Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Florissant Fossil Beds (Teller County, Colorado, USA)

Ants	Arachnids
Bees	Beetles
Booklice	Bugs
Bumblebees	Butterflies
Cicadas	Crane flies
Dragonflies	Earwigs
Flies	Isopods
Locusts	Mantises
Mayflies	Mosquitoes
Myriapods	Net-winged
Plant-parasitic	Scorpion flies
Termites	Wasps

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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Florissant Fossil Beds (Teller County, Colorado, USA)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	260 1185 2090	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	259 1184 2089	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	250 1167 2054	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	182 980 1741	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Florissant Fossil Beds
182 Families width 1741 Species and 13 Subspecies

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Agaonidae Walker, 1848	Fig wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	4	Species	Taxom
Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859	Primitive carrion beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	27	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	7	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	15	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	25	Species	Taxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973	Athericid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	39	Species	Taxom
Aulacidae Shuckard, 1842	Aulacid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826	Belid Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	21	Species	Taxom
Blasticotomidae Thomson, 1871	Blasticotomid sawflies	2	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	27	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)	Short-winged Flower Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	37	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	6	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	20	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	9	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	54	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	2	Species	Taxom
Cephidae Newman, 1834	Cephids	3	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	42	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845	Chelonarid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	9	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	46	Species	Taxom
Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837	Cimbicid sawflies	3	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	6	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	1	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	2	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	42	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	143	Species	Taxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)	Cylindrotomid Crane Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802	Cynipid gall wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843	Orchid beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904		1	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	45	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	18	Species	Taxom
Eomeropidae Cockerell, 1909		1	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	0	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	14	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	92	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	4	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	32	Species	Taxom
Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819	Bumble bee scarab beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903	Tik-tik flies	5	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	20	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	7	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	1	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		2	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Ibaliidae Thomson, 1862	Ibaliid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	97	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	1	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	1	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	7	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	8	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	5	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	44	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Mesokristenseniidae Huang, Nel &..., 2010		1	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	1	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	13	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	1	Species	Taxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834	Tangle-veined flies	9	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	7	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	35	Species	Taxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846	Nosodendrid beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	23	Species	Taxom
Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891	Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	3	Species	Taxom
Pamphiliidae Cameron, 1890	Leaf-rolling sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758	Common scorpionflies	3	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	2	Species	Taxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911	Pergid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914	Periscelidid Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	5	Species	Taxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)	Giant casemaker	4	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	8	Species	Taxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835	Cheese flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	2	Species	Taxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815	Flat footed flies	2	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	16	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	16	Species	Taxom
Proctotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Proctotrupid wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	2	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862	Phantom crane flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Pythidae Solier, 1834	Dead log bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	4	Species	Taxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848	Leaf-rolling weevils	1	Species	Taxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)	Picture-winged flies	2	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	3	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	1	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	1	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	32	Species	Taxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Dung flies	1	Species	Taxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834	Dung midges	1	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835	Window Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	12	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	3	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	54	Species	Taxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815	Crown wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	8	Species	Taxom
Stylopidae Kirby, 1813	Strepsiptera	1	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	20	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	4	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	20	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	57	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	4	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	4	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	1	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	61	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	24	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	6	Species	Taxom
Trachypachidae C. G. Thomson, 1857	False ground beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	17	Species	Taxom
Xyelidae Newman, 1835	Sawfly	2	Species	Taxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901	Wood soldier flies	2	Species	Taxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810	Awl-flies	1	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	1	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Florissant Fossil Beds

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	61 396 683	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	47 164 299	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	38 258 539	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	24 138 178	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	2 3 4	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Strepsiptera Kirby, 1813 Parasitic insects, Strepsipterans, Stylops, Twisted-wing insects, Twisted-wing parasites, Twisted-winged Insects, twisted-winged parasite, Twisted-winged parasites	1 1 1	Family Genus Species	Taxom
Order	Trichoptera Kirby, 1813 Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies	9 20 37	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov