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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Chester (Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
269
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
269
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
95
251
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
228
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chester (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
78 Families width 216 Species and 9 Subspecies
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Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees4SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees12SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids17SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles7SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees0SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937Mould beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911Conifer sawflies0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833Eupelmid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900Carrot Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths16SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees3SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912Snail Case caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper15SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860Melittid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852Net Tube Caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820Horntail2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Stylopidae Kirby, 1813Strepsiptera0SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Chester (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
19
49
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
8
41
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
18
36
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
87
98
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderStrepsiptera
Kirby, 1813
Parasitic insects, Strepsipterans, Stylops, Twisted-wing insects, Twisted-wing parasites, Twisted-winged Insects, twisted-winged parasite, Twisted-winged parasites
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies
8
12
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov