Insects of Iowa
Moths, Butterflies, Beetles, Birds, Fungi
Collection Data and Photos

 

Welcome to the Insects of Iowa website. This site contains information about flora (plants) and fauna (animals) found in Iowa and other places.

Coleoptera

Beetles

 

Adephaga
                 
Cicindelidae - Tiger Beetles
              Carabidae - Ground beetles
              Gyrinidae - Whirligig Beetles
              Dytiscidae - Predacious Diving Beetles

Polyphaga
      Hydrophiloidea
            Hydrophilidae - Water Scavenger Beetles
            Histeridae - Hister Beetles

      Staphylinoidea
            Silphidae - Carrion Beetles
            Staphylinidae - Rove Beetles

      Scarabaeoidea
            Lucanidae - Stag Beetles
            Passalidae - Bess Beetles
            Geotrupidae - Earth-boring Dung Beetles
            Scarabaeidae - Scarab Beetles

      Buprestoidea
            Buprestidae - Metallic Wood Borers

      Elateroidea
            Elateridae - Click Beetles and Wireworms
            Lycidae - Netwinged Beetles
            Phengodidae - Glowworm Beetles
            Lampyridae - Fireflies or Lightningbugs

               Cantharidae - Soldier Beetles

      Bostrichoidea
            Bostrichidae - Branch and Limb Borers

      Cleroidea
            Cleridae - Checkered Beetles

      Cucujoidea
            Erotylidae - Pleasing Fungus Beetles
            Coccinellidae - Lady Beetles

      Tenebrionoidea
            Mycetophagidae - Hairy Fungus Beetles
            Melandryidae - False Darkling Beetles
            Tenebrionidae - Darkling Beetles
            Meloidae - Blister Beetles
            Brentidae - Straight-snouted Weevils

      Chryomeloidea
            Cerambycidae - Longhorned Beetles
            Chrysomelidae - Leaf Beetles or Chrysomelids

      Curculionoidea
            Curculionidae - Weevils