Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Christmas Island (Australia)
List of families for Christmas Island
78 Families width 309 Species and 27 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVXZ
| Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845 | Cocoon-forming beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ciidae Leach, 1819 | Minute tree fungus beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Dalceridae Dyar, 1898 | Dalcerid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monotomidae Laporte, 1840 | Minute Clubbed Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mymaridae Haliday, 1833 | Fairflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Odiniidae Hendel, 1920 | Odiniid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiliidae Heer, 1843 | Feather-wing beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pulicidae Billberg, 1820 | Cat fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940 | Strongylophthalmyiid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xenasteiidae Hardy, 1980 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Christmas Island | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 22
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| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 23
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41 | Families
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| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 10
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40 | Families
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| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 22
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| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 1
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