Species for Lyon County, Iowa
Class Arachnida
Spiders, Scorpions, Ticks, Harvestmen
     Order Araneae
Air-breathing Arthropods with Fangs
          Family Thomisidae
Crab Spiders
               Genus Misumenoides
None
                    Species Misumenoides formosipes
Whitebanded Crab Spider
Class Insecta
Insects
     Order Coleoptera
Beetles
          Family Cantharidae
Soldier Beetles
               Genus Trypherus
None
                    Species Trypherus frisoni
None
          Family Carabidae
Ground Beetles
               Genus Cicindela
Temperate Tiger Beetles
                    Species Cicindela sexguttata , Fabricius, 1775
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
          Family Chrysomelidae
Leaf Beetles
               Genus Leptinotarsa
None
                    Species Leptinotarsa decemlineata
Colorado Potato Beetle
          Family Coccinellidae
Lady Beetles
               Genus Hippodamia
None
                    Species Hippodamia convergens
Convergent Lady Beetle
          Family Meloidae
Blister Beetles
               Genus Zonitis
None
                    Species Zonitis vittigera
None
     Order Diptera
Flies
          Family Asilidae
Robber Flies
               Genus Promachus
Giant Robber Flies
                    Species Promachus bastardii , (Macquart, 1838
None
                    Species Promachus fitchii , Osten-Sacken, 1878
None
          Family Tachinidae
Parasitic Flies
               Genus Belvosia
None
                    Species Belvosia borealis
None
     Order Ephemeroptera
Mayflies
          Family Isonychiidae
Brushlegged Mayflies
               Genus Isonychia
None
                    Species Isonychia rufa , McDunnough, 1931
None
     Order Hymenoptera
Bees, Wasps and Ants
          Family Andrenidae
None
               Genus Andrena
None
                    Species Andrena rudbeckiae
None
          Family Apidae
Cuckoo, Carpenter, Digger, Bumble, and Honey Bees
               Genus Bombus
None
                    Species Bombus griseocollis , (DeGeer)
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
                    Species Bombus pensylvanicus
American bumblebee
          Family Vespidae
Yellowjackets and Hornets, Paper Wasps; Potter, Mason and Pollen Wasps
               Genus Polistes
None
                    Species Polistes fuscatus
Northern Paper Wasp
     Order Lepidoptera1
Moths
          Family Erebidae
None - 8033 to 8879
               Genus Caenurgina
None
                    Species Caenurgina erechtea , (Cramer, 1780)
Forage Looper Moth
               Genus Haploa
None
                    Species Haploa reversa , (Stretch, 1885)
Reversed Hapola Moth
          Family Geometridae
Geometrid or Inch Worm Moths - 6256 to 7648
               Genus Eubaphe
None
                    Species Eubaphe mendica , (Walker, 1854)
The Beggar
               Genus Eusarca
None
                    Species Eusarca confusaria , Hubner, [1813]
Confused Eusarca
               Genus Lomographa
None
                    Species Lomographa vestaliata , (Guenee, [1858])
White Spring Moth
          Family Noctuidae
Owlet Moths - 8999 to 11233
               Genus Schinia
None
                    Species Schinia lucens , (Morrison, 1875)
Leadplant Flower Moth
          Family Sphingidae
Sphinx or Hawk Moths - 7771 to 7894
               Genus Hemaris
None
                    Species Hemaris diffinis , (Boisduval, 1836)
Snowberry Clearwing Moth
               Genus Paonias
None
                    Species Paonias excaecata , (J E Smith, 1797)
Blinded Sphinx Moth
     Order Lepidoptera2
Butterflies
          Family Hesperiidae
Skippers - 3866 to 4123
               Genus Anatrytone
None
                    Species Anatrytone logan , (W H Edwards, 1863)
Delaware Skipper
               Genus Ancyloxypha
None
                    Species Ancyloxypha numitor , (Fabricius, 1793)
Least Skipper
               Genus Atalopedes
None
                    Species Atalopedes campestris , (Boisduval, 1852)
Sachem
               Genus Atrytone
None
                    Species Atrytone arogos , (Boisduval & Leconte, [1837])
Arogos Skipper
               Genus Burnsius
None
                    Species Burnsius communis , (Grote, 1872)
Common Checkered Skipper
               Genus Epargyreus
None
                    Species Epargyreus clarus , (Cramer, 1775)
Silver-spotted Skipper
               Genus Erynnis
None
                    Species Erynnis horatius , (Scudder & Burgess, 1870)
Horace's Duskywing
               Genus Euphyes
None
                    Species Euphyes vestris , (Boisduval, 1852)
Dun Skipper
               Genus Hesperia
None
                    Species Hesperia leonardus , Harris, 1862
Leonard's Skipper
                    Species Hesperia ottoe , Edwards, 1866
Ottoe Skipper
               Genus Lon
None
                    Species Lon hobomok , (Harris, 1862)
Hobomok Skipper
               Genus Pholisora
None
                    Species Pholisora catullus , (Fabricius, 1793)
Golden-headed Sootywing
               Genus Poanes
None
                    Species Poanes massasoit , (Scudder, 1863)
Mulberry Wing
               Genus Polites
None
                    Species Polites coras , (Kirby, 1837)
Peck's Skipper
                    Species Polites egeremet , (Scudder, 1863)
Northern Broken-Dash
                    Species Polites mystic , (Edwards, 1863)
Long Dash
                    Species Polites origenes , (Fabricius, 1793)
Cross-line Skipper
                    Species Polites themistocles , (Latreille, [1824])
Tawny-edged Skipper
               Genus Vernia
None
                    Species Vernia verna , (W H Edwards, 1862)
Little Glassywing
          Family Lycaenidae
Gossamer-winged Butterflies - 4249 to 4376
               Genus Callophrys
None
                    Species Callophrys gryneus , (Hubner, [1819])
Olive or Juniper Hairstreak
               Genus Celastrina
None
                    Species Celastrina ladon , (Cramer, 1780)
Spring Azure
                    Species Celastrina neglecta , (Edwards, 1862)
Summer Azure
               Genus Cupido
None
                    Species Cupido comyntas , (Godart, [1824])
Eastern-tailed Blue
               Genus Echinargus
None
                    Species Echinargus isola , (Reakirt, [1867])
Reakirt's Blue
               Genus Plebejus
None
                    Species Plebejus melissa , (Edwards, 1873)
Melissa Blue
               Genus Satyrium
None
                    Species Satyrium edwardsii , (Grote and Robinson, 1867)
Edwards Hairstreak
                    Species Satyrium liparops , (Leconte, 1833)
Striped Hairstreak
                    Species Satyrium titus , (Fabricius, 1793)
Coral Hairstreak
               Genus Strymon
None
                    Species Strymon melinus , Huber, 1818
Gray Hairstreak
               Genus Tharsalea
None
                    Species Tharsalea dione , (Scudder, 1868)
Gray Copper
                    Species Tharsalea helloides , (Boisduval, 1852)
Purplish Copper
                    Species Tharsalea hyllus , (Cramer, 1775)
Bronze Copper
          Family Nymphalidae
Brush-footed Butterflies - 4411 to 4616
               Genus Argynnis
None
                    Species Argynnis aphrodite , (Fabricius, 1787)
Aphrodite Fritillary
                    Species Argynnis cybele , (Fabricius, 1775)
Great Spangled Fritillary
                    Species Argynnis idalia , (Drury, 1773)
Regal Fritillary
               Genus Asterocampa
None
                    Species Asterocampa celtis , (Boisduval & Leconte, [1835])
Hackberry Emperor
                    Species Asterocampa clyton , (Boisduval & Leconte, [1835])
Tawny Emperor
               Genus Boloria
None
                    Species Boloria myrina , ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775)
Silver-bordered Fritillary
               Genus Cercyonis
None
                    Species Cercyonis pegala , (Fabricius, 1775)
Common Wood-nymph
               Genus Chlosyne
None
                    Species Chlosyne gorgone , (Hubner, [1810])
Gorgone Checkerspot
                    Species Chlosyne nycteis , (Doubleday, 1847)
Silvery Checkerspot
               Genus Coenonympha
None
                    Species Coenonympha tullia , Muller, 1764
Common Ringlet
               Genus Danaus
None
                    Species Danaus plexippus , (Linnaeus, 1758)
Monarch
               Genus Euptoieta
None
                    Species Euptoieta claudia , (Cramer, 1775)
Variegated Fritillary
               Genus Junonia
None
                    Species Junonia coenia , (Hubner, [1822])
Common Buckeye
               Genus Lethe
None
                    Species Lethe eurydice , (Linnaeus, 1763)
Eyed Brown
               Genus Limenitis
None
                    Species Limenitis archippus , (Cramer, 1775)
Viceroy
                    Species Limenitis arthemis , (Drury, 1773)
Red-spotted Purple
                         Subspecies Limenitis arthemis arthemis , (Drury, 1773)
White Admiral
                         Subspecies Limenitis arthemis astyanax , (Fabricius, 1775)
Red-spotted Purple
               Genus Megisto
None
                    Species Megisto cymela , (Cramer, 1777)
Little Wood Satyr
               Genus Nymphalis
None
                    Species Nymphalis antiopa , (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mourning Cloak
               Genus Phyciodes
None
                    Species Phyciodes tharos , (Drury, 1773)
Pearl Crescent
               Genus Polygonia
None
                    Species Polygonia interrogationis , (Fabricius, 1798)
Question Mark
                    Species Polygonia progne , (Cramer, 1775)
Gray Comma
               Genus Vanessa
None
                    Species Vanessa atalanta , (Linnaeus, 1758)
Red Admiral
                    Species Vanessa cardui , (Linnaeus, 1758)
Painted Lady
          Family Papilionidae
Swallowtails - 4155 to 4184
               Genus Heraclides
None
                    Species Heraclides cresphontes , Cramer, 1777
Giant Swallowtail
               Genus Pterourus
None
                    Species Pterourus glaucus , Linnaeus, 1758
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
          Family Pieridae
White, Yellow and Orange Butterflies - 4193 to 4248
               Genus Colias
None
                    Species Colias eurytheme , Boisduval, 1852
Orange Sulphur
                    Species Colias philodice , Godart, 1819
Clouded Sulphur
               Genus Euchloe
None
                    Species Euchloe olympia , (Edwards, 1871)
Olympia Marble
               Genus Pieris
None
                    Species Pieris rapae , (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cabbage White
               Genus Pontia
None
                    Species Pontia protodice , (Boisduval and Leconte, [1830])
Checkered White
               Genus Zerene
None
                    Species Zerene cesonia , (Stoll, 1790)
Southern Dogface
     Order Odonata
Dragonflies and Damselflies
          Family Aeshnidae
Darners
               Genus Aeshna
None
                    Species Aeshna constricta , Say, 1839
Lance-tipped Darner
                    Species Aeshna interrupta , Walker, 1908
Variable Darner
                    Species Aeshna umbrosa , Walker, 1908
Shadow Darner
               Genus Anax
None
                    Species Anax junius , (Drury, 1773)
Common Green Darner
               Genus Boyeria
None
                    Species Boyeria vinosa , (Say, 1839)
Fawn Dancer
          Family Calopterygidae
Broad-winged Damsels
               Genus Calopteryx
None
                    Species Calopteryx aequabilis , Say, 1839
River Jewelwing
                    Species Calopteryx maculata , (Beauvois, 1805)
Ebony Jewelwing
               Genus Hetaerina
None
                    Species Hetaerina americana , (Fabricius, 1798)
American Rubyspot
          Family Coenagrionidae
Pond Damsels
               Genus Amphiagrion
None
                    Species Amphiagrion intermediate
None
               Genus Argia
None
                    Species Argia apicalis , (Say, 1839)
Blue-fronted Dancer
                    Species Argia fumipennis , (Burmeister, 1839)
Variable Dancer
                    Species Argia funebris
Springwater Dancer
               Genus Coenagrion
None
                    Species Coenagrion resolutum , (Hagen in Selys, 1876)
Taiga Bluet
               Genus Enallagma
None
                    Species Enallagma anna , Williamson, 1900
River Bluet
                    Species Enallagma annexum , (Hagen, 1861)
Northern Bluet
                    Species Enallagma antennatum , (Say, 1839)
Rainbow Bluet
                    Species Enallagma carunculatum , Morse,1895
Tule Bluet
                    Species Enallagma civile , (Hagen, 1861)
Familiar Bluet
                    Species Enallagma hageni , (Walsh, 1863)
Hagen's Bluet
               Genus Ischnura
None
                    Species Ischnura verticalis , (Say, 1839)
Eastern Forktail
          Family Corduliidae
Emeralds
               Genus Epitheca
None
                    Species Epitheca princeps , Hagen, 1861
Prince Baskettail
               Genus Somatochlora
None
                    Species Somatochlora ensigera , Martin, 1906
Plains Emerald
          Family Gomphidae
Clubtails
               Genus Gomphurus
None
                    Species Gomphurus externus , Hagen in Selys, 1858
Plains Clubtail
               Genus Phanogomphus
None
                    Species Phanogomphus graslinellus , (Walsh, 1862)
Pronghorn Clubtail
               Genus Stylurus
None
                    Species Stylurus amnicola , (Walsh, 1862)
Riverine Clubtail
          Family Lestidae
Spreadwings
               Genus Lestes
None
                    Species Lestes australis , Walker, 1952
Southern Spreadwing
                    Species Lestes rectangularis , Say, 1839
Slender Spreadwing
                    Species Lestes unguiculatus , Hagen, 1861
Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
          Family Libellulidae
Skimmers
               Genus Celithemis
None
                    Species Celithemis eponina , (Drury, 1773)
Halloween Pennant
               Genus Erythemis
None
                    Species Erythemis simplicicollis , (Say, 1839)
Eastern Pondhawk
               Genus Leucorrhinia
None
                    Species Leucorrhinia intacta , (Hagen, 1861)
Dot-tailed Whiteface
               Genus Libellula
None
                    Species Libellula luctuosa , Burmeister, 1839
Widow Skimmer
                    Species Libellula pulchella , Drury, 1773
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
               Genus Pachydiplax
None
                    Species Pachydiplax longipennis , (Burmeister, 1839)
Blue Dasher
               Genus Pantala
None
                    Species Pantala hymenaea , (Say, 1839)
Spot-winged Glider
               Genus Perithemis
None
                    Species Perithemis tenera , (Say, 1839)
Eastern Amberwing
               Genus Plathemis
None
                    Species Plathemis lydia , (Drury, 1773)
Common Whitetail
               Genus Sympetrum
None
                    Species Sympetrum corruptum , (Hagen, 1861)
Variegated meadowhawk
                    Species Sympetrum costiferum , (Hagen, 1861)
Saffron-winged Meadowhawk
                    Species Sympetrum internum , Montgomery, 1943
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk
                    Species Sympetrum obtrusum , (Hagen, 1867)
White-faced Meadowhawk
                    Species Sympetrum rubicundulum , (Say, 1839)
Ruby Meadowhawk
                    Species Sympetrum semicinctum , (Say, 1839)
Band-winged Meadowhawk
               Genus Tramea
None
                    Species Tramea lacerata , Hagen, 1861
Black Saddlebags
     Order Orthoptera
Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids
          Family Acrididae
Grasshoppers
               Genus Dissosteira
None
                    Species Dissosteira carolina
Carolina Grasshopper
               Genus Melanoplus
None
                    Species Melanoplus differentialis
Differential Grasshopper
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