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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Guysborough County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
234
956
1221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
233
955
1220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
224
932
1177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
800
1043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guysborough County
169 Families width 1043 Species and 21 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees12SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees18SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil2SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae2SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies10SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles77SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers19SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles19SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths3SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees5SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937Mould beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles23SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Derodontidae LeConte, 1861Tooth-neck fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911Conifer sawflies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths60SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants25SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths91SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees12SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912Snail Case caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper24SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19050SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies8SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903Bizarre Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies17SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees16SpeciesTaxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815False Darkling Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies10SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat10SpeciesTaxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833Fairflies0SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms108SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals33SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ormyridae Förster, 1856Armyrids2SpeciesTaxom
Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809Perilampid waps2SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)Giant casemaker1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903Tube Maker Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852Net Tube Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies9SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820Horntail1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies26SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies9SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids1SpeciesTaxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851Trichogrammatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802Bark gnawing beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies6SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Guysborough County
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
40
183
255
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
47
152
158
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
32
118
144
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
331
474
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
16
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov