Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Cayman Islands (Greater Antilles)
List of families for Cayman Islands
69 Families width 419 Species and 55 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTV
| Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906 | Hanging scorpionflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Chaoboridae Newman, 1834 | Phantom midge | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809 | Eucharitid wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limnichidae Erichson, 1846 | Minute marsh loving beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melandryidae Leach, 1815 | False Darkling Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meropeidae Espen-Petersen, 1921 | Earwig-flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810 | False Blister Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758 | Common scorpionflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Signiphoridae Howard, 1894 | Signiphorid waps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Throscidae Laporte, 1840 | False metallic wood-boring beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Cayman Islands | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 16
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177 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 18
33
48 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 16
33
44 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 16
94
130 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 3
4
20 | Families
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