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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Atherton Tablelands (Tablelands, Australia)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		276
1425
2013		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		275
1424
2013		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		259
1363
1919		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		175
1134
1640		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Atherton Tablelands
175 Families width 1640 Species and 99 Subspecies
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Agaonidae Walker, 1848Fig wasp5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840Ampulicid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil3SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees10SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil2SpeciesTaxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826Belid Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps13SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers39SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles55SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles39SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820Cerylid Kingfishers1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers18SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles10SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees15SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852Hooded beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers4SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves11SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths27SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito42SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles51SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies11SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840Dryinid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Dudgeoneidae Berger, 1958Dudgeon Carpenterworm Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles45SpeciesTaxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths107SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857Plate-thigh beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps7SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants134SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths41SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees24SpeciesTaxom
Helicophidae Mosely, 19530SpeciesTaxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912Snail Case caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper24SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds4SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle13SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles24SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles19SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies5SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies4SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies36SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees10SpeciesTaxom
Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817)Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833Fairflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882Nemonychid weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms69SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars8SpeciesTaxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860Burrowing water beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals37SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Ormyridae Förster, 1856Armyrids1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos15SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones21SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies11SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843Feather-wing beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807Cardinal beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles174SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps17SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Signiphoridae Howard, 1894Signiphorid waps1SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles18SpeciesTaxom
Stenopsychidae Martynov, 19240SpeciesTaxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815Crown wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle23SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies32SpeciesTaxom
Thanerocleridae Chapin, 19210SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841Thynnid Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids1SpeciesTaxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851Trichogrammatid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies9SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Atherton Tablelands
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans		50
375
592		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies		33
113
190		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		29
158
278		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		50
465
567		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies		4
5
5		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		9
18
8		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov