Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Burkina Faso (West Africa)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	164 1006 2040	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	164 1006 2040	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	156 987 1996	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	107 870 1847	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Burkina Faso
107 Families width 1847 Species and 176 Subspecies

Agaonidae Walker, 1848	Fig wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	36	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	2	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	3	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	2	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	1	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	12	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	238	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Cecidomyidae	3	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	40	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	3	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	30	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	4	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	6	Species	Taxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916	Chiromyid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	3	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	2	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	4	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	9	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	131	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903		3	Species	Taxom
Embolemidae Förster, 1856	Embolemid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	1	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	172	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ant	25	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	24	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905	Enigmatic scarab beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903	Tik-tik flies	3	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	42	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	20	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	10	Species	Taxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903	Teak Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	16	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	8	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	28	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	1	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	4	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	0	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	93	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	16	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	0	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	1	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	85	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	24	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	13	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	82	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	0	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	13	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	30	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	15	Species	Taxom
Proctotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Proctotrupid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	23	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	7	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896	Rhopalosomatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	1	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	2	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	39	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	217	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835	Window Flies	0	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	5	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	2	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	53	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	31	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	1	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	1	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	21	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	11	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	1	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	1	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	64	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Burkina Faso

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	24 279 591	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	26 89 259	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	25 118 254	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	28 372 715	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	1 5 7	Family 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	3 7 21	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov