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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Hitoy Cerere Biological Reserve (Limon, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
245
2586
3232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
245
2586
3232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
237
2573
3215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
174
2247
2923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hitoy Cerere Biological Reserve
174 Families width 2923 Species and 86 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840Ampulicid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil6SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees37SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths7SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies14SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil6SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths17SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps24SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae18SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers22SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles58SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles154SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge10SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps11SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers69SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies20SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles5SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths68SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles133SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies15SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle16SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths366SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps11SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802Ensign wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants209SpeciesTaxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900Carrot Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths172SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees4SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper47SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies4SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies169SpeciesTaxom
Inbiomyiidae Buck, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths33SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths26SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies17SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Megalodontesidae Konow, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant5SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat9SpeciesTaxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833Fairflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies0SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms101SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars9SpeciesTaxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860Burrowing water beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths115SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals97SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies20SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos17SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle12SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911Pergid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809Perilampid waps2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones19SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths31SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848Leaf-rolling weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies26SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)7SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths46SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles170SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths46SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815Crown wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies34SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies46SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies22SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820Polypore fungus beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies35SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Hitoy Cerere Biological Reserve
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
41
664
754
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
51
352
277
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
36
393
542
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
827
1338
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
3
3
3
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
6
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov