Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Brussels Capital Region (Belgium)

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 Brussels Capital Region (Belgium)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	315 1836 3197	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	312 1831 3189	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	300 1806 3136	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	212 1431 2590	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Brussels Capital Region
212 Families width 2590 Species and 12 Subspecies

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Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848	Fig wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	28	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	42	Species	Taxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904	Australian Lappet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	4	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	54	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	7	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	14	Species	Taxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856	Asteiid Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	4	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Beraeidae Wallengren, 1891	Small eastern caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	6	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	6	Species	Taxom
Boreidae Latreille, 1816	Snow fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	1	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	7	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858	Fruit worms	2	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	5	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	14	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	41	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	55	Species	Taxom
Cephidae Newman, 1834	Cephids	2	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	49	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	7	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	69	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837	Cimbicid sawflies	5	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840	Clusiid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	38	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	20	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	19	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	9	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	1	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	35	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	48	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	15	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	19	Species	Taxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802	Cynipid gall wasps	35	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911	Conifer sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	13	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	12	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	2	Species	Taxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862	Dryomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903		1	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	13	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	9	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	2	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	1	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	51	Species	Taxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901	Eriocraniid moths	4	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	28	Species	Taxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900	Carrot Wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	35	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	150	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	46	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	33	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	4	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	12	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	117	Species	Taxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898	Fairy moths	4	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	3	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	2	Species	Taxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918	Autumn Silkworm Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903	Bizarre Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	9	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	2	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	13	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	6	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	18	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	11	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	38	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913	Megamerinid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860	Melittid bees	8	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	6	Species	Taxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Mandibulate Archaic Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	8	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	1	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	2	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	27	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	161	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	6	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	20	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	35	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	18	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)	Opomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859	Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	3	Species	Taxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862	Flutter flies	4	Species	Taxom
Pamphiliidae Cameron, 1890	Leaf-rolling sawflies	11	Species	Taxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758	Common scorpionflies	5	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	2	Species	Taxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809	Perilampid waps	0	Species	Taxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)	Giant casemaker	1	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	11	Species	Taxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835	Cheese flies	1	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815	Flat footed flies	5	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	3	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	2	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881	Yucca Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	5	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	4	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	8	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862	Phantom crane flies	3	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	23	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Pythidae Solier, 1834	Dead log bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	6	Species	Taxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863	Woodlouse flies	1	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	1	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Sapygidae Latreille, 1810	Club-horned wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	2	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	18	Species	Taxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Dung flies	3	Species	Taxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929	Bristle Legged Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	8	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	9	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820	Horntail	2	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	14	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815	Crown wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	25	Species	Taxom
Stylopidae Kirby, 1813	Strepsiptera	3	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	141	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	5	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	17	Species	Taxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856	Stretched-foot flies	1	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	12	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	103	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	45	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	1	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	15	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	67	Species	Taxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898	Lyonetiid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	133	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	3	Species	Taxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841	Winter Crane Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835	Picture-winged Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	20	Species	Taxom
Xenidae Pohl & Beutel, 2005		1	Species	Taxom
Xiphydriidae Leach, 1819	Wood wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901	Wood soldier flies	1	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	18	Species	Taxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845	Ypsolophid Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	3	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Brussels Capital Region

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	56 290 401	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	49 285 547	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	39 274 613	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	54 556 988	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	3 3 7	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	2 2 4	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Trichoptera Kirby, 1813 Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies	9 21 30	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov