Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)
List of families for Cape Town
205 Families width 2029 Species and 61 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVXYZ
| Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Andrenidae Webster, 1913 | Andrenid bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthelidae Turner, 1904 | Australian Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 142 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916 | Gall Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908 | Bird Fleas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820 | Cerylid Kingfishers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chaoboridae Newman, 1834 | Phantom midge | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Ciidae Leach, 1819 | Minute tree fungus beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Clambidae Fischer, 1821 | Fringe-winged beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corylophidae LeConte, 1852 | Hooded beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937 | Mould beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 160 | Species | Taxom | | Curtonotidae Duda, 1934 | Curtonotid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cynipidae Latreille, 1802 | Cynipid gall wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Diapriidae Latreille, 1796 | Diapriid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Discolomatidae Horn, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dryinidae Haliday, 1840 | Dryinid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898 | Old World Spiny Winged Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Evaniidae Latreille, 1802 | Ensign wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900 | Carrot Wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 76 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Leaf miners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825 | Mud beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Lacturidae Heppner, 1995 | Australian burnet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Latridiidae Erichson, 1842 | Minute brown scavenger beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775 | Leucospid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limnichidae Erichson, 1846 | Minute marsh loving beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 60 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Megaspilidae Ashmead, 1893 | Megaspilid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Melittidae Schenk, 1860 | Melittid bees | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monotomidae Laporte, 1840 | Minute Clubbed Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815 | Hairy fungus beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mymaridae Haliday, 1833 | Fairflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834 | Tangle-veined flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810 | False Blister Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oestridae Leach, 1815 | Bot flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ormyridae Förster, 1856 | Armyrids | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Petrothrincidae Scott, 1985 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalacridae Leach, 1815 | Shining flower beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Piophilidae Macquart, 1835 | Cheese flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platygastridae Haliday, 1833 | Platygastrid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917 | African Primitive Ghost Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918 | Lance Wing Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiliidae Heer, 1843 | Feather-wing beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Pulicidae Billberg, 1820 | Cat fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Salpingidae Leach, 1815 | Narrow-waisted bark beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 119 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scatopsidae Newman, 1834 | Dung midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sciaridae Billberg, 1820 | Black fungus gnats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scirtidae Fleming, 1821 | Marsh Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scolebythidae Evans, 1963 | Scolebythid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sericostomatidae Stephens, 1836 | Bushtailed Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Signiphoridae Howard, 1894 | Signiphorid waps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidae Latreille, 1807 | Burying And Carrion Beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Siricidae Billberg, 1820 | Horntail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somabrachyidae Hampson, 1920 | African Flannel Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 80 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Tiphiidae Leach, 1815 | Flower wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898 | Lyonetiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851 | Trichogrammatid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802 | Bark gnawing beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vermileonidae Williston, 1886 | Wormlion | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Cape Town | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 57
623
794 | Families
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Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 45
202
286 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 43
277
393 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 52
382
545 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 2
3
3 | 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 | 6
7
8 | Families
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