Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Afrotropical (Ecozones)
List of families for Afrotropical
185 Families width 56071 Species and 2769 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVWXYZ
| Acanthopteroctetidae Davis, 1978 | Archaic Sun Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 93 | Species | Taxom | | Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Anomalopsychidae Flint, 1981 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Aphodiidae Leach, 1815 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 1620 | Species | Taxom | | Atriplectididae Neboiss, 1977 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Barbarochthonidae Scott, 1985 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 | Little Bear Moths | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 5159 | Species | Taxom | | Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Canaceidae (Jones, 1906) | Beach flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 5420 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916 | Gall Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cetoniidae (Leach, 1815) | Flower beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chaoboridae Newman, 1834 | Phantom midge | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 81 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 99 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905 | Fig Borers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 170 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 440 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 1641 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 223 | Species | Taxom | | Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904 | | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 82 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dudgeoneidae Berger, 1958 | Dudgeon Carpenterworm Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903 | | 77 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 181 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 254 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903 | Planthopper Parasite Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 4935 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898 | Old World Spiny Winged Moths | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 222 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 114 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 2330 | Species | Taxom | | Galacticidae Minet, 1986 | Galacticid Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 827 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 4147 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 120 | Species | Taxom | | Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905 | Enigmatic scarab beetle | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891 | Little Black Caddisflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Goeridae Ulmer, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 287 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912 | Snail Case caddisflies | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Heliodinid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Leaf miners | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 79 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterogynidae Rambur, 1866 | Mediterranean Burnet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884 | Long Tailed Burnet Moths | 97 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 110 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 191 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 171 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrosalpingidae Scott, 1985 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Immidae Heppner, 1977 | Imma Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898 | Fairy moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacturidae Heppner, 1995 | Australian burnet moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 793 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 194 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903 | Bizarre Caddisflies | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 342 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 457 | Species | Taxom | | Limnichidae Erichson, 1846 | Minute marsh loving beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 133 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 72 | Species | Taxom | | Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817) | Chafers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Mandibulate Archaic Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mymaridae Haliday, 1833 | Fairflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 193 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 3581 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 751 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 972 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870 | Sand-loving scarab beetle | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891 | Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 330 | Species | Taxom | | Oestridae Leach, 1815 | Bot flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893 | Opostegid moths | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Perilampidae Latreille, 1809 | Perilampid waps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petrothrincidae Scott, 1985 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 102 | Species | Taxom | | Philorheithridae Mosely, 1936 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Pisuliidae Ross, 1967 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903 | Tube Maker Caddisflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Prodoxidae Riley, 1881 | Yucca Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917 | African Primitive Ghost Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 328 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852 | Net Tube Caddisflies | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 401 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiliidae Heer, 1843 | Feather-wing beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1390 | Species | Taxom | | Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850 | Double-eye moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 47 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 751 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 9733 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sclerogibbidae Ashmead, 1902 | Sclerogibbid wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 73 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sericostomatidae Stephens, 1836 | Bushtailed Caddisflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 331 | Species | Taxom | | Signiphoridae Howard, 1894 | Signiphorid waps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidae Latreille, 1807 | Burying And Carrion Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somabrachyidae Hampson, 1920 | African Flannel Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 437 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 64 | Species | Taxom | | Stenopsychidae Martynov, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 240 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 707 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 1263 | Species | Taxom | | Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898 | Lyonetiid moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1203 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851 | Trichogrammatid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 107 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 95 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Whalleyanidae Minet, 1991 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xiphocentronidae Schmid, 1982 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 308 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 96 | Species | Taxom | | Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845 | Ypsolophid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 104 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Afrotropical | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 22
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21098 | Families
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| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 34
336
3285 | Families
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| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 21
271
2707 | Families
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| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 83
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27836 | Families
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| | Order | Trichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies | 25
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1145 | Families
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