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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Alton (Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		48
73
67		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		48
73
67		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		46
71
65		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		35
55
48		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alton (Colchester County)
35 Families width 48 Species
#NCSHABPEDFL
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae (Latreille, 1802)Death-watch and Spider Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912Snail Case caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19050SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852Net Tube Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alton (Colchester County)
55 Genera with 48 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adalia Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1830Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anacaena Thomson, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1853Mining bee1SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1863Bumble Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhodes LeConte, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Calligrapha Chevrolat, 1824Calligrapha Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinella Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphrus Fabricius, 1843Marsh Ground Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Haliplus Latreille, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Helicopsyche Von Siebold, 1856
Snail-case Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsyche Pictet, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lilioceris Reitter, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Liodessus Guignot, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Micrasema McLachlan, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Nectopsyche Mueller, 1879
White Miller Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Neureclipsis McLachlan, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 1954
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinus Latreille, 1773Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Propylaea Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Psychomyia Latreille, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pycnopsyche Banks, 1852Northern Caddisfly1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Trybliographa Förster, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alton (Colchester County)
48 Species
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Adalia (Adalia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 17582-spot Ladybird
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anacaena limbata Fabricius, 1792
Andrena (Melandrena) nivalis Smith, 1853Snowy Andrena
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Augochlorella aurata Smith, 1853Golden Sweat Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern bumble bee
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Calligrapha (Calligrapha) multipunctata Say, 1824Common Willow Calligrapha
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coccinella (Coccinella) septempunctata Linnaeus, 17587-spot Ladybird
Coccinella (Spilota) undecimpunctata Linnaeus, 175811-spot Ladybird
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Elaphrus (Elaphrus) californicus Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Haliplus (Haliplus) immaculicollis Harris, 1828Lemmon's wildginger
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lilioceris (Lilioceris) lilii Scopoli, 1763Lily Beetle
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Liodessus affinis Say, 1823
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Neureclipsis crepuscularis Walker, 1852Little red twilight sedge
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pelecinus polyturator Drury, 1773American Pelecinid Wasp
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Propylaea quatuordecimpunctata Linnaeus, 175814-Spotted Ladybird Beetle
Psychomyia flavida HA Hagen, 1861Dinky purple-breasted sedge
Pycnopsyche guttifera Walker, 1852Great brown autumn sedge
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Alton (Colchester County)
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans		8
13
12		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies		4
4
4		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		6
8
7		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		10
23
22		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies		7
7
3		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov