Checklist of Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
for Ghana (West Africa)
List of families for Ghana
216 Families width 8173 Species and 579 Subspecies
| Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aderidae Winkler, 1927 | Ant-like leaf beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anisopodidae Knab, 1912 | Window Midges | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903 | Anthomyzid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964 | Ancient Fungus Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Asteiidae Rondani, 1856 | Asteiid Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906 | Hanging scorpionflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 78 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845 | Cocoon-forming beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 164 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Cecidomyidae | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 411 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 86 | Species | Taxom | | Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820 | Cerylid Kingfishers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chaoboridae Newman, 1834 | Phantom midge | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905 | Fig Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corioxenidae Kinzelbach, 1970 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 178 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 114 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Diapriidae Latreille, 1796 | Diapriid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Dryinidae Haliday, 1840 | Dryinid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 771 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Evaniidae Latreille, 1802 | Ensign wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ant | 407 | Species | Taxom | | Galacticidae Minet, 1986 | Galacticid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 292 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Glossinidae Theobald, 1903 | Tik-tik flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Halictophagidae Perkins, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 305 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825 | Mud beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884 | Long Tailed Burnet Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 116 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 72 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907 | Bat fleas | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 93 | Species | Taxom | | Latridiidae Erichson, 1842 | Minute brown scavenger beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903 | Bizarre Caddisflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775 | Leucospid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 70 | Species | Taxom | | Limnichidae Erichson, 1846 | Minute marsh loving beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 575 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845 | Mycterid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mymaridae Haliday, 1833 | Fairflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmecolacidae Saunders, 1872 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neriidae Hendel, 1916 | Banana stalk flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 364 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 99 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 71 | Species | Taxom | | Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Bat Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 538 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orussidae Newman, 1834 | Orussid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 71 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Platygastridae Haliday, 1833 | Platygastrid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903 | Tube Maker Caddisflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852 | Net Tube Caddisflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiliidae Heer, 1843 | Feather-wing beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pulicidae Billberg, 1820 | Cat fleas | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 71 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868 | Light Flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 71 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 567 | Species | Taxom | | Scatopsidae Newman, 1834 | Dung midges | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciaridae Billberg, 1820 | Black fungus gnats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sclerogibbidae Ashmead, 1902 | Sclerogibbid wasp | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 104 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Signiphoridae Howard, 1894 | Signiphorid waps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Siricidae Billberg, 1820 | Horntail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 105 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 349 | Species | Taxom | | Stephanidae Leach, 1815 | Crown wasp | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stivaliidae Mardon, 1978 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863) | Bat flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804 | Common sawflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 74 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841 | Winter Crane Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851 | Trichogrammatid wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonalidae (Cresson, 1887) | Trigonalid sawflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Xiphocentronidae Schmid, 1982 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901 | Wood soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Ghana | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 51
831
2110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 57
400
1005 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 39
327
877 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 49
1354
4084 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 5
6
11 | 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 | 3
5
13 | 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 | 12
35
73 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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