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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Alta Sierra (Nevada County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
25
39
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
25
39
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
24
38
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
33
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alta Sierra
19 Families width 33 Species
Amphizoidae LeConte, 1853Stout-stream beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees3SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905Enigmatic scarab beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alta Sierra
33 Genera with 33 Species
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Amphizoa LeConte, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1837Common Digger Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Asemum Eschscholtz, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1862Bumble Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Coniontis Eschscholtz, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Eubrianax Kiesenwetter, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Glaresis Erichson, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1884Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Iphthiminus Spilman, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Lara LeConte, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1857Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Metrius Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Narpus Casey, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Nyctoporis Eschscholtz, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Omus Eschscholtz, 1829Night-stalking Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pterostichus Bonelli, 1843Woodland Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinomalus Gemm, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhizelmis Chandler, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Scaphinotus Dejean, 1907Snail-Eating Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scotobaenus LeConte, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Semanotus Mulsant, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stenochidus LeConte, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzevia Champion, 18701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alta Sierra
33 Species
Amphizoa lecontei Matthews, 1872Perennial rockcress
Anthophora (Melea) bomboides Kirby, 1837Bumble-bee-mimic Anthophora
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Asemum caseyi Linsley, 1957
Bombus (Pyrobombus) vosnesenskii Radoszkowski, 1862Vosnesensky bumble bee
Chrysobothris leechi Barr, 1974
Coniontis subpubescens LeConte, 1851
Eubrianax edwardsii LeConte, 1874
Glaresis howdeni Gordon, 1970
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Hypena decorata J. B. Smith, 1884Tupelo
Iphthiminus serratus Mannerheim, 1843
Lara avara LeConte, 1852Wood-eating beetle
Limonius (Limonius) ornatulus LeConte, 1857
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Metrius contractus Eschscholtz, 1829
Mydas xanthopterus Loew, 1866
Narpus concolor LeConte, 1881
Nyctoporis carinata LeConte, 1851
Omus californicus Eschscholtz, 1829California Night-stalking Tiger Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) quadrimaculatus Horn, 1870
Panthea gigantea French, 1890Banded leopard blowfish
Pterostichus (Hypherpes) lama Ménétriés, 1843Shadow goby
Rhizelmis nigra Chandler, 1954
Scaphinotus (Brennus) riversi Roeschke, 1907Asian gobies
Scotobaenus parallelus LeConte, 1859
Scotobaenus simplex Blaisdell, 1937
Semanotus litigiosus Casey, 1891Fir tree borer
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Stenochidus cyanescens LeConte, 1859
Zaitzevia (Zaitzevia) parvula G. Horn, 1870Tinamous

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Alta Sierra
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
10
22
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov