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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Gulf of Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
304
548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
304
548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
300
543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
64
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gulf of Mexico
28 Families width 84 Species and 28 Subspecies
#NCLPHFSMAERTV
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos18SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896Rhopalosomatid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies5SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gulf of Mexico
64 Genera with 84 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPQRSTX
Abagrotis J. Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Adelphe Mocsáry, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amisega Cameron, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aponelides Kuwert, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Baronia Salvin, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1909Black carpenter ant1SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1858Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1847Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1826Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eczesaris Pascoe, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1827Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Gonioxyna Hendel, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19541SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Liosphex Townes, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Lystra Fabricius, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Macropoidelimus Morón, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mastigimas Enderlein, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1775Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Myrmhopla Forel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Neleuops Kuwert, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Olixon Cameron, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ophryastes Germar, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1975Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1779Cattlehearts10SpeciesTaxom
Passalus Fabricius, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Paxillus Fr., 18191SpeciesTaxom
Phalangogonia Burmeister, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1972Paper nest wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Quartinia André, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosoma Cresson, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1758Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Telomerina Roháček, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Trechiama Jeannel, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Xenia Lamarck, 0Pulse coral1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gulf of Mexico
84 Species and 28 Subspecies
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Adelphe laevis Kimsey, 1986
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amisega bicolor Kimsey, 1987
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Aponelides punctatostriatus Percheron, 1835
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Baronia brevicornis Salvin, 1893Short-horned Baronia
Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Battus eracon Godman & Salvin, 1897Colima Swallowtail
Battus laodamas Felder, 1859Green-patch Swallowtail
Battus lycidas Cramer, 1777Cramer's Swallowtail
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Blepolenis batea batea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Camponotus thraso diogenes Forel, 1909
Copris lugubris Boheman, 1858
Cossus cossus lucifer Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Cyclocephala lunulata Burmeister, 1847Twister
Danaus plexippus megalippe Hübner, 1826Monarch
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Duomyia mithrax Hendel, 1914
Eczesaris verruca verruca Jordan, 1898
Erebia stirius pitho Hübner, 1827
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Euselasia sergia sergiaSergia Euselasia
Gonioxyna conopea (Dirlbek & Di..., 1972)⇒ Campiglossa quadriguttata Hendel, 1927
Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Helius stenorhynchus stenorhynchus Alexander, 1954
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878
Liosphex atratus Lohrmann, 2010
Liosphex boreus Lohrmann, 2010
Liosphex maleku Lohrmann, 2010
Lystra cerifera Villada, 1881
Macropoidelimus mniszechi Sallé, 1873
Mastigimas schwarzi Tuthill, 1945
Megasoma elephas Fabricius, 1775Elephant beetle
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Mycetophila perita Johannsen, 1912
Myrmhopla acantha acasta Smith, 1860
Myscelia ethusa ethusa Doyère, 1840Mexican Bluewing
Neleuops interstitialis Eschscholtz, 1828
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Olixon banksii Brues, 1922
Olixon testaceum Cameron, 1887
Onthophagus mexicanus Bates, 1887
Ophryastes aridus Fall, 1910Everglades fishlouse
Papilio astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859
Papilio esperanza Beutelspacher, 1975Eesperanza Swallowtail
Parides (Parides) alopius Godman & Salvin, 1890Sierra Swallowtail
Parides (Parides) eurimedes Stoll, 1782Arcas Cattleheart
Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758Anchises Cattleheart
Parides childrenae Gray, 1832Green-celled Cattleheart
Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836Variable Cattleheart
Parides iphidamas Fabricius, 1793Iphidamas Cattleheart
Parides montezuma Westwood, 1842Montezuma's cattleheart
Parides panares Gray, 1853Wedge-spotted Cattleheart
Parides photinus Doubleday, 1845Pink-spotted Cattleheart
Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Passalus (Passalus) punctiger Lepeletier &..., 1825Grass klipfish
Paxillus leachi MacLeay, 1819
Phalangogonia obesa (Burmeister, 1844)⇒ Phalangogonia lacordairei Bates, 1888
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Polistes stenopus stenopus van der Vecht, 1972
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygenis axius axius Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Quartinia persephona Richards, 1962
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962
Rhopalosoma nearcticum Brues, 1943
Rhopalosoma obliquum Townes, 1977
Rhopalosoma simile Brues, 1943
Spilogona immaculiventris Malloch, 1923
Strategus aloeus Linnaeus, 1758Coconut cockle
Telomerina lanceola Rohacek, 1990
Trapezites luteus leucon Waterhouse, 1938
Trechiama (Trechiama) triops Ueno, 1994
Xenia heterocrypta

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Gulf of Mexico
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
5
16
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
8
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
4
9
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
29
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov