Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Congo (Central Africa)

Ants	Arachnids
Bees	Beetles
Booklice	Bugs
Bumblebees	Butterflies
Cicadas	Crane flies
Dragonflies	Earwigs
Flies	Isopods
Locusts	Mantises
Mayflies	Mosquitoes
Myriapods	Net-winged
Plant-parasitic	Scorpion flies
Termites	Wasps

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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Congo (Central Africa)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	516 8807 39529	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	512 8793 39506	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	495 8697 39194	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	324 7111 34903	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Congo
324 Families width 34903 Species and 3120 Subspecies

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Acroceridae Leach, 1815	Hunch-back flies	3	Species	Taxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	65	Species	Taxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848	Fig wasp	8	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	26	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840	Ampulicid wasps	10	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	1	Species	Taxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912	Window Midges	6	Species	Taxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904	Australian Lappet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	11	Species	Taxom
Anthophoridae (C. L. Koch, 1846)		0	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	104	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Aphodiidae Leach, 1815		1	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	238	Species	Taxom
Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964	Ancient Fungus Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	1	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	35	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	257	Species	Taxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856	Asteiid Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973	Athericid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	301	Species	Taxom
Aulacidae Shuckard, 1842	Aulacid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	8	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	76	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	7	Species	Taxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906	Hanging scorpionflies	10	Species	Taxom
Bohartillidae Kinzelbach, 1969		1	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	7	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	45	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	35	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	23	Species	Taxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966	Little Bear Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820)	Brachycerids	1	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	386	Species	Taxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892	Brahmin Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853	Bee lice	2	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	109	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	46	Species	Taxom
Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905		4	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	122	Species	Taxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921	Camillid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)	Beach flies	1	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	7	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	2214	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	4	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	10	Species	Taxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852	Beetle flies	8	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	1966	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	2	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	173	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	51	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	70	Species	Taxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834	Phantom midge	2	Species	Taxom
Chimaeropsyllidae Ewing & Fox, 1943		1	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	161	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	37	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	39	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	741	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837	Cimbicid sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Clambidae Fischer, 1821	Fringe-winged beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	16	Species	Taxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840	Clusiid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	9	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	17	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	23	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	34	Species	Taxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905	Fig Borers	2	Species	Taxom
Corioxenidae Kinzelbach, 1970		3	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	37	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	116	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	169	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	624	Species	Taxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932	Cryptochetid Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915		15	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	53	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	308	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	937	Species	Taxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934	Curtonotid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	36	Species	Taxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820	Stalk-eyed flies	20	Species	Taxom
Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904		16	Species	Taxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 1878		39	Species	Taxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868	Dixid Midges	2	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	299	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	24	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	58	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	59	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	33	Species	Taxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903		18	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	21	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	183	Species	Taxom
Elenchidae Perkins, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	51	Species	Taxom
Embolemidae Förster, 1856	Embolemid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	3	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	38	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	84	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	99	Species	Taxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903	Planthopper Parasite Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	2080	Species	Taxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898	Old World Spiny Winged Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809	Eucharitid wasp	6	Species	Taxom
Eucoilidae (Thomson, 1862)		1	Species	Taxom
Eulichadidae Crowson, 1973	Forest stream beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	56	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	136	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	33	Species	Taxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802	Ensign wasp	20	Species	Taxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911	Latrine flies	2	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	156	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	775	Species	Taxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900	Carrot Wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	106	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	1051	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	28	Species	Taxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905	Enigmatic scarab beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903	Tik-tik flies	14	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	7	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	29	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	77	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	273	Species	Taxom
Halictophagidae Perkins, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	7	Species	Taxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912	Snail Case caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Heliodinid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Helotidae Reitter, 1876		1	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	437	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991	Half-bridge flies	1	Species	Taxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820	Heleomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884	Long Tailed Burnet Moths	50	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	12	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	320	Species	Taxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903	Teak Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	37	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	30	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		9	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	244	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	36	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	18	Species	Taxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904	Insectivore fleas	9	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	353	Species	Taxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977	Imma Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907	Bat fleas	10	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	15	Species	Taxom
Laemophloeidae (Ganglbauer, 1899)	Lined flat bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	314	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	8	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	4	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	65	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	29	Species	Taxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918	Autumn Silkworm Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903	Bizarre Caddisflies	16	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	65	Species	Taxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915	Bird fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775	Leucospid wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	154	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	24	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	21	Species	Taxom
Liopteridae Ashmead, 1895	Liopterid wasps	24	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	20	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	92	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	1171	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	8	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	276	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	36	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860	Melittid bees	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	171	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Mengenillidae Kinzelbach, 1970		1	Species	Taxom
Metarbelidae (Strand, 1909)	Tropical Carpenterworm Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Methochidae		1	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	27	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	4	Species	Taxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878	Mimallonid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	155	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	169	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	154	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	32	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	3	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	42	Species	Taxom
Myrmecolacidae Saunders, 1872		7	Species	Taxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916	Banana stalk flies	6	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	12	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	958	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	197	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	507	Species	Taxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819	Bat Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	1273	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	24	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815	Bot flies	10	Species	Taxom
Orussidae Newman, 1834	Orussid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	103	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	17	Species	Taxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809	Perilampid waps	3	Species	Taxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914	Periscelidid Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	23	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	28	Species	Taxom
Phryganopsychidae Wiggins, 1959		0	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	169	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	69	Species	Taxom
Pisuliidae Ross, 1967		2	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815	Flat footed flies	6	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	40	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	4	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	4	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	123	Species	Taxom
Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 1857		1	Species	Taxom
Proctotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Proctotrupid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Propalticidae Crowson, 1952		6	Species	Taxom
Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917	African Primitive Ghost Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	6	Species	Taxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835	Carrot flies	34	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	63	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	91	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	3	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	23	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	109	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862	Phantom crane flies	3	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	6	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	239	Species	Taxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868	Light Flies	59	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	1	Species	Taxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863	Woodlouse flies	1	Species	Taxom
Rhipiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Hump back beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Rhizophagidae (Shuey, 1996)	Root-eating beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	18	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	1	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		2	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	9	Species	Taxom
Sapygidae Latreille, 1810	Club-horned wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	49	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	371	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	2687	Species	Taxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834	Dung midges	8	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	13	Species	Taxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835	Window Flies	4	Species	Taxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820	Black fungus gnats	4	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	37	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Sclerogibbidae Ashmead, 1902	Sclerogibbid wasp	5	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	39	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	22	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	127	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	31	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	67	Species	Taxom
Signiphoridae Howard, 1894	Signiphorid waps	0	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	43	Species	Taxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820	Horntail	3	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	136	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	30	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	247	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	3824	Species	Taxom
Stenopsychidae Martynov, 1924		1	Species	Taxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815	Crown wasp	24	Species	Taxom
Stivaliidae Mardon, 1978		5	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	112	Species	Taxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)	Bat flies	9	Species	Taxom
Stylopidae Kirby, 1813	Strepsiptera	5	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	154	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	179	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	303	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	79	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	47	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	220	Species	Taxom
Teredidae Seidlitz, 1888		6	Species	Taxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820	Polypore fungus beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	8	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	26	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	104	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	176	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	123	Species	Taxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898	Lyonetiid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Torridincolidae Steffan, 1964		1	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	255	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	4	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Trigonalidae (Cresson, 1887)	Trigonalid sawflies	6	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	18	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	16	Species	Taxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886	Wormlion	1	Species	Taxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839	Vesperid longicorn beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	225	Species	Taxom
Xenidae Pohl & Beutel, 2005		5	Species	Taxom
Xiphiopsyllidae Wagner, 1939		2	Species	Taxom
Xiphocentronidae Schmid, 1982		1	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	20	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	22	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	42	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Congo

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	87 2906 15323	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	77 864 3837	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	56 778 3878	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	68 2481 11561	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	10 20 61	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Strepsiptera Kirby, 1813 Parasitic insects, Strepsipterans, Stylops, Twisted-wing insects, Twisted-wing parasites, Twisted-winged Insects, twisted-winged parasite, Twisted-winged parasites	8 12 24	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Trichoptera Kirby, 1813 Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies	18 50 219	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov