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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Alaska North Slope (Alaska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
187
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
187
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
185
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
170
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alaska North Slope
60 Families width 200 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Phryganeidae Leach, 1815Giant casemaker0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms0SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Apataniidae Wallengren, 1886Early Smoky Wing Sedges0SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees0SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies0SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper0SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals0SpeciesTaxom
Brachycentridae Ulmer, 1903Humpless Casemaker Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae (Imhoff, 1856)Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies0SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil0SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers0SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Molannidae Wallengren, 1891Hood Casemaker Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos0SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae (Macquart, 1835)Cheese flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alaska North Slope
200 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Acerophagus pallidus Timberlake, 1918Parasitoid wasp
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) amabilis (Horn, 1878)⇒ Acmaeodera opacula LeConte, 1858
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) resplendens Van Dyke, 1937
Aethes deutschiana Zetterstedt, 1939
Agraylea (Agraylea) cognatella (McLachlan, 1880)⇒ Agraylea multipunctata J. Curtis, 1834
Agrypnia (Agrypnia) pagetana J. Curtis, 1835Coast wallflower
Agrypnia obsoleta HA Hagen, 1864Dark Peter
Agrypnia sahlbergi R McLachlan, 1880
Amara (Amara) anthobia A. Villa & G..., 1833Italy harp ground beetle
Amara (Amara) conflata LeConte, 1855Calabura
Anorthodes triquetra Grote, 1883
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) expansa (LeConte, 1857)⇒ Anthaxia inornata Randall, 1838
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) retifer LeConte, 1860Motillo
Anthaxia deleta (C. von Heyden, 1865)⇒ Anthaxia caseyi Obenberger, 1914
Apamea atrosuffusa Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Apanteles glyphodes Wilkinson, 1932
Apatania zonella JW Zetterstedt, 1840
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Apterobittacus apterus MacLachlan, 1871Wingless Scorpionfly
Aragnomus griseus Horn, 1876
Arctopora trimaculata JW Zetterstedt, 1840
Asynarchus aldinus HH Ross, 1941
Asynarchus lapponicus JW Zetterstedt, 1840
Asynarchus montanus Banks, 1907
Atrytonopsis vierecki Skinner, 1902Four-Corners Dusted Skipper
Auletobius subocellatus (Voss, 1942)⇒ Pseudomesauletes subocellatus Voss, 1942
Badister (Badister) bullatus Schrank, 1798
Banksiola crotchi Banks, 1944
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Bombus (Bombus) affinis Cresson, 1863Rusty patch bumble bee
Bombus (Bombus) occidentalis (Greene, 1858)⇒ Bombus terricola Kirby, 1837
Bombus (Pyrobombus) centralis Cresson, 1864Central bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) ephippiatus Say, 1837Vegetable hummingbird
Bombus (Pyrobombus) huntii Greene, 1860Hunt bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) mixtus Cresson, 1878Fuzzy-horned bumble bee
Brachycentrus (Oligoplectrodes) americanus Banks, 1899American Grammon
Callidium (Callidium) cicatricosum (Mannerheim, 1853)⇒ Elatotrypes hoferi Fisher, 1919
Callidium (Callidium) sempervirens Linsley, 1942
Callisthenes (Chrysostigma) semilaevis LeConte, 1852
Calloides lorquinii Buquet, 1859
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Campsicnemus popeye Evenhuis, 2013
Cantharis (Cantharis) cryptica (Ashe, 1947)⇒ Cantharis cornix Abeille de P..., 1869
Caripeta aequaliaria Grote, 1883Indian Blanket Moth
Carpophilus (Myothorax) oculatus Murray, 1864Little silverbell
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Celotes nessus Edwards, 1877Common Streaky-Skipper
Chorizagrotis inconcinna Harvey, 1875
Chrysochroa fulminans Fabricius, 1787Jewel beetle
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Linnaeus, 1758
Clytus arietis Linnaeus, 1758Wasp beetle
Clytus blaisdelli Van Dyke, 1920
Clytus planifrons LeConte, 1874
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias gigantea inupiat Harry, 2007Giant Sulphur
Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836Arctic Orange
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Cryptamorpha desjardinsii Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Desjardins´ beetle
Cryptophlebia illepida Butler, 1882Klu Tortricid
Cychrus (Cychrus) caraboides Linnaeus, 1758Snail Hunter
Destutia excelsa Strecker, 1863Woodland Salamanders
Diaulota alaskana Ahn, 1996
Dicerca (Dicerca) pectorosa LeConte, 1857
Dicerca (Neoargante) crassicollis LeConte, 1857
Dicerca (Neoargante) sexualis Crotch, 1873
Dicosmoecus obscuripennis Banks, 1938
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Dinotrema callidium Tobias, 2007
Diphucrania chalcophora Barker, 2001
Dypterygia patina Harvey, 1875
Ecclisomyia conspersa Banks, 1907
Erebia disa Thunberg, 1791Arctic Ringlet
Erebia fasciata (Butler, 1868)⇒ Erebia zapateri Oberthür, 1875
Erebia magdalena (Strecker, 1880)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia occulta Roos & Kimmich, 1983Eskimo Alpine
Erebia rossii Curtis, 1834Arctic Alpine
Ersephila indistincta Hulst, 1898Seal Salamander
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Eudonia meristis Meyrick, 1899
Eudonia pachysema Meyrick, 1888
Eudonia tetranesa Meyrick, 1899
Eudonia venosa Butler, 1881
Euleia unifasciata Blanc & Foote, 1961
Eulithis luteolata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia persimulata McDunnough, 1938Rocky Mountain draba
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Exilis phymatodes Redtb., 1868
Fannia diploura Wang, Xue & ..., 2006
Fannia pauli Pont, 1997
Genophantis iodora Meyrick, 1888
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glossosoma (Synafophora) intermedium F Klapalek, 1892Small Grey Sedge
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Grammotaulius signatipennis R McLachlan, 1876Yukon whitlowgrass
Grensia praeterita Walker, 1852Oldtimer Northern Caddisfly
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Hybomitra zygota Philip, 1937
Hydatophylax variabilis AV Martynov, 1910
Hydriomena arizonata Barnes & McD..., 1917Chiricahua Leopard Frog
Hydriomena morosata Barnes & McD..., 1917Chiricahua Leopard Frog
Hydroptila arctia HH Ross, 1938Caddisfly
Hypocala deflorata Fabricius, 1794Moth
Lasiambia baliola Collin, 1946
Lenarchus (Lenarchus) expansus AV Martynov, 1914Rio Grande clammyweed
Lepidochrysops dukei Cottrell, 1965Duke's Blue
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limnephilus argenteus Banks, 1914
Limnephilus diphyes R McLachlan, 1880
Limnephilus femoralis W Kirby, 1837
Limnephilus kennicotti Banks, 1920
Limnephilus nigriceps JW Zetterstedt, 1840
Limnephilus picturatus R McLachlan, 1875Spring draba
Limnephilus samoedus R McLachlan, 1880
Limnephilus sansoni Banks, 1918
Longitarsus flavicornis (Stephens, 1831)⇒ Longitarsus rubiginosus Foudras, 1860
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Mastor eos Edwards, 1871
Mastor oslari Skinner, 1899
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Medetera impigra Collin, 1941
Mericisca gracea Hulst, 1896
Micrasema scissum (McLachlan, 1884)⇒ Micrasema gelidum McLachlan, 1876
Micronemadus pusillimus Kraatz, 1877
Molannodes tinctus JW Zetterstedt, 1840
Myrmica monticola Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Mystacides sepulchralis Walker, 1852Black Dancer
Nebria (Nebria) brevicollis Fabricius, 1792European Gazelle Beetle
Neoclytus conjunctus LeConte, 1857Western ash borer
Nepytia regulata Barnes & McD..., 1916
Notiophilus palustris (Duftschmid, 1812)⇒ Notiophilus substriatus C.R Waterhouse, 1833
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Ochrotrichia logana HH Ross, 1941
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Olethreutes (Phiaris) inquietana Walker, 1863
Oligotricha lapponica HA Hagen, 1864
Onocosmoecus unicolor Banks, 1897
Opogona omoscopa Meyrick, 1893Detritus moth
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Oresbius nivarius Brues, 1919
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Oxytenopterus dentatus Hustache, 1936
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Paratimia conicola Fisher, 1915Round-headed cone borer
Pasimachus (Pasimachus) californicus Chaudoir, 1850River goby
Peridroma coniotis Hampson, 1903
Philoliche lateralis Fabricius, 1805
Philoliche rostrata Linnaeus, 1764
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phymatodes (Paraphymatodes) vulneratus LeConte, 1857
Phymatodes (Poecilium) grandis (Casey, 1912)⇒ Phymatodes lecontei Casey, 1912
Phymatodes (Poecilium) maculicollis LeConte, 1878
Phymatodes (Poecilium) nigerrimus Van Dyke, 1920
Phymatodes (Poecilium) nitidus LeConte, 1874
Phymatodes (Poecilium) vilitatis Linsley, 1940
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Piophila pilosa (Staeger, 1845)⇒ Lasiopiophila pilosa Staeger, 1845
Platynus wolla Darlington, 1935
Platypalpus leucothrix Strobl, 1910
Platypalpus optivus Collin, 1926
Poecilus (Derus) nearcticus Lindroth, 1966Nakedheaded gudgeon
Prochoerodes forficaria Guenée, 1858Large Maple Spanworm
Pseudomesauletes (Pseudomesauletes) subocellatus Voss, 1942
Pseudoseptis grandipennis (Grote, 1883)⇒ Dichagyris grandipennis Grote, 1883
Pterostichus (Lenapterus) costatus Ménétriés, 1851
Pyrausta napaealis Hulst, 1886
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) uniseriata Schiner, 1864
Rhyacophila mongolica IM Levanidova, 1993
Rhytidoponera victoriae André, 1896Equal cleftclam
Scathophaga varipes (Holmgren, 1883)⇒ Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) gloriosus Kishii, 1955
Semanotus litigiosus Casey, 1891Fir tree borer
Simulium (Psilopelmia) quadrivittatum Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Sphenoptera oeneis Obenberger, 1952
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Stenoporpia glaucomarginaria McDunnough, 1945Black Salamander
Stenoporpia insipidaria McDunnough, 1945Black Salamander
Sumitrosis congener Baly, 1885Variegated cutworm
Tachinus brevipennis J. Sahlberg, 1880Staph beetle
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Timarcha (Timarcha) tenebricosa Fabricius, 1775Blood spewer
Tipula (Tipula) loeffleri Theowald, 1984
Triarthria setipennis Fallen, 1810
Uresiphita polygonalis Denis & Schi..., 1775Moth
Venusia duodecemlineata (Packard, 1873)⇒ Nomenia duodecimlineata Packard, 1874
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Vinemina catalina McDunnough, 1945Black Salamander
Xylocopa (Xylomelissa) rufitarsis Lepeletier, 1841
Zestusa dorus Edwards, 1882Northern Zestusa

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Alaska North Slope
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
14
46
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
14
17
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
8
17
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
65
78
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies
9
24
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov