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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Guadeloupe (Leeward Islands)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		294
1974
3722		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		293
1971
3717		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		283
1929
3647		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		177
1460
2900		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guadeloupe
177 Families width 2900 Species and 162 Subspecies
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Aderidae Winkler, 1927Ant-like leaf beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies92SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil7SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps15SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees9SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies10SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil6SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps7SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae13SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers16SpeciesTaxom
Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924Callirhipid beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids5SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles82SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges9SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles111SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge29SpeciesTaxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820Cerylid Kingfishers8SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845Chelonarid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers59SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles20SpeciesTaxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852Hooded beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths83SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito33SpeciesTaxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836Cupedids1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles568SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840Dryinid wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles22SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle59SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps7SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths173SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp2SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles18SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps11SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802Ensign wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants132SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths78SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Halictophagidae Perkins, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912Snail Case caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper30SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle15SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles26SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies24SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Jacobsoniidae Heller, 1926Jacobson's beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats13SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies12SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Liopteridae Ashmead, 1895Liopterid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies17SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821Ship-timber beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees5SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845Mycterid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833Fairflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules23SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms132SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars10SpeciesTaxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846Nosodendrid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860Burrowing water beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals22SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones21SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903Tube Maker Caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843Feather-wing beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles15SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870Rhipiphoridae4SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)1SpeciesTaxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815Narrow-waisted bark beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles107SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Signiphoridae Howard, 1894Signiphorid waps1SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles15SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Smicripidae Horn, 1879Palmetto beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles174SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies22SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle64SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Thanerocleridae Chapin, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851Trichogrammatid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802Bark gnawing beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies7SpeciesTaxom
Xiphocentronidae Schmid, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles27SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Guadeloupe
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans		73
785
1654		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies		33
122
272		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		29
114
238		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		30
414
692		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

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

OrderStrepsiptera
Kirby, 1813
Parasitic insects, Strepsipterans, Stylops, Twisted-wing insects, Twisted-wing parasites, Twisted-winged Insects, twisted-winged parasite, Twisted-winged parasites		1
1
1		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies		9
22
41		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov