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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Caroline Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
558
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
558
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
144
551
915
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
303
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caroline Islands
82 Families width 505 Species and 36 Subspecies
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Agaonidae Walker, 1848Fig wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge34SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids13SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers7SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles5SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840Dryinid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle12SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833Eupelmid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants83SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies14SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies9SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies13SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815Narrow-waisted bark beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths35SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19801SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Caroline Islands
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
17
74
103
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
32
89
176
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
14
54
102
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
83
121
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov