Checklist of Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
for Guinea (West Africa)
List of families for Guinea
162 Families width 4863 Species and 402 Subspecies
| Aderidae Winkler, 1927 | Ant-like leaf beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840 | Ampulicid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Argidae Konow, 1890 | Argid flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 122 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906 | Hanging scorpionflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 534 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Cecidomyidae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 240 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820 | Cerylid Kingfishers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 83 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Diopsidae Billberg, 1820 | Stalk-eyed flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discolomatidae Horn, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dryinidae Haliday, 1840 | Dryinid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 79 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 238 | Species | Taxom | | Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809 | Eucharitid wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857 | Plate-thigh beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulichadidae Crowson, 1973 | Forest stream beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ant | 243 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 199 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Glossinidae Theobald, 1903 | Tik-tik flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 197 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825 | Mud beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884 | Long Tailed Burnet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 66 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 97 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 104 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 283 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802 | Megalopodid Leaf Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845 | Mycterid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmecolacidae Saunders, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 90 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 389 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810 | False Blister Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orussidae Newman, 1834 | Orussid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perilampidae Latreille, 1809 | Perilampid waps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854 | Water pennies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852 | Net Tube Caddisflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836 | Ptilodactylid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848 | Leaf-rolling weevils | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 86 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 459 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sciaridae Billberg, 1820 | Black fungus gnats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 206 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804 | Common sawflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Throscidae Laporte, 1840 | False metallic wood-boring beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851 | Trichogrammatid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Guinea | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 50
893
2137 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 33
122
279 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 30
231
557 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 40
672
1857 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 1
1
2 | Family
Genus
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 | 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Trichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies | 7
15
30 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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