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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Aegean Region (Turkey)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
178
700
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
176
697
1018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
165
670
972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
108
487
723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aegean Region
108 Families width 723 Species and 11 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees4SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees19SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths2SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers7SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles25SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies4SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles22SpeciesTaxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833Ceraphronid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers26SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles6SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers3SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles24SpeciesTaxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802Cynipid gall wasps9SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911Conifer sawflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids0SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833Eupelmid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants17SpeciesTaxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900Carrot Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths27SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies35SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies21SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees15SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant3SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals40SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle11SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps8SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles16SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stylopidae Kirby, 1813Strepsiptera2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies13SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle13SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies99SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies12SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Aegean Region
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
26
142
179
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
28
92
210
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
25
95
133
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
156
199
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderStrepsiptera
Kirby, 1813
Parasitic insects, Strepsipterans, Stylops, Twisted-wing insects, Twisted-wing parasites, Twisted-winged Insects, twisted-winged parasite, Twisted-winged parasites
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov