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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Cacao Volcano (Cordillera de Guanacaste, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
133
980
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
133
980
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
971
1301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
881
1222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cacao Volcano
99 Families width 1222 Species and 21 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees11SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths5SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae2SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles53SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers5SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees3SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths68SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths9SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths291SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths163SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper16SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies52SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms105SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars9SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths84SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles44SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths63SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies0SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Cacao Volcano
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
23
179
149
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
23
88
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
15
69
92
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
544
926
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov