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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Astove Island (Aldabra Group, Seychelles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
17
26
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
17
26
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
15
24
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Astove Island
13 Families width 24 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Astove Island
21 Genera with 24 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1833Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Aegophagamyia2SpeciesTaxom
Barianus Fairmaire, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1878Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Berosus Leach, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Bryophilopsis Hampson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cadrema Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1896Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Delta Saussure, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euceroplatus Edwards, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1833Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Neavella Oldroyd, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Xenoplatyura Malloch, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1802
Carpenter bees0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Astove Island
24 Species
Acontia malgassica Mabille, 1881
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea ranavalona Boisduval, 1833
Aegophagamyia (Aegophagamyia) remota Austen, 1912
Aegophagamyia (Aegophagamyia) terticeps (Austen, 1912)⇒ Aegophagamyia remota Austen, 1912
Barianus uniformis Fairmaire, 1902
Belenois gradidieri Mabille, 1878
Berosus bergrothi Régimbart, 1900
Bryophilopsis nesta Fletcher T. B., 1910
Cadrema femorata Lamb, 1912
Colotis (Colotis) evanthides Holland, W, 1896
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Delta emarginatum Linnaeus, 1758
Euceroplatus hutsoni Matile, 1990
Exoprosopa aldabrae Greathead, 1976
Geron dilutus Bowden, 1974
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Junonia rhadama Boisduval, 1833Brilliant Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Limnophora exigua Wiedemann, 1830
Musca (Byomya) sorbens Wiedemann, 1830
Musca calleva Walker, 1849
Neavella albipectus Bigot, 1859
Xenoplatyura hutsoni Matile, 1972

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Astove Island
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
5
9
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov