Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Ascension (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)
List of families for Ascension
80 Families width 347 Species and 22 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVY
| Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840 | Ampulicid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Diapriidae Latreille, 1796 | Diapriid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Latridiidae Erichson, 1842 | Minute brown scavenger beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mymaridae Haliday, 1833 | Fairflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neriidae Hendel, 1916 | Banana stalk flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810 | False Blister Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scatopsidae Newman, 1834 | Dung midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Telegeusidae (LeConte, 1861) | Glowworm beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Ascension | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 20
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69 | Families
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| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 19
27
40 | Families
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Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 14
38
45 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 27
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193 | Families
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