphacidae Leach, 1815	Delphacid planthoppers	3	Species	Taxom
Derbidae Spinola, 1839	Derbid planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909	Diapheromerid Stick Insects	1	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	1	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	4	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	9	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	1	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	2	Species	Taxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817	Burrowing mayflies	2	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	59	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Flatidae Spinola, 1839	Flatid planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829	Common Earwig	1	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	44	Species	Taxom
Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1897	Toad bug	1	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	13	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	30	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815	Jesus bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Goeridae Ulmer, 1903		1	Species	Taxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842	Club-tailed dragonflies	5	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	3	Species	Taxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878	Crickets	6	Species	Taxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870	Mole cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	19	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Heliodinid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901	Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae	8	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	17	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	15	Species	Taxom
Hoplopleuridae Ewing, 1929		1	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	1	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		6	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	7	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	3	Species	Taxom
Ibaliidae Thomson, 1862	Ibaliid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	25	Species	Taxom
Kinnaridae Muir, 1925	Kinnarid Planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	1	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	1	Species	Taxom
Lepidopsocidae Lienhard & S..., 2002	Scaly-winged bark louse	1	Species	Taxom
Lepismatidae Latreille, 1802	Lepismatid Fishmoths	1	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	12	Species	Taxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900	Leptophlebiids	0	Species	Taxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901	Spread-winged damselflies	6	Species	Taxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775	Leucospid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Leuctridae Klapálek, 1905	Needle Or Willow Stoneflies	2	Species	Taxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842	Chasers	23	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	2	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	4	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	16	Species	Taxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829	Chinch bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838	Mantids	1	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	7	Species	Taxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917	Flatwing	1	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Membracidae Germar, 1821	Horned Treehoppers	2	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831	Capsid bugs	9	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	6	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	2	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	1	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	1	Species	Taxom
Nemouridae Newman, 1853	Brown stoneflies	2	Species	Taxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802	Back-swimmer Water-boatmen	1	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	6	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	56	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	8	Species	Taxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802	Back Swimmers	1	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	28	Species	Taxom
Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845)	Tree cricket	7	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914	Brushleg Mayflies	1	Species	Taxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758	Common scorpionflies	1	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	5	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839	Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815	Lesser shield bugs	17	Species	Taxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911	Pergid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809	Perilampid waps	1	Species	Taxom
Perlidae (Latreille, 1802)	Common stoneflies	8	Species	Taxom
Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912	Perlodid stoneflies	3	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)	Giant casemaker	1	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	11	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	1	Species	Taxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 1878		0	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888	Hacklegill mayflies	1	Species	Taxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915	Mealy Bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Psocidae Samouelle, 1819	Common bark louse	1	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	2	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Pteronarcyidae Enderlein, 1909	Giant stoneflies	0	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	8	Species	Taxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807	Assassin and thread-legged bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	1	Species	Taxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869	And Cave Weta	2	Species	Taxom
Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Rhopalid Bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909	Marsupial fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848	Leaf-rolling weevils	1	Species	Taxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Dirt-colored Seed Bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	2	Species	Taxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893	Lubber grasshopper	1	Species	Taxom
Saldidae Amyot and Se..., 1843	Shore bug	1	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	0	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	24	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sericostomatidae Stephens, 1836	Bushtailed Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	2	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820	Horntail	1	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	2	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	10	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	16	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	2	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	22	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	9	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Taeniopterygidae Klapálek, 1905	Taeniopterygid winter stoneflies	2	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	19	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	24	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	2	Species	Taxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802	Higher termites	1	Species	Taxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838	Groundhoppers	2	Species	Taxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902	Bush crickets	16	Species	Taxom
Thanerocleridae Chapin, 1921		1	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	4	Species	Taxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832	Lace bug	6	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	5	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	21	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	2	Species	Taxom
Tridactylidae Saussure, 1874	Pygmy mole cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Trigonidiidae (Saussure, 1870)	And Ground Crickets	3	Species	Taxom
Triozidae Löw, 1879	Jumping plant lice	1	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	17	Species	Taxom
Xiphydriidae Leach, 1819	Wood wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Xyelidae Newman, 1835	Sawfly	1	Species	Taxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901	Wood soldier flies	1	Species	Taxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810	Awl-flies	1	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	1	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Benton County (Iowa)

Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	237 1016 1453	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Thysanura Leach, 1815 Common Bristletails, Firebrats, Silverfishes	1 1 1	Family Genus Species	Taxom

Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)

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Insecta at irmng.org
Insecta at itis.gov
Insecta at marinespecies.org