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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Golden Horseshoe (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
362
2497
3974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
361
2496
3973
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
346
2460
3924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
255
2088
3408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Golden Horseshoe
255 Families width 3408 Species and 55 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848Fig wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies43SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees14SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil3SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees27SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies15SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)Short-winged Flower Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps54SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae2SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers39SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies22SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids10SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles47SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges16SpeciesTaxom
Cephidae Newman, 1834Cephids1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles24SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge13SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids73SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies28SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers50SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles19SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths26SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees7SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852Hooded beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves44SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths80SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937Mould beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito18SpeciesTaxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836Cupedids1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles44SpeciesTaxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802Cynipid gall wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps9SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911Conifer sawflies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies23SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids7SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies25SpeciesTaxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840Dryinid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths25SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle14SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies7SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds2SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths113SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps19SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833Eupelmid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies8SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants38SpeciesTaxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900Carrot Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths55SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths153SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths31SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees28SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912Snail Case caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper27SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies13SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies17SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies7SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies144SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats4SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle11SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903Bizarre Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies22SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths3SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies25SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocoronidae Common, 1973Australian Archaic Sun Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies17SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees20SpeciesTaxom
Megaspilidae Ashmead, 1893Megaspilid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815False Darkling Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Meropeidae Espen-Petersen, 1921Earwig-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies4SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies47SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat94SpeciesTaxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833Fairflies6SpeciesTaxom
Mymarommatidae Debauche, 1948False fairy wasp4SpeciesTaxom
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882Nemonychid weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners11SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules10SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms262SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars10SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals44SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pamphiliidae Cameron, 1890Leaf-rolling sawflies1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos9SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911Pergid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809Perilampid waps0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815Shining flower beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies65SpeciesTaxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)Giant casemaker7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies10SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths3SpeciesTaxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903Tube Maker Caddisflies5SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps10SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies5SpeciesTaxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852Net Tube Caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps10SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths42SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807Cardinal beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870Rhipiphoridae1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies15SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856Antlike leaf beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies7SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings5SpeciesTaxom
Sierolomorphidae Krombein, 1951Sierolomorphid wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820Horntail2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies29SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles103SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies8SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies94SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies36SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies49SpeciesTaxom
Tanaostigmatidae Howard, 1890Tanaostigmatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies38SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies17SpeciesTaxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820Polypore fungus beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies9SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies26SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths179SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids1SpeciesTaxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851Trichogrammatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Trigonalidae (Cresson, 1887)Trigonalid sawflies1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies18SpeciesTaxom
Xyelidae Newman, 1835Sawfly3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Golden Horseshoe
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
61
364
527
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
77
575
951
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
48
420
551
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
674
1274
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
4
6
8
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
12
49
97
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov