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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Big Meadows (Madison County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
25
43
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
25
43
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
22
38
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
31
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Big Meadows (Virginia)
16 Families width 31 Species
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees5SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903Bizarre Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaspilidae Ashmead, 1893Megaspilid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Big Meadows (Virginia)
31 Genera with 31 Species
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Anagyrus Howard, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Augochlora Smith, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1854Bumble Bee4SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1836Acrobat Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Diplectrona Westwood, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Ectemnius Dahlbom, 1790Squarehead Wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1886And Field Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Glossosoma Curtis, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Homalotylus Mayr, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1906Base-banded Furrow Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidostoma Rambur, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaspilus Westwood, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1897Mason bee1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parapsyche Betten, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopus Förster, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Wormaldia McLachlan, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Big Meadows (Virginia)
31 Species
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Bombus (Bombus) affinis Cresson, 1863Rusty patch bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) perplexus (Cresson, 1863)⇒ Bombus soroeensis Fabricius, 1776
Bombus (Pyrobombus) vagans Smith, 1854Half-black bumble bee
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Diplectrona modesta Banks, 1908
Ectemnius (Metacrabro) maculosus Gmelin, 1790
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Glossosoma (Synafophora) nigrior Banks, 1911Short-horn sedge
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) lineatulum Crawford, 1906Lineated Metallic Sweat Bee
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaspilus armatus Say, 1836
Osmia (Melanosmia) bruneri Cockerell, 1897
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parapsyche cardis HH Ross, 1938White wild indigo
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Thrypticus bicolor Macquart, 1827
Toxomerus boscii Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Big Meadows (Virginia)
OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
3
10
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
7
13
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
2
3
4
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
4
5
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov