Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Azores (Macaronesia)
List of families for Azores
189 Families width 2137 Species and 111 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTVYZ
| Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Anisopodidae Knab, 1912 | Window Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Asteiidae Rondani, 1856 | Asteiid Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864 | Aulacigastrid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894) | Blastobasid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845) | Short-winged Flower Beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Canaceidae (Jones, 1906) | Beach flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 103 | Species | Taxom | | Carnidae Newman, 1834 | Bird flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephidae Newman, 1834 | Cephids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908 | Bird Fleas | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820 | Cerylid Kingfishers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910 | Aphid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 60 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916 | Chiromyid flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ciidae Leach, 1819 | Minute tree fungus beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Coelopidae Hendel, 1910 | Kelp Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Corylophidae LeConte, 1852 | Hooded beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937 | Mould beetles | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 191 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Diapriidae Latreille, 1796 | Diapriid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Dixidae Schiner, 1868 | Dixid Midges | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Douglas Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Dryinidae Haliday, 1840 | Dryinid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Elenchidae Perkins, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 179 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907 | Bat fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Latridiidae Erichson, 1842 | Minute brown scavenger beetle | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915 | Bird fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848 | Northern caddisflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839 | Pointed-wing flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Monotomidae Laporte, 1840 | Minute Clubbed Beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815 | Hairy fungus beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Mymaridae Haliday, 1833 | Fairflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nannodastiidae Papp, 1980 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 59 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810 | False Blister Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820) | Opomyzid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalacridae Leach, 1815 | Shining flower beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Piophilidae Macquart, 1835 | Cheese flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psilidae Macquart, 1835 | Carrot flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiliidae Heer, 1843 | Feather-wing beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Pulicidae Billberg, 1820 | Cat fleas | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863 | Woodlouse flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Salpingidae Leach, 1815 | Narrow-waisted bark beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scatopsidae Newman, 1834 | Dung midges | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856 | Antlike leaf beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidae Latreille, 1807 | Burying And Carrion Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860 | Cryptic slime mold beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 157 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804 | Common sawflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Teredidae Seidlitz, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Throscidae Laporte, 1840 | False metallic wood-boring beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841 | Winter Crane Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851 | Trichogrammatid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802 | Bark gnawing beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Azores | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 54
449
884 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 58
300
551 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 28
146
197 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 39
348
480 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 5
11
17 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Strepsiptera
Kirby, 1813
Parasitic insects, Strepsipterans, Stylops, Twisted-wing insects, Twisted-wing parasites, Twisted-winged Insects, twisted-winged parasite, Twisted-winged parasites | 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Trichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies | 4
5
7 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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