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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Estelí (Nicaragua)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		70
224
246		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		70
224
246		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		65
211
226		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		49
185
200		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Estelí
49 Families width 200 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers0SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals0SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees0SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802Cynipid gall wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper0SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821Ship-timber beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules0SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles0SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae Kolenati, 1863Bat flies0SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos0SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae MacLeay, 18190SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae (Latreille, 1802)Bark gnawing beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Estelí
200 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthoscelides guazumae Johnson & Ki..., 1971
Acrocinus longimanus Linnaeus, 1758Arlequin
Adelpha iphicleola Bates, 1864Confusing Sister
Adelpha melanthe H. Bates, 1864Rayed Sister
Agapostemon (Notagapostemon) leunculus Vachal, 1903
Agrilus furcillatus Chevrolat, 1835
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Amblycerus obscurus Sharp, 1885
Amelora camptodes Turner, 1919
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Andricus amblycerus Giraud, 1859
Anomala amphicoma Bates, 1888
Anomala chiriquina Bates, 1888
Anomala testaceipennis (Blanchard, 1851)⇒ Anomala nitidula Blanchard, 1851
Antigonus erosus Hübner, 1812Common Spurwing
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Astraptes anaphus Cramer, 1777Dull Astraptes
Atractocerus brasiliensis Lepeletier &..., 1825
Azteca pittieri Forel, 1899Simple cleftclam
Bolitogyrus bechyneorum Scheerpeltz, 1974
Bombus (Megabombus) pullatus Franklin, 1913
Brentus anchorago Linnaeus, 1758
Calephelis laverna Godman & Salvin, 1886
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callipogon (Callipogon) barbatum (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Callipogon senex Dupont, 1832
Calosoma (Castrida) alternans Fabricius, 1792
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Calydna sturnula Geyer, 1837Sturnula Metalmark
Camponotus (Myrmepomis) sericeiventris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) peperi Forel, 1913
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus novogranadensis Mayr, 1870
Canidia cincticornis Thomson, 1857
Castniomera atymnius Dalman, 1824
Cephalotes lenca De Andrade, 1999
Cephalotes maculatus Smith, 1876Purplish tagelus
Charidotella (Chaerocassis) emarginata Boheman, 1855
Chimarra (Chimarra) paraortiziana RJ Blahnik &..., 1992
Chlorida festiva Linnaeus, 1758
Chlosyne erodyle Bates, 1864Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chrysomya albiceps Wiedemann, 1819Hairy maggot blow fly
Cissia themis Butler, 1867Nicaraguan Satyr
Cnemida aterrima Bates, 1888
Coesyra pyrota Meyrick, 1889
Colecerus variegatus Boheman, 1845
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Copris lugubris Boheman, 1858
Corticeus coynei Triplehorn, 1970
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) sumichrasti Mayr, 1870Sister diplodon
Cyclocephala lunulata Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala mafaffa Burmeister, 1847Twister
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dexithea klugii Castelnau & ..., 1841
Dichotomius annae Linnaeus, 1767
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Disteniazteca pilati Chevrolat, 1857
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dyscolus (Dyscolus) agilis Chaudoir, 1878
Dyscolus (Dyscolus) bicolor Chaudoir, 1879
Dyscolus (Stenocnemion) acuminatus Chevrolat, 1835
Dyscolus (Stenocnemion) cycloderus Chaudoir, 1859
Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824)⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775
Emesis emesia Hewitson, 1867Big Curvy Wing
Emesis tenedia C. & R. Felder, 1861Falcate Emesis
Epilachna varivestis Mulsant, 1850Ladybird Beetle
Ethmia volcanella Powell, 1973
Eubulus stipator Hustache, 1936
Eucoleocerus conicicollis Champion, 1911
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurypedus nigrosignatus Boheman, 1854
Gastraulacus cavifrons Horn, 1882
Gorgythion begga Prittwitz, 1868Variegated Skipper
Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say, 1837Ligated Furrow Bee
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliopetes arsalte Linnaeus, 1758Arsalte Skipper
Heliopetes laviana Hewitson, 1868Laviana Skipper
Heliopetes macaira Reakirt, 1866Brown-Margined White Skipper
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hypanartia godmanii Bates, 1864Godman'S Mapwing
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypogena biimpressa Latreille, 1833
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Ischnocodia annulus Fabricius, 1781
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia zonalis (Felder, 1867)⇒ Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Lasaia sula Staudinger, 1888Blue Metalmark
Leptophobia aripa Boisduval, 1836Common Green-eyed White
Leucothyreus femoratus Burmeister, 1844
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limnichoderus naviculatus Casey, 1889
Lissonotus flavocinctus Dupont, 1836
Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Neomyia lauta Wiedemann, 1830
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Macrelmis graniger Sharp, 1882
Malacopterus tenellus Fabricius, 1801
Mallodon chevrolatii Thomson, 1867
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Mastoptera guimaraesi Wenzel, 1966
Megalostylodes hirsutus Champ., 1911
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Melete lycimnia Cramer, 1777Common Melwhite
Meloe (Treiodous) laevis (Leach, 1815)⇒ Promethis laevis Fairmaire, 1896
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Mimosestes anomalus Kingsolver &..., 1978
Mimosestes humeralis Gyllenhal, 1833
Molophilus (Molophilus) psephenus Alexander, 1978
Monomorium ebeninum Forel, 1891Ant
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neocylloepus sculptipennis Sharp, 1882
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Ocyba calathana Hewitson, 1868
Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Oedopeza ocellator Fabricius, 1801
Oncideres (Oncideres) putator (Thomson, 1868)⇒ Oncideres rhodosticta Bates, 1885
Onthophagus praecellens Bates, 1887
Onypterygia angustata Chevrolat, 1835
Onypterygia tricolor Dejean, 1831
Oreodera (Oreodera) graphiptera Bates, 1885
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Ornithia mexicana Sturm, 1843
Pantomorus strabo Sharp, 1891
Papilio paeon Boisduval, 1836Straight-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Paragrilus lesueuri Waterhouse, 1889
Paranomala discoidalis Bates, 1888
Paranomala inconstans Burmeister, 1844
Paranomala sticticoptera Blanchard, 1850
Paxillus leachi MacLeay, 1819
Pelidnota costaricensis Bates, 1888
Pentispa fairmairei Chapuis, 1877Armyworm
Pheidole biconstricta Mayr, 1870Blake lucine
Pheidole bilimeki (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole pugnax Dalla Torre, 1892
Pheidole punctatissima (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole rugiceps Wilson, 2003
Pheidole susannae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phyllophaga elenans Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Polites subreticulata (Plötz, 1883)⇒ Polites carus W.H. Edwards, 1883
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polybia (Myrapetra) occidentalis Olivier, 1791
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Polydacrys depressifrons Boheman, 1840
Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790Hammoch Skipper
Polyrhachis caeciliae Forel, 1912
Polyrhachis flavicornis Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Pseudhypoptus eurylobus Champion, 1911
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Pseudomyrmex flavicornis Smith, F., 1877
Pseudomyrmex nigrocinctus Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Pseudomyrmex peperi Forel, 1913
Pseudomyrmex spinicola Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Ptenomela gratiosa Sharp, 1877
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky, 1855Greater grain weevil
Smicridea (Smicridea) ulva OS Flint, 1974
Smyrna blomfildia Fabricius, 1781Blomfild's beauty
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Staseas granulatus Champion, 1906
Steirastoma histrionicum White, 1855
Stenosphenus trispinosus Bates, 1872
Strebla hertigi Wenzel, 1966
Strigoderma castor Newman, 1838
Strophomorphus exophthalmus Pelletier, 1999
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Taeniotes scalatus (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Taeniotes cayennensis Thomson, 1859
Taygetis uzza Butler, 1869Uzza Satyr
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tetraopes umbonatus LeConte, 1852
Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Thyreus sphenophorus Lieftinck, 1962
Toxomerus bistrigus Bigot, 1884
Toxomerus floralis Fabricius, 1798
Trichobius longipes Rudow, 1871
Tylomus glyptoscelis Chevrolat, 1836
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Urosigalphus (Bruchiurosigalphus) mimosestes Gibson, 1972
Verres hageni Kaup, 1871
Wilcoxius acutulus Martin, 1975
Xenoglossa (Xenoglossa) gabbii Cresson, 1878
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758
Zischkaita metachroma Bechyne & Be..., 1970
Zygogramma (Zygospila) signatipennis Stål, 1859
Zygops mexicana Boheman, 1838

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Estelí
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans		22
90
80		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies		8
14
14		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		6
22
33		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		11
57
71		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