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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Erie County (New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
361
2140
3444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
360
2139
3443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
342
2078
3296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
241
1781
2891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Erie County (New York)
241 Families width 2891 Species and 62 Subspecies
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Aderidae Winkler, 1927Ant-like leaf beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies10SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees23SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil2SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees39SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies13SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Brachycentridae Ulmer, 1903Humpless Casemaker Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)Short-winged Flower Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps9SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae4SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers19SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids9SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles142SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Cephidae Newman, 1834Cephids1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles38SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids11SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers51SpeciesTaxom
Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837Cimbicid sawflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles34SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths9SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees4SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers4SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves25SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths63SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937Mould beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836Cupedids1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles78SpeciesTaxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802Cynipid gall wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles15SpeciesTaxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911Conifer sawflies2SpeciesTaxom
Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies20SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies14SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles34SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths19SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle16SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths178SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833Eupelmid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants65SpeciesTaxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900Carrot Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths23SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths172SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819Bumble bee scarab beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Goeridae Ulmer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths22SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees28SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912Snail Case caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)Water scavenger beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper60SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle38SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles22SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies9SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies7SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies30SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903Bizarre Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies17SpeciesTaxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775Leucospid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths9SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies8SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies33SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees28SpeciesTaxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802Megalopodid Leaf Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megaspilidae Ashmead, 1893Megaspilid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815False Darkling Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860Melittid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Meropeidae Espen-Petersen, 1921Earwig-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies8SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant4SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat4SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833Fairflies0SpeciesTaxom
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882Nemonychid weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners5SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms311SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars9SpeciesTaxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860Burrowing water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths40SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals61SpeciesTaxom
Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ormyridae Förster, 1856Armyrids1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos11SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)Giant casemaker4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones26SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903Tube Maker Caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps7SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852Net Tube Caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843Feather-wing beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807Cardinal beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Pythidae Solier, 1834Dead log bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815Narrow-waisted bark beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles60SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856Antlike leaf beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings12SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies0SpeciesTaxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820Horntail4SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths38SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles58SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stylopidae Kirby, 1813Strepsiptera0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies37SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies20SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle37SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies45SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820Polypore fungus beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies12SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths116SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802Bark gnawing beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies18SpeciesTaxom
Xiphydriidae Leach, 1819Wood wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Erie County (New York)
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
67
550
813
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
56
202
274
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
43
235
378
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
742
1356
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
5
6
6
Families
Genera
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
16
45
64
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov