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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region French Polynesia (Polynesia)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		230
1121
2490		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		229
1119
2487		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		222
1099
2454		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		142
848
2081		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for French Polynesia
142 Families width 2081 Species and 92 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies8SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840Ampulicid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil11SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps8SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826Belid Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861Biphyllid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps7SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles132SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles34SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge22SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids11SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers8SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths124SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves9SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths108SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles238SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies103SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies22SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle39SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps9SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds2SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies23SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths69SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802Ensign wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants79SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths48SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths12SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees1SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies17SpeciesTaxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977Imma Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies29SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies17SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies33SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat5SpeciesTaxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833Fairflies3SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms59SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals41SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843Feather-wing beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths34SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies8SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Signiphoridae Howard, 1894Signiphorid waps1SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies48SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles116SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies28SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies72SpeciesTaxom
Tineodidae Meyrick, 1885False Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies26SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths70SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies10SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in French Polynesia
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans		36
241
663		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies		40
179
474		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		22
94
166		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		40
328
772		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies		2
3
3		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
3
3		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov