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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Carson County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
131
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
131
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
123
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
95
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Carson County
44 Families width 100 Species
#PCTSHABFLEDIMGNOV
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles4SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae (Latreille, 1802)Carabid beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees2SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants16SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae (Latreille, 1802)Death-watch and Spider Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees3SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers3SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant1SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae (Rondani, 1856)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae (Latreille, 1819)Ant beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Carson County
95 Genera with 100 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVX
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Adalia Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Alaetrinus Iwan, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Aleochara Gravenhorst, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Amara Bonelli, 1774Seed-Eating Ground Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1854Bumble Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhodes LeConte, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Calathus Bonelli, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Calliopsis Smith, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Callisthenes Fischer de W..., 1823Beautiful Black Searchers1SpeciesTaxom
Catapion Schilsky, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Soldier Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Cnephia Enderlein, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Coccinella Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Copelatus Erichson, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cortinicara Johnson, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cratichneumon Thomson, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1870Acrobat Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocephalus Geoffroy, 1889Cylindrical leaf beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dasymutilla Ashmead, 1865Cow Killer1SpeciesTaxom
Dermestes Linnaeus, 1790larder beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Diadasia Patton, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1879Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1830Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropoda Lieftinck, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Epicauta Dejean, 1944Burning Blister Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Exema Lacordaire, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1908And Field Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gastrophysa Chevrolat, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Habroscelimorpha Dokhtouroff, 1841Habro Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1837End-banded Furrow Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Harmonia Mulsant, 1773Greater Lady Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Harpalus Latreille, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Heriades Spinola, 1872Armored-Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hippodamia Dejean, 1777Black-spotted lady beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hylotrupes Serville, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Laccophilus Leach, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1913Base-banded Furrow Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1878And Resin Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melissodes Latreille, 1905Long-horned Bee2SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1880Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1894Legionary Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1922Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oecetis McLachlan, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligoria Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Omonadus Mulsant & Rey, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perdita Smith, 1896Fairy Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1839
Big-headed Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1895Harvester Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1831Paper nest wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopanurgus Cockerell, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Sepedophilus Gistel, 1832Rove beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sitona Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stenomorpha Solier, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Tachinus Gravenhorst, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Tetraloniella Ashmead, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthonia Baly, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Carson County
100 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Adalia (Adalia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 17582-spot Ladybird
Alaetrinus minimus Palisot de B..., 1805
Aleochara (Coprochara) bipustulata Linnaeus, 1761
Amara (Amara) aenea De Geer, 1774Common sun beetle
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Bombus (Fervidobombus) californicus (Smith, 1854)⇒ Bombus fervidus Fabricius, 1798
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Calathus (Calathus) fuscipes Goeze, 1777Dark-footed harp ground beetle
Calliopsis (Calliopsima) coloradensis Cresson, 1878
Callisthenes obsoletus Say, 1823
Catapion curtisii Stephens, 1831
Cnephia pecuarum Riley, 1887Southern buffalo gnat
Coccinella (Coccinella) septempunctata Linnaeus, 17587-spot Ladybird
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Copelatus glyphicus (Say, 1823)⇒ Copelatus vitraci Legros, 1948
Cortinicara gibbosa Herbst, 1793
Cratichneumon culex Muller, 1776
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) punctulata (Emery, 1895)⇒ Crematogaster lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) minutissima Mayr, 1870Lunate crassinella
Cryptocephalus discoderus Fairmaire, 1889
Dasymutilla vesta Cresson, 1865
Dermestes (Dermestinus) undulatus Brahm, 1790Wavy carpet beetle
Diadasia (Coquillettapis) diminuta Cresson, 1878
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Dorymyrmex flavus McCook, 1879
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Elaphropoda bembidion Lieftinck, 1966Cascade cave amphipod
Epicauta (Epicauta) normalis Werner, 1944
Euarestoides abstersus Loew, 1862
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Exema dispar Lacordaire, 1848
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica subintegra Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Gastrophysa (Gastrophysa) polygoni Linnaeus, 1758Knotweed Leaf Beetle
Habroscelimorpha severa Laferte, 1841Saltmarsh Tiger Beetle
Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say, 1837Ligated Furrow Bee
Harmonia axyridis Pallas, 1773Asian lady beetle
Harpalus (Pseudoophonus) rufipes (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ 
Heriades (Neotrypetes) variolosus (Cresson, 1872)⇒ Heriades variolosa Cresson, 1872
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Hippodamia (Hippodamia) variegata Goeze, 1777Adonis' Ladybird
Hylotrupes bajulus Linnaeus, 1758European house borer
Laccophilus maculosus Say, 1823Dingy Diver
Lasioglossum lasioglossum Strand, 1913
Leptothorax (Dichthorax) pergandei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax pergandei Emery, 1895
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Mastor eos Edwards, 1871
Megachile (Litomegachile) brevis (Say, 1837)⇒ Megachile pseudobrevis Mitchell, 1934
Megachile (Litomegachile) mendica Cresson, 1878Flat-tailed Leaf-cutter Bee
Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895Plains giant skipper
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) agilis Cresson, 1878Agile Long-horned Bee
Melissodes (Eumelissodes) coreopsis Robertson, 1905Subterranean clover
Melittia gloriosa Edwards, 1880Glorious Squash Vine Borer
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Neivamyrmex opacithorax Emery, 1894
Nylanderia faisonensis Forel, 1922
Oligoria maculata Edwards, 1865Three-Spot Skipper
Omonadus floralis Linnaeus, 1758Ant beetle
Omonadus formicarius (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Laena formaneki Schuster, 1916
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Perdita (Cockerellia) lingualis Cockerell, 1896
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pococera robustella Zeller, 1848Pine webworm
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) metricus Say, 1831Metric Paper Wasp
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudopanurgus (Pseudopanurgus) aethiops Cresson, 1872
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Sepedophilus nigripennis Stephens, 1832
Sitona (Sitona) lineatus Linnaeus, 1758Pea and bean weevil
Stenomorpha (Asidopsis) opaca Say, 1824
Tachinus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Rove beetle
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Tetraloniella (Tetraloniella) spissa Cresson, 1872
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Carson County
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
18
35
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
7
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
8
28
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
24
27
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
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov