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Checklist of Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
for Cook Islands (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
279
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
279
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
277
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
196
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cook Islands
56 Families width 270 Species and 17 Subspecies
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A
B
C
E
F
G
H
L
M
N
P
R
S
T
V
Y

Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840Ampulicid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees2SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826Belid Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Cecidomyidae1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833Ceraphronid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers3SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ant37SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues7SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms26SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies11SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies5SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Cook Islands
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
6
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
10
15
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
11
34
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
136
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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