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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Devonian (Paleozoic)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		84
227
307		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		84
226
307		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		84
226
307		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		72
210
291		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Devonian
72 Families width 291 Species and 95 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies33SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees7SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids13SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies16SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900Carrot Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths13SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyropteridae Pongracz, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies5SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies18SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Megaspilidae Ashmead, 1893Megaspilid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosciophilidae Rohdendorf, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals30SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies9SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stylopidae Kirby, 1813Strepsiptera0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Devonian
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans		4
5
5		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies		28
84
140		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		14
19
24		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		23
99
120		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies		1
1
1		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom

OrderStrepsiptera
Kirby, 1813
Parasitic insects, Strepsipterans, Stylops, Twisted-wing insects, Twisted-wing parasites, Twisted-winged Insects, twisted-winged parasite, Twisted-winged parasites		1
1
0		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
1		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov