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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Barra del Colorado (Limon, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
187
1590
1711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
187
1590
1711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
186
1585
1703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
132
1355
1500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Barra del Colorado
132 Families width 1500 Species and 53 Subspecies
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVY
Aididae Schaus, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil2SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees14SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths6SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil4SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths11SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps10SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae5SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers9SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles43SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles57SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps11SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers83SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles4SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees3SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths39SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles69SpeciesTaxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802Cynipid gall wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths212SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Eucoilidae (Thomson, 1862)0SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802Ensign wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants50SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths76SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees5SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper33SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle13SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies20SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths18SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms63SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars12SpeciesTaxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860Burrowing water beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths84SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals47SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos11SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809Perilampid waps1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896Rhopalosomatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths40SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles101SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths58SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies18SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids0SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies26SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Barra del Colorado
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
33
468
454
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
28
105
76
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
32
213
161
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
565
805
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
3
3
3
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
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov