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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Guacimal (Puntarenas Canton, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
226
2139
2289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
226
2139
2289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
219
2126
2275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
177
1970
2147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guacimal
177 Families width 2147 Species and 67 Subspecies
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Agaonidae Walker, 1848Fig wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840Ampulicid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil4SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees17SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths3SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil5SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps20SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae12SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers14SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles39SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles143SpeciesTaxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833Ceraphronid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers70SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths2SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths78SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ctenostylidae Bigot, 18820SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles104SpeciesTaxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802Cynipid gall wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths9SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle14SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths241SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Eucoilidae (Thomson, 1862)0SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802Ensign wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants60SpeciesTaxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900Carrot Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths210SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees3SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper32SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies188SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths19SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Liopteridae Ashmead, 1895Liopterid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees0SpeciesTaxom
Megalodontesidae Konow, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms99SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars11SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths50SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals47SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones14SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859Jugular-horned beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848Leaf-rolling weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)4SpeciesTaxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815Narrow-waisted bark beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles127SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Smicripidae Horn, 1879Palmetto beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths27SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies16SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies60SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies30SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle11SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids0SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies18SpeciesTaxom
Xiphydriidae Leach, 1819Wood wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Guacimal
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
42
581
614
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
50
345
210
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
40
378
349
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
662
970
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
3
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
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov