Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Gwynedd (North Wales, United Kingdom)

Ants	Arachnids
Bees	Beetles
Booklice	Bugs
Bumblebees	Butterflies
Cicadas	Crane flies
Dragonflies	Earwigs
Flies	Isopods
Locusts	Mantises
Mayflies	Mosquitoes
Myriapods	Net-winged
Plant-parasitic	Scorpion flies
Termites	Wasps

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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Gwynedd (North Wales, United Kingdom)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	286 1640 3159	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	284 1637 3155	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	275 1619 3126	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	216 1419 2842	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Gwynedd
216 Families width 2842 Species and 31 Subspecies

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Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	23	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	29	Species	Taxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912	Window Midges	3	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	20	Species	Taxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903	Anthomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	28	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	9	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	3	Species	Taxom
Beraeidae Wallengren, 1891	Small eastern caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	9	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)	Short-winged Flower Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 1908		1	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	28	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858	Fruit worms	1	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	19	Species	Taxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)	Beach flies	1	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	20	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	138	Species	Taxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834	Bird flies	2	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	11	Species	Taxom
Cephidae Newman, 1834	Cephids	1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	5	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	3	Species	Taxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910	Aphid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834	Phantom midge	1	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	11	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	24	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	81	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837	Cimbicid sawflies	3	Species	Taxom
Clambidae Fischer, 1821	Fringe-winged beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840	Clusiid flies	4	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	21	Species	Taxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910	Kelp Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	13	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	3	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	9	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	25	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	45	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915		1	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	5	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	96	Species	Taxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802	Cynipid gall wasps	12	Species	Taxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843	Orchid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917	Bog flies	1	Species	Taxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868	Dixid Midges	7	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	73	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	7	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	10	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862	Dryomyzid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	50	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	23	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	13	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	27	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	1	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	13	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	27	Species	Taxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901	Eriocraniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911	Latrine flies	2	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	15	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	12	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	159	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	3	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	5	Species	Taxom
Goeridae Ulmer, 1903		2	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	18	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	20	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	8	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	5	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	7	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	6	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	22	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		3	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	38	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	7	Species	Taxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898	Fairy moths	2	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	1	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	1	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	9	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903	Bizarre Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915	Bird fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	15	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	21	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839	Pointed-wing flies	3	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	7	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	12	Species	Taxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860	Melittid bees	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Mandibulate Archaic Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	46	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	28	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	15	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	11	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	173	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	3	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	11	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	25	Species	Taxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920	Odiniid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815	Bot flies	1	Species	Taxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856	Flat-footed flies	1	Species	Taxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)	Opomyzid flies	4	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	2	Species	Taxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862	Flutter flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pamphiliidae Cameron, 1890	Leaf-rolling sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758	Common scorpionflies	2	Species	Taxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860	Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)	Marsh flies	1	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	4	Species	Taxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)	Giant casemaker	1	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	10	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	11	Species	Taxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815	Flat footed flies	4	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	3	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	3	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	13	Species	Taxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835	Carrot flies	4	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	2	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	1	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	31	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862	Phantom crane flies	5	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	2	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	6	Species	Taxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863	Woodlouse flies	2	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	2	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Sapygidae Latreille, 1810	Club-horned wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	17	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	22	Species	Taxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Dung flies	10	Species	Taxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834	Dung midges	5	Species	Taxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929	Bristle Legged Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	33	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	9	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	11	Species	Taxom
Sericostomatidae Stephens, 1836	Bushtailed Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	2	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	1	Species	Taxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820	Horntail	2	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	29	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	151	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	21	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	125	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	12	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	53	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	63	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	9	Species	Taxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913	Solitary midges	1	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	4	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	10	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	102	Species	Taxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898	Lyonetiid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	97	Species	Taxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841	Winter Crane Flies	5	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	12	Species	Taxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810	Awl-flies	1	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	15	Species	Taxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845	Ypsolophid Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	2	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Gwynedd

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	53 388 801	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	74 431 931	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	28 132 296	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	42 436 764	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	5 8 11	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Trichoptera Kirby, 1813 Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies	14 24 39	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov