Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Blue Mountains (New South Wales, Australia)

Ants	Arachnids
Bees	Beetles
Booklice	Bugs
Bumblebees	Butterflies
Cicadas	Crane flies
Dragonflies	Earwigs
Flies	Isopods
Locusts	Mantises
Mayflies	Mosquitoes
Myriapods	Net-winged
Plant-parasitic	Scorpion flies
Termites	Wasps

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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Blue Mountains (New South Wales, Australia)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	286 1500 2566	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	285 1499 2566	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	273 1462 2504	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	201 1288 2286	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Blue Mountains
201 Families width 2286 Species and 65 Subspecies

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Acanthocnemidae Crowson, 1964		1	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	11	Species	Taxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840	Ampulicid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	16	Species	Taxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904	Australian Lappet Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	1	Species	Taxom
Antipodoeciidae Ross, 1967		1	Species	Taxom
Apataniidae Wallengren, 1886	Early Smoky Wing Sedges	2	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	24	Species	Taxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852	Flower-loving flies	1	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	1	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	49	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	4	Species	Taxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 1982		1	Species	Taxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826	Belid Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906	Hanging scorpionflies	4	Species	Taxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861	Mountain midges	1	Species	Taxom
Boganiidae Sen Gupta an..., 1966		1	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	20	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966	Little Bear Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 1908		3	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	4	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	135	Species	Taxom
Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	2	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	4	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	135	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	4	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	79	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	1	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	1	Species	Taxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910	Aphid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	1	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	5	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	66	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837	Cimbicid sawflies	2	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	23	Species	Taxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840	Clusiid flies	10	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	32	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	42	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	12	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	1	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	31	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	24	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	17	Species	Taxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836	Cupedids	2	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	129	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868	Dixid Midges	1	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	29	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	7	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	33	Species	Taxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903		1	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	4	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	15	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	8	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	33	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911	Latrine flies	2	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	73	Species	Taxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900	Carrot Wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	5	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	64	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	1	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	42	Species	Taxom
Halictophagidae Perkins, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	5	Species	Taxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912	Snail Case caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)	Water scavenger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 1972		2	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	42	Species	Taxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820	Heleomyzid flies	24	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	4	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	14	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	2	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		4	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	34	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	4	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	15	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	4	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	1	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	4	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	11	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	1	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	6	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	7	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	8	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	42	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	18	Species	Taxom
Megalyridae Schletterer, 1889	Megalyrid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	7	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	6	Species	Taxom
Myraboliidae Lawrence and..., 1991		0	Species	Taxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834	Tangle-veined flies	7	Species	Taxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983	Nobody Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	1	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	41	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	4	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	11	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	38	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	37	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Oenosandridae Miller, 1991	Snub Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815	Bot flies	1	Species	Taxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758	Common scorpionflies	1	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	9	Species	Taxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941	Pelecorhynchid flies	10	Species	Taxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911	Pergid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914	Periscelidid Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Perissommatidae Colless, 1962		1	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	0	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	15	Species	Taxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835	Cheese flies	2	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	3	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815	Flat footed flies	2	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	15	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	Jugular-horned beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)	Banana flies	1	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	2	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	1	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862	Phantom crane flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	10	Species	Taxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834	Cedar beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	79	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	2	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	3	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	1	Species	Taxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820	Horntail	1	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	8	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	8	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	42	Species	Taxom
Stenopsychidae Martynov, 1924		0	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	8	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	91	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	24	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	10	Species	Taxom
Tasimiidae Riek, 1968		1	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	52	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	4	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	1	Species	Taxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969	Fern Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913	Solitary midges	8	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	21	Species	Taxom
Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841	Thynnid Wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	3	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	39	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	13	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	3	Species	Taxom
Xyelidae Newman, 1835	Sawfly	0	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	1	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Blue Mountains

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	56 525 971	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	61 278 523	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	26 129 301	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	38 315 447	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	3 4 6	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	16 36 37	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov