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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Desertas Islands (Madeira)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
12
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
12
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
12
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
6
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Desertas Islands
6 Families width 8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Desertas Islands
8 Genera with 8 Species
Amegilla Friese, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Atlantis Wollaston, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Laparocerus Schönherr, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Sphaericus Wollaston, 20021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Desertas Islands
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amegilla (Amegilla) quadrifasciata de Villers, 1789White-banded Digger Bee
Atlantis instabilis Wollaston, 1865
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Hypoponera nivariana Santschi, 1908
Laparocerus (Atlantis) instabilis Wollaston, 1954
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Sphaericus (Sphaericus) erinaceus Erber & Hint..., 2002

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Desertas Islands
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov