Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Caribbean (America)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	652 12103 37600	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	648 12086 37564	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	623 11935 37166	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	382 9386 29680	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Caribbean
382 Families width 29680 Species and 1784 Subspecies

Acroceridae Leach, 1815	Hunch-back flies	5	Species	Taxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	19	Species	Taxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848	Fig wasp	11	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	173	Species	Taxom
Aididae Schaus, 1906		3	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840	Ampulicid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	14	Species	Taxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912	Window Midges	19	Species	Taxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904	Australian Lappet Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	46	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	4	Species	Taxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903	Anthomyzid flies	5	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	85	Species	Taxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894	American Silkworm Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	65	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	373	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	46	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	10	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	309	Species	Taxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856	Asteiid Flies	6	Species	Taxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973	Athericid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	105	Species	Taxom
Aulacidae Shuckard, 1842	Aulacid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826	Belid Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	118	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	19	Species	Taxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861	Biphyllid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906	Hanging scorpionflies	7	Species	Taxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861	Mountain midges	4	Species	Taxom
Bohartillidae Kinzelbach, 1969		3	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	28	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	116	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	53	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Brachycentridae Ulmer, 1903	Humpless Casemaker Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820)	Brachycerids	1	Species	Taxom
Brachypsectridae LeConte & Horn, 1883	Texas beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	260	Species	Taxom
Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892	Bradynobaenid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892	Brahmin Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853	Bee lice	1	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	105	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	182	Species	Taxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858	Fruit worms	1	Species	Taxom
Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905		9	Species	Taxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877	Old World Butterfly Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	51	Species	Taxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924	Callirhipid beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)	Beach flies	6	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	84	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	827	Species	Taxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834	Bird flies	1	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	4	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	15	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Cecidomyidae	102	Species	Taxom
Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916	Gall Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	1130	Species	Taxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833	Ceraphronid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	3	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	236	Species	Taxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834	Cerophytid beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	25	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	67	Species	Taxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910	Aphid flies	6	Species	Taxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834	Phantom midge	34	Species	Taxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845	Chelonarid beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	92	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	89	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	24	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	23	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	763	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	50	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	22	Species	Taxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840	Clusiid flies	29	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	121	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	37	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	42	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	22	Species	Taxom
Corioxenidae Kinzelbach, 1970		2	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	18	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	80	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	37	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	258	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	959	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915		2	Species	Taxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)	Ctenuchid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	38	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	349	Species	Taxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836	Cupedids	1	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	1801	Species	Taxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934	Curtonotid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802	Cynipid gall wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898	Dalcerid moths	8	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	49	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911	Conifer sawflies	0	Species	Taxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 1878		4	Species	Taxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868	Dixid Midges	5	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	293	Species	Taxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Douglas Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	4	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	168	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	25	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	19	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	129	Species	Taxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903		5	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	108	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	596	Species	Taxom
Elenchidae Perkins, 1905		3	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	45	Species	Taxom
Embolemidae Förster, 1856	Embolemid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	19	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	147	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	13	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	119	Species	Taxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903	Planthopper Parasite Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	1490	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	23	Species	Taxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809	Eucharitid wasp	16	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	31	Species	Taxom
Eucoilidae (Thomson, 1862)		11	Species	Taxom
Eulichadidae Crowson, 1973	Forest stream beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	198	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	25	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	42	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	33	Species	Taxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802	Ensign wasp	22	Species	Taxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911	Latrine flies	10	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	35	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ant	1208	Species	Taxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900	Carrot Wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	144	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	882	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	19	Species	Taxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905	Enigmatic scarab beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	32	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	5	Species	Taxom
Goeridae Ulmer, 1903		1	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	60	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	15	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	186	Species	Taxom
Halictophagidae Perkins, 1905		5	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	18	Species	Taxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857	American Butterfly Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)	Heliconians	0	Species	Taxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912	Snail Case caddisflies	38	Species	Taxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Heliodinid moths	5	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	4	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	585	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	14	Species	Taxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991	Half-bridge flies	1	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	52	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	146	Species	Taxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903	Teak Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	46	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	49	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	25	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		17	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	151	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	62	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	155	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	219	Species	Taxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898	Fairy moths	3	Species	Taxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907	Bat fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Jacobsoniidae Heller, 1926	Jacobson's beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Kateretidae Kirkby, 1837	Pollen Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	47	Species	Taxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995	Australian burnet moths	1	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	233	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	56	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	13	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	49	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	5	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	93	Species	Taxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918	Autumn Silkworm Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	20	Species	Taxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915	Bird fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775	Leucospid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	75	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	6	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	23	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	8	Species	Taxom
Liopteridae Ashmead, 1895	Liopterid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	16	Species	Taxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839	Pointed-wing flies	1	Species	Taxom
Lophocoronidae Common, 1973	Australian Archaic Sun Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	11	Species	Taxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975	Robust marsh loving beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	388	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	21	Species	Taxom
Lygistorrhinidae Hendel, 1936	Long beaked fungus gnat	1	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	120	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Crinkled Flannel Moths	26	Species	Taxom
Megaspilidae Ashmead, 1893	Megaspilid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860	Melittid bees	2	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	143	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Meropeidae Espen-Petersen, 1921	Earwig-flies	1	Species	Taxom
Micromalthidae Barber, 1913	Micromalthid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	50	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	25	Species	Taxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878	Mimallonid Moths	27	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	20	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	94	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	117	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	22	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	143	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	7	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	61	Species	Taxom
Mymarommatidae Debauche, 1948	False fairy wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Myrmecolacidae Saunders, 1872		9	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	16	Species	Taxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916	Banana stalk flies	4	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	60	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	872	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	90	Species	Taxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846	Nosodendrid beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	24	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	306	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	700	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920	Odiniid flies	4	Species	Taxom
Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891	Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies	8	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	20	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	26	Species	Taxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815	Bot flies	6	Species	Taxom
Ommatidae Sharp & Muir, 1912		1	Species	Taxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893	Opostegid moths	20	Species	Taxom
Ormyridae Förster, 1856	Armyrids	0	Species	Taxom
Orussidae Newman, 1834	Orussid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	49	Species	Taxom
Pamphiliidae Cameron, 1890	Leaf-rolling sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758	Common scorpionflies	24	Species	Taxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906	Timber flies	6	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	151	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	58	Species	Taxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911	Pergid flies	6	Species	Taxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809	Perilampid waps	5	Species	Taxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914	Periscelidid Flies	12	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861	Glow-worms	13	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	42	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	191	Species	Taxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)	Giant casemaker	1	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	201	Species	Taxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835	Cheese flies	2	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	27	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815	Flat footed flies	1	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	7	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	6	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	31	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	80	Species	Taxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881	Yucca Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	4	Species	Taxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)	Banana flies	2	Species	Taxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835	Carrot flies	1	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	24	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	102	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	82	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	112	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	29	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	14	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	96	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	7	Species	Taxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 1939		2	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	359	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	11	Species	Taxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863	Woodlouse flies	2	Species	Taxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834	Cedar beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Rhipiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Hump back beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909	Marsupial fleas	7	Species	Taxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896	Rhopalosomatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848	Leaf-rolling weevils	2	Species	Taxom
Rhyphidae (Newman, 1834)		1	Species	Taxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896	Richardid flies	6	Species	Taxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)	Picture-winged flies	8	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	170	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	4	Species	Taxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930	Ropalomerid flies	5	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		9	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	15	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	168	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	125	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	1023	Species	Taxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Dung flies	2	Species	Taxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834	Dung midges	7	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	87	Species	Taxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835	Window Flies	6	Species	Taxom
Schizopodidae (LeConte, 1859)	False Jewel Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929	Bristle Legged Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820	Black fungus gnats	9	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	19	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	10	Species	Taxom
Scolebythidae Evans, 1963	Scolebythid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	81	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858	American Swallowtail Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	21	Species	Taxom
Sericostomatidae Stephens, 1836	Bushtailed Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	26	Species	Taxom
Signiphoridae Howard, 1894	Signiphorid waps	23	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	45	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	13	Species	Taxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820	Horntail	0	Species	Taxom
Smicripidae Horn, 1879	Palmetto beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Somatiidae Hendel, 1935		1	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	71	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	60	Species	Taxom
Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860	Cryptic slime mold beetle	9	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	214	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	1173	Species	Taxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815	Crown wasp	3	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	102	Species	Taxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)	Bat flies	22	Species	Taxom
Stylopidae Kirby, 1813	Strepsiptera	6	Species	Taxom
Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846)		1	Species	Taxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 1969		3	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	241	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	144	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	366	Species	Taxom
Tanaostigmatidae Howard, 1890	Tanaostigmatid wasps	14	Species	Taxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856	Stretched-foot flies	2	Species	Taxom
Telegeusidae (LeConte, 1861)	Glowworm beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	306	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	6	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	116	Species	Taxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)	Tethinid flies	9	Species	Taxom
Tetracampidae Förster, 1856	Tetracampid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820	Polypore fungus beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Thanerocleridae Chapin, 1921		2	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	30	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841	Thynnid Wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	22	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	143	Species	Taxom
Tineodidae Meyrick, 1885	False Plume Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	18	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	372	Species	Taxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898	Lyonetiid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	316	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	17	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	48	Species	Taxom
Trigonalidae (Cresson, 1887)	Trigonalid sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	15	Species	Taxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835	Picture-winged Flies	7	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	39	Species	Taxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984	False Burnet Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Valeseguyidae Amorim & Gri..., 2006		1	Species	Taxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886	Wormlion	2	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	146	Species	Taxom
Xenidae Pohl & Beutel, 2005		3	Species	Taxom
Xiphocentronidae Schmid, 1982		15	Species	Taxom
Xyelidae Newman, 1835	Sawfly	1	Species	Taxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901	Wood soldier flies	1	Species	Taxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810	Awl-flies	1	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	14	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	19	Species	Taxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845	Ypsolophid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	57	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	16	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Caribbean

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	105 3202 10676	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	92 1478 5046	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	66 1305 4217	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	84 3290 9209	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	10 22 55	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	7 18 31	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	18 71 446	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov