Checklist of Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
for Gabon (Central Africa)
List of families for Gabon
191 Families width 8597 Species and 558 Subspecies
| Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aderidae Winkler, 1927 | Ant-like leaf beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840 | Ampulicid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 95 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906 | Hanging scorpionflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 239 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Cecidomyidae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 764 | Species | Taxom | | Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833 | Ceraphronid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820 | Cerylid Kingfishers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 111 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 63 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 228 | Species | Taxom | | Diopsidae Billberg, 1820 | Stalk-eyed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Dryinidae Haliday, 1840 | Dryinid wasps | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 285 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Embolemidae Förster, 1856 | Embolemid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 699 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898 | Old World Spiny Winged Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809 | Eucharitid wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ant | 407 | Species | Taxom | | Galacticidae Minet, 1986 | Galacticid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 261 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Glossinidae Theobald, 1903 | Tik-tik flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 73 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 173 | Species | Taxom | | Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884 | Long Tailed Burnet Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 107 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 133 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Immidae Heppner, 1977 | Imma Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 154 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 77 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775 | Leucospid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848 | Northern caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limnichidae Erichson, 1846 | Minute marsh loving beetle | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Liopteridae Ashmead, 1895 | Liopterid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 448 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802 | Megalopodid Leaf Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melandryidae Leach, 1815 | False Darkling Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meropeidae Espen-Petersen, 1921 | Earwig-flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845 | Mycterid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mymaridae Haliday, 1833 | Fairflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 231 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860 | Burrowing water beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 229 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 475 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Orussidae Newman, 1834 | Orussid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758 | Common scorpionflies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Perilampidae Latreille, 1809 | Perilampid waps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854 | Water pennies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiliidae Heer, 1843 | Feather-wing beetles | 65 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Pulicidae Billberg, 1820 | Cat fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909 | Marsupial fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848 | Leaf-rolling weevils | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Salpingidae Leach, 1815 | Narrow-waisted bark beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 183 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 424 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sclerogibbidae Ashmead, 1902 | Sclerogibbid wasp | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856 | Antlike leaf beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidae Latreille, 1807 | Burying And Carrion Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siricidae Billberg, 1820 | Horntail | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeritidae Schuckard, 1839 | False clown beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 159 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 1098 | Species | Taxom | | Stephanidae Leach, 1815 | Crown wasp | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863) | Bat flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804 | Common sawflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Throscidae Laporte, 1840 | False metallic wood-boring beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonalidae (Cresson, 1887) | Trigonalid sawflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802 | Bark gnawing beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 9 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Gabon | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 59
1365
3926 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 32
114
241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 38
278
846 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 52
1074
3546 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 5
6
30 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Trichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies | 5
7
8 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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