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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Big Sur (Monterey County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
110
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
110
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
108
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
84
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Big Sur
33 Families width 103 Species and 3 Subspecies
#CAGBDFNLTPHSEM
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles19SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers2SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees7SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants18SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae (Latreille, 1802)Darkling Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees1SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae (Mulsant, 1844)Cascade Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Big Sur
84 Genera with 103 Species
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Adaleres Casey, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Amara Bonelli, 1855Seed-Eating Ground Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Anametis Horn, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Anchomenus Bonelli, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1890Mining bee2SpeciesTaxom
Anisodactylus Dejean, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Anthophora Latreille, 1837Common Digger Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrenus Geoffroy, 1767Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1895Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Bembix Fabricius, 1893Sand Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1862Bumble Bee3SpeciesTaxom
Bradycellus Erichson, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Callidium Fabricius, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1881Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1870Black carpenter ant5SpeciesTaxom
Centrodera LeConte, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 1895Little Carpenter Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorophorus Chevrolat, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Coelus Eschscholtz, 1829Dune Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Coniontis Eschscholtz, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Corticeus Piller& Mitt..., 1878Darkling beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1870Acrobat Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Cymbiodyta Bedel, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dasyfidonia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Diadasia Patton, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dicheirus Mannerheim, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Eleodes Eschscholtz, 1833Clown bug3SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euspilotus Lewis, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Euzancla Turner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1878Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocaccus Thomson, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1940Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Judolia Mulsant, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1902Base-banded Furrow Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1895Velvety Tree Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Loricera Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Metrius Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Nebria Latreille, 1843Gazelle Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Necydalis Linnaeus, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Nicrophorus Fabricius, 1843Burying Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Ochthebius Leach, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1910Mason bee2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parablastothrix Mercet, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Phronia Winnertz, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Platynus Bonelli, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Platysoma Leach, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plutothrix f�rst..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Poecilus Bonelli, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Pterostichus Bonelli, 1843Woodland Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Rosalia Serville, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Scaphinotus Dejean, 1831Snail-Eating Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Sitona Germar, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1879Fire ants2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 19263SpeciesTaxom
Tanystoma Motschoulsky, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1917Acorn Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Trechus Clairville, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1802
Carpenter bees0SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Big Sur
103 Species and 3 Subspecies
Adaleres ovipennis Casey, 1895
Amara (Celia) californica Dejean, 1828
Amara (Zezea) longula LeConte, 1855Calabura
Anametis granulata Say, 1831
Anchomenus (Anchomenus) funebris LeConte, 1854
Andrena (Andrena) saccata Viereck, 1904
Andrena (Euandrena) nigrihirta Ashmead, 1890Black-Haired Miner Bee
Anisodactylus (Anisodactylus) similis LeConte, 1851
Anisodactylus (Aplocentrus) caenus Say, 1823
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) cupriola Barr, 1971
Anthophora (Melea) bomboides Kirby, 1837Bumble-bee-mimic Anthophora
Anthrenus (Florilinus) verbasci Linnaeus, 1767Varied carpet beetle
Aphaenogaster occidentalis Emery, 1895
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Bembix amoena Handlirsch, 1893
Bombus (Pyrobombus) caliginosus Frison, 1927Fog-belt Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) melanopygus Nylander, 1848Black tail bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) vosnesenskii Radoszkowski, 1862Vosnesensky bumble bee
Callidium (Callidium) vandykei Linsley, 1957
Callophrys (Incisalia) mossii H. Edwards, 1881Doudoroff Elfin
Campiglossa clathrata Loew, 1862
Campiglossa genalis Thomson, 1869
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) clarithorax Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) dumetorum Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maccooki Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) sansabeanus Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Centrodera spurca (LeConte, 1857)⇒ Centrodera autumnata Leech, 1963
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) acantha Provancher, 1895Prickly Ceratina
Chlorophorus eleodes eleodes (Pu, 1992)⇒ Rhaphuma eleodes eleodes Fairmaire, 1889
Coelus ciliatus Eschscholtz, 1829Ciliate Dune Beetle
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Coniontis extricata Casey, 1908
Corticeus opaculus LeConte, 1878
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) coarctata Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) emeryana Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Cymbiodyta punctatostriata Horn, 1873
Dasyfidonia avuncularia Guenée, 1857Red-winged Wave
Diadasia (Coquillettapis) bituberculata Cresson, 1878
Dicerca (Dicerca) hornii Crotch, 1873
Dicheirus piceus Ménétriés, 1845Shadow goby
Eleodes (Blapylis) parvicollis Eschscholtz, 1829
Eleodes cordata Eschscholtz, 1833
Eleodes tuberculata (Eschscholtz, 1833)⇒ Eleodes papillosa Blaisdell, 1917
Epinotia terracoctana Walsingham, 1879
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Euzancla rhopalophora (Turner, 1932)⇒ Parilyrgis concolor Bethune-Baker, 1908
Gnophaela latipennis Boisduval, 1852Wild Forget-me-not Moth
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Heteropogon senilis Bigot, 1878
Hypocaccus (Baeckmanniolus) gaudens J. L. LeConte, 1851Drepanids
Incisalia mossi doudoroffi dos Passos, 1940
Judolia (Judolia) instabilis Haldeman, 1847
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) titusi Crawford, 1902Titus´ Lasioglossum
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Liometopum occidentale Emery, 1895Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Loricera (Loricera) foveata LeConte, 1851
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Metrius contractus Eschscholtz, 1829
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Nebria (Reductonebria) eschscholtzii Ménétriés, 1843
Necydalis (Necydalis) cavipennis LeConte, 1873
Necydalis (Necydalis) rudei Linsley & Ch..., 1972
Nicrophorus nigrita Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochthebius vandykei (Knisch, 1924)⇒ Neochthebius vandykei Knisch, 1924
Osmia (Melanosmia) densa Cresson, 1864
Osmia (Melanosmia) gabrielis Cockerell, 1910
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Parablastothrix nearctica Miller, 1965
Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Sonoran Blue
Phronia oreas Gagne, 1975
Platynus (Platynus) brunneomarginatus Mannerheim, 1843
Platysoma (Platysoma) leconti Marseul, 1853
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Plutothrix ligyptera Heydon, 1997
Poecilus (Ancholeus) nitidus Dejean, 1828
Pterostichus (Hypherpes) lama Ménétriés, 1843Shadow goby
Rosalia (Rosalia) funebris Motschulsky, 1845Banded alder borer
Scaphinotus (Brennus) crenatus Motschulsky, 1859
Scaphinotus (Brennus) cristatus Harris, 1839
Scaphinotus (Brennus) striatopunctatus Chaudoir, 1844Yellowfin goby
Scaphinotus (Brennus) ventricosus Dejean, 1831
Sitona scissifrons Say, 1831
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Suillia barberi Darlington, 1908
Suillia plumata Loew, 1862
Suillia sororcula Czerny, 1926
Tanystoma cuyama Liebherr, 1985Bont goby
Tanystoma maculicolle Dejean, 1828Grease bug
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax andrei Emery, 1895
Temnothorax rudis Wheeler, 1917
Trechus (Trechus) ovipennis Motschulsky, 1845
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Big Sur
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
10
36
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
4
5
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
8
22
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
21
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov