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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Bay of Bengal (Indian Ocean)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
13
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
13
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
12
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
9
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bay of Bengal
9 Families width 10 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bay of Bengal
9 Genera with 10 Species
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1926Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Cacostola Fairmaire an..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1764Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1890Fierce Ants1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bay of Bengal
10 Species and 4 Subspecies
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Alypia octomaculata matuta H. Edwards, 1883
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) darlingi Root, 1926American malaria mosquito
Cacostola volvula Fabricius, 1787
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Leucophenga insulana Schiner, 1868
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764)⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Tetramorium walshi Forel, 1890

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Bay of Bengal
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov