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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Australian Alps (South Eastern Highlands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
150
431
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
150
431
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
141
414
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
322
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Australian Alps
102 Families width 519 Species and 42 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil0SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies10SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies2SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)Short-winged Flower Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers36SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles37SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Choristidae Esben-Petersen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers2SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees5SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies8SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths36SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees7SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat5SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths31SpeciesTaxom
Oenosandridae Miller, 1991Snub Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911Pergid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges3SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies6SpeciesTaxom
Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841Thynnid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Australian Alps
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
20
84
146
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
35
87
144
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
10
15
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
133
200
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
3
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov