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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Durham Region (Southwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
143
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
143
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
143
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
118
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Durham Region
58 Families width 110 Species and 2 Subspecies
#NBASMCDLPIEHOTGFVXZ
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833Fairflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937Mould beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat9SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees1SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae (Latreille, 1809)Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mymarommatidae Debauche, 1948False fairy wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers0SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Durham Region
118 Genera with 110 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPSTVZ
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ahasverus Gozis, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Alaptus Westwood, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Anagrus Haliday, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinus Dalman, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Aphidius Nees v. Esen..., 1834Braconid wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Atomaria Stephens, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Belyta Jurine, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18404SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1860Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Camptochaeta Hippa & Vilk..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Cephalonomia Westwood, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Cortinicara Johnson, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cratyna Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Cylloceria Schiodte, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Depressaria Haworth, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diadegma Foerster, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ephistemus Stephens, 17861SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Eulophomorpha Dodd, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Glyptapanteles Ashmead, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Gonatocerus Nees, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Harpalus Latreille, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1823Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1781Base-banded Furrow Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Leptacis Förster, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilus Leach, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1825Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1758Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Lissonota Gravenhorst, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanophthalma Motschulsky, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mesochorus Gravenhorst, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Micrurapteryx Spuler, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Netelia Gray, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Oncophanes Förster, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Ooctonus Haliday, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Ooencyrtus Ashmead, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Philonthus Stephens, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllobrotica Dejean, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytodietus Gravenhorst, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Platysoma Leach, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Plegaderus Erichson, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1791Paper nest wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polyblastus Hartig, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Praon Haliday, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Protapanteles Ashmead, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1937Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Sitona Germar, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Synopeas Förster, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Tachinus Gravenhorst, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1957Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrastichus Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toramus Grouvelle, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Triaenodes McLachlan, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Trichopria Ashmead, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 1794
0SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Durham Region
110 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852Birch Dagger
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agromyza frontella (Rondani, 1875)⇒ Liriomyza frontella Malloch, 1914
Ahasverus advena Waltl, 1834Foreign grain beetle
Aphelinus (Aphelinus) abdominalis Dalman, 1820
Aphidius (Aphidius) ervi Haliday, 1834Aphid parasite
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Atomaria (Atomaria) fuscata (Schönherr, 1808)⇒ Atomaria nigrirostris Stephens, 1830
Belyta validicornis Thomson, 1859
Bradysia brevispina Tuomikoski, 1960
Bradysia cellarum Frey, 1948
Bradysia scabricornis Tuomikoski, 1960
Bradysia trivittata Staeger, 1840
Bucculatrix pomifoliella Clemens, 1860Apple bucculatrix
Camptochaeta cursor Hippa & Vilk..., 1994
Cephalonomia mycetophila Kieffer, 1906
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Cortinicara gibbosa Herbst, 1793
Corynoptera perpusilla Winnertz, 1867
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Depressaria (Depressaria) depressana Fabricius, 1775Blunt's flat-body moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diadegma insulare Cresson, 1865Ichneumonid wasp
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Ephistemus globulus Paykull, 1786Silken fungus beetle
Euagrotis forbesi (Franclemont, 1952)⇒ Anicla forbesi Franclemont, 1952
Eulophomorpha clubiona Sheng & Wang, 1997
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Gonatocerus (Cosmocomoidea) morrilli Howard, 1908
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Harpalus (Harpalus) meteorus Basilewsky, 1946
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) leucozonium Schrank, 1781Sweat Bee
Leptocera erythrocera Becker, 1919Dung fly
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limnephilus submonilifer Walker, 1852Bloodflower
Limonius (Limonius) plebejus Say, 1825
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Liriomyza fricki Spencer, 1965Pointed sandmat
Lissonota (Lissonota) coracina Gmelin, 1790
Lycoriella (Lycoriella) sativae Johannsen, 1912
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanophthalma (Melanophthalma) inermis Motschulsky, 1866
Melitaea athalia athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775
Mesochorus americanus Cresson, 1872
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Micrurapteryx occulta Braun, 1922
Musca stabulans (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Muscina stabulans Fallen, 1817
Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Ooctonus notatus Walker, 1846
Ooencyrtus aphidius Dang & Wang, 2002
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Philonthus (Philonthus) carbonarius (Gravenhorst, 1802)⇒ Philonthus tenuicornis Mulsant & Rey, 1853
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phytodietus (Neuchorus) obscurus (Ratzeburg, 1852)⇒ Phytodietus astutus Gravenhorst, 1829
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Platysoma (Cylister) coarctatum J. E. LeConte, 1844
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) transversus Say, 1825
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polistes (Aphanilopterus) fuscatus Fabricius, 1793Dark Paper Wasp
Polistes (Polistes) dominula Christ, 1791European paper wasp
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Polyblastus (Cophenchus) macrocentrus Thomson, 1888
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Praon uroleucon Tomanovic & ..., 2003
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) subvicina Rohdendorf, 1937
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Sciara humeralis Zetterstedt, 1851
Sciara sciophila Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Scythris heleniella Milliere, 1876
Serica vespertina Gyllenhal, 1817
Sitona (Sitona) hispidulus Fabricius, 1776Clover root curculio
Spelobia (Eulimosina) ochripes Meigen, 1830
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tachinus (Tachinus) corticinus Gravenhorst, 1802Staph beetle
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Tetrastichus ooctonus Kawall, 1858
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Toramus pulchellus LeConte, 1863
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Triaenodes dibolia A Neboiss & ..., 1998
Trichopria basalis Thomson, 1859
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Durham Region
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
14
20
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
16
36
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
14
29
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
31
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov