Species for Pennington County, Iowa
Class Insecta
Insects
     Order Coleoptera
Beetles
          Family Buprestidae
Metallic Wood-boring Beetles
          Family Carabidae
Ground Beetles
               Genus Agonum
None
                    Species Agonum placidum , (Say)
None
               Genus Anisodactylus
None
                    Species Anisodactylus sanctaecrucis , (Fabricius)
None
               Genus Badister
None
                    Species Badister neopulchellus , Lindroth
None
               Genus Bembidion
None
                    Species Bembidion confusum , Hayward
None
                    Species Bembidion rapidum , (LeConte)
None
               Genus Brachinus
None
                    Species Brachinus ovipennis
None
               Genus Calosoma
None
                    Species Calosoma calidum , (Fabricius)
Fiery Hunter
                    Species Calosoma frigidum , Kirby, 1837
None
                    Species Calosoma scrutator , Fabricius
Caterpillar Hunter
               Genus Chlaenius
None
                    Species Chlaenius platyderus , Chaudoir
None
                    Species Chlaenius tomentosus , (Say, 1823)
None
               Genus Cicindela
Temperate Tiger Beetles
                    Species Cicindela duodecimguttata , Dejean, 1825
Twelve-spotted Tiger Beetle
               Genus Cratacanthus
None
                    Species Cratacanthus dubius
None
               Genus Cyclotrachelus
None
                    Species Cyclotrachelus sodalis
None
               Genus Dicaelus
None
                    Species Dicaelus sculptilis , Say
None
               Genus Discoderus
None
                    Species Discoderus parallelus , (Haldeman, 1843)
None
               Genus Elaphrus
None
                    Species Elaphrus californicus , Mannerheim, 1843
None
               Genus Euryderus
None
                    Species Euryderus grossus
None
               Genus Harpalus
None
                    Species Harpalus amputatus
None
                    Species Harpalus caliginosus , (Fabricius)
None
                    Species Harpalus desertus , LeConte, 1859
None
                    Species Harpalus herbivagus , Say, 1823
None
                    Species Harpalus indigens , Casey, 1924
None
                    Species Harpalus laticeps , Leconte, 1850
None
                    Species Harpalus opacipennis , (Haldeman, 1843)
None
                    Species Harpalus pensylvanicus , (DeGeer)
Pennsylvania Dingy Ground Beetle
                    Species Harpalus providens , Casey, 1914
None
                    Species Harpalus reversus , (Casey 1924)
None
                    Species Harpalus somnulentus , Dejean, 1829
None
               Genus Lebia
None
                    Species Lebia divisa , LeConte, 1850
None
                    Species Lebia fuscata , Dejean, 1825
None
                    Species Lebia viridis
None
               Genus Notiobia
None
                    Species Notiobia nitidipennis , (LeConte, 1847)
None
               Genus Omophron
None
                    Species Omophron americanum , Dejean, 1831
American Round Sand Beetle
               Genus Pasimachus
None
                    Species Pasimachus elongatus
None
               Genus Platynus
None
                    Species Platynus decentis
None
               Genus Poecilus
None
                    Species Poecilus lucublandus
None
                    Species Poecilus scitulus , LeConte, 1846
None
               Genus Pterostichus
None
                    Species Pterostichus adstrictus , Eschscholtz, 1823
None
                    Species Pterostichus femoralis
None
                    Species Pterostichus melanarius
None
                    Species Pterostichus mutus , (Say, 1823)
None
                    Species Pterostichus novus , Straneo, 1944
None
                    Species Pterostichus pensylvanicus , Leconte, 1873
None
               Genus Selenophorus
None
                    Species Selenophorus pedicularius , Dejean 1829
None
                    Species Selenophorus planipennis , LeConte, 1847
None
               Genus Stenolophus
None
                    Species Stenolophus comma , (Fabricius)
None
                    Species Stenolophus conjunctus
None
                    Species Stenolophus lecontei , (Chaudoir)
None
                    Species Stenolophus lineola
None
               Genus Synuchus
None
                    Species Synuchus impunctatus , (Say, 1823)
None
          Family Cerambycidae
Long-horned Beetles
               Genus Monochamus
None
                    Species Monochamus clamator , LeConte, 1852
Spotted Pine Sawyer
               Genus Tetraopes
None
                    Species Tetraopes tetrophthalmus , (Forster)
Red Milkweed Beetle
          Family Chrysomelidae
Leaf Beetles
               Genus Leptinotarsa
None
                    Species Leptinotarsa decemlineata
Colorado Potato Beetle
          Family Coccinellidae
Lady Beetles
               Genus Coccinella
None
                    Species Coccinella septempunctata , Linnaeus
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
               Genus Harmonia
None
                    Species Harmonia axyridis , (Pallas)
Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle
               Genus Hippodamia
None
                    Species Hippodamia convergens
Convergent Lady Beetle
                    Species Hippodamia parenthesis
None
               Genus Mulsantina
None
                    Species Mulsantina picta , (Randall)
Painted Lady Beetle
          Family Geotrupidae
Earth-Boring Scarab Beetles
               Genus Bolbocerosoma
None
                    Species Bolbocerosoma bruneri , Dawson & Mccolloch, 1924
None
          Family Silphidae
Carrion Beetles
     Order Hymenoptera
Bees, Wasps and Ants
          Family Megachilidae
Leaf-cutter Bees
               Genus Megachile
None
                    Species Megachile latimanus
Broad-handed Leafcutter
     Order Lepidoptera1
Moths
          Family Crambidae
Crambid Snout Moths - 4703 to 5509
               Genus Nomophila
None
                    Species Nomophila nearctica , Munroe, 1973
Lucerne Moth
          Family Drepanidae
Hooktip and False Owlet Moths - 6235 to 6255
               Genus Habrosyne
None
                    Species Habrosyne gloriosa , (Guenee, 1852)
Glorius Habrosyne Moth
          Family Erebidae
None - 8033 to 8879
               Genus Euclidia
None
                    Species Euclidia cuspidea , (Hubner, 1818)
Toothed Somberwing
               Genus Hypoprepia
None
                    Species Hypoprepia fucosa , Hubner, [1831]
Painted Lichen Moth
               Genus Zale
None
                    Species Zale duplicata , (Bethune, 1865)
Pine False Looper Moth
          Family Geometridae
Geometrid or Inch Worm Moths - 6256 to 7648
               Genus Anavitrinella
None
                    Species Anavitrinella pampinaria , (Geunee, [1858])
Common Gray
               Genus Hesperumia
None
                    Species Hesperumia sulphuraria , Packard, 1873
Sulphur Moth
               Genus Lomographa
None
                    Species Lomographa semiclarata , (Walker, 1866)
Bluish Spring Moth
               Genus Phaeoura
None
                    Species Phaeoura quernaria , (J E Smith, 1797)
Oak Beauty
          Family Lasiocampidae
Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths - 7669 to 7703
               Genus Malacosoma
None
                    Species Malacosoma americana , (Fabricius, 1793)
Eastern Tent Caterpiller Moth
          Family Noctuidae
Owlet Moths - 8999 to 11233
               Genus Acronicta
None
                    Species Acronicta americana , (Harris, 1841)
American Dagger Moth
                    Species Acronicta hasta , (Guenee, 1852)
Speared Dagger Moth
               Genus Euxoa
None
                    Species Euxoa auxiliaris , (Grote, 1873)
Army Cutworm Moth
               Genus Spaelotis
None
                    Species Spaelotis clandestina , (Harris, 1841)
Clandestine Dart Moth
          Family Notodontidae
Prominent Moths - 7895 to 8032
               Genus Furcula
None
                    Species Furcula scolopendrina , (Boisduval, 1869)
Zigzag Furcula Moth
               Genus Nadata
None
                    Species Nadata gibbosa , (J E Smith, 1797)
White-dotted Prominent Moth
          Family Pterophoridae
Plume Moths - 6089 to 6234
               Genus Platyptilia
None
                    Species Platyptilia carduidactylus , (Riley, 1869)
Artichoke Plume Moth
          Family Sphingidae
Sphinx or Hawk Moths - 7771 to 7894
               Genus Hemaris
None
                    Species Hemaris diffinis , (Boisduval, 1836)
Snowberry Clearwing Moth
               Genus Smerinthus
None
                    Species Smerinthus jamaicensis , (Drury, 1773)
Twin-spotted Sphinx Moth
     Order Lepidoptera2
Butterflies
          Family Hesperiidae
Skippers - 3866 to 4123
               Genus Amblyscirtes
None
                    Species Amblyscirtes vialis , (W H Edwards, 1862)
Common Roadside Skipper
               Genus Polites
None
                    Species Polites mystic , (Edwards, 1863)
Long Dash
          Family Lycaenidae
Gossamer-winged Butterflies - 4249 to 4376
               Genus Celastrina
None
                    Species Celastrina ladon , (Cramer, 1780)
Spring Azure
          Family Nymphalidae
Brush-footed Butterflies - 4411 to 4616
               Genus Chlosyne
None
                    Species Chlosyne nycteis , (Doubleday, 1847)
Silvery Checkerspot
          Family Pieridae
White, Yellow and Orange Butterflies - 4193 to 4248
               Genus Abaeis
None
                    Species Abaeis mexicana , (Boisduval, 1836)
Mexican Yellow
               Genus Neophasia
None
                    Species Neophasia menapia , (Felder & Felder, 1859)
Pine White
               Genus Pontia
None
                    Species Pontia protodice , (Boisduval and Leconte, [1830])
Checkered White
     Order Odonata
Dragonflies and Damselflies
          Family Aeshnidae
Darners
               Genus Rhionaeschna
None
                    Species Rhionaeschna multicolor , (Hagen, 1861)
Blue-eyed Darner
          Family Calopterygidae
Broad-winged Damsels
               Genus Hetaerina
None
                    Species Hetaerina americana , (Fabricius, 1798)
American Rubyspot
          Family Libellulidae
Skimmers
               Genus Libellula
None
                    Species Libellula luctuosa , Burmeister, 1839
Widow Skimmer
                    Species Libellula pulchella , Drury, 1773
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
               Genus Plathemis
None
                    Species Plathemis lydia , (Drury, 1773)
Common Whitetail
               Genus Sympetrum
None
                    Species Sympetrum corruptum , (Hagen, 1861)
Variegated meadowhawk
                    Species Sympetrum obtrusum , (Hagen, 1867)
White-faced Meadowhawk
     Order Orthoptera
Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids
          Family Acrididae
Grasshoppers
               Genus Chortophaga
None
                    Species Chortophaga viridifasciata
Green-striped Grasshopper
               Genus Eritettix
None
                    Species Eritettix simplex
Velvet-striped Grasshopper
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