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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Despatch (Nelson Mandela Bay)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
9
12
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
9
12
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
6
8
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
4
6
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Despatch
4 Families width 5 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 19030SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Despatch
6 Genera with 5 Species
Abraxas Leach, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Ecnomus McLachlan, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Despatch
5 Species
Abraxas alona Thierry-Mieg, 1910
Chironomus stylifera (Johannsen, 1908)⇒ Cryptochironomus psittacinus Meigen, 1830
Cricotopus scottae Freeman, 1956
Nanocladius vitellinus Kieffer, 1913
Simulium (Nevermannia) nigritarse Coquillett, 1902

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Despatch
OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
1
1
1
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
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov