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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Holocene (Quaternary)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
211
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
211
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
210
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
163
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Holocene
63 Families width 200 Species and 5 Subspecies
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Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers0SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833Fairflies0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees0SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833Ceraphronid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals0SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies0SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851Trichogrammatid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae (Walker, 1833)Apple seed chalcids0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870Hump back beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies0SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Laemophloeidae Ganglbauer, 1899Lined flat bark beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae (Latreille, 1810)& Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds0SpeciesTaxom
Ulodidae Pascoe, 18690SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Holocene
200 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acicnemis fossilis Kleine, 1924
Aclypea opaca Linnaeus, 1758Beet Carrion Beetle
Aclypea sericea Zoubkoff, 1833
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) nigrovittata Van Dyke, 1934
Acutibaeus bellicosus Meunier, 1917
Aethiopomyia gigas Stein, 1906
Agrypnus unicolor Hope, 1838
Alaptus fructuosus Meunier, 1909
Angerona electrina C. Giebel, 1862
Anonychomyrma dimorpha Viehmeyer, 1912Flexuose cleftclam
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Articerus armatus J. W. Dalman, 1826
Asteia magnifica Meunier, 1910
Azteca alpha Wilson, 1985
Batrachorhina (Coedomea) lateritia Fairmaire, 1894
Batrachorhina (Coedomea) nervulata Fairmaire, 1894
Belenois crawshayi Butler, 1894Crawshay's Caper White
Bolbocranius nasalis Hope, 1837
Calomyrmex laevissimus Smith, F., 1859
Calotelea aurantia Hope, 1837
Campylocera setosa C. Giebel, 1862
Carabus (Aulonocarabus) canaliculatus pirata Semenov & Zn..., 1932
Cardiophorus inclusus G. Quedenfeldt, 1885
Cataulacus resinosus Viehmeyer, 1913
Catoptes binodis White, 1846
Centorus inhumatus Hope, 1842
Cephalotes resinae De Andrade, 1999
Cephalotes taino De Andrade, 1999
Cerambyx dichropterus J. W. Dalman, 1826
Ceraphron fasciatus Meunier, 1917
Ceraphron serrulatus Meunier, 1916
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) rosa Karsch, 1887Natal fly
Ceratobaeus incertus Meunier, 1905
Ceratopogon crassipalpis F. Meunier, 1912
Ceratopogon madagascariensis F. Meunier, 1912
Ceratopogon tenuipes F. Meunier, 1912
Ceratopogon viscatus F. Meunier, 1912
Ceroxys ethiopia Meunier, 1908
Chaetogonopteron sobrium Meunier, 1910
Charidea metis J. W. Dalman, 1826
Chironomus haustus Meunier, 1912
Chironomus inclusus (Kieffer, 1915)⇒ Glyptotendipes glaucus Meigen, 1818
Chironomus leucomelas Gistl, 1831
Chironomus meunieri F. Meunier, 1912
Chlaenius electrinus C. Giebel, 1862
Chrysis viridicyanea C. Giebel, 1862
Cicindela (Cicindelidia) haemorrhagica (LeConte, 1851)⇒ Cicindela hemorrhagica hemorrhagica LeConte, 1851
Clerus succini C. Giebel, 1862
Colobopsis vitrea Smith, 1860
Corynocera duffi Deevey, 1955
Corynoptera klebsii F. Meunier, 1904
Crisius dorsalis Broun, 1904
Ctenicera eximius
Culex (Culex) annulirostris Skuse, 1889Common Banded Mosquito
Culex flavus (Ventrillon, 1904)⇒ Coquillettidia grandidieri Blanchard, 1905
Cyclorhipidion pseudocrucifer Wood & Bright, 1992
Cytilus sericeus Forster, 1771
Dermestes (Dermestinus) maculatus DeGeer, 1774Common hide beetle
Dermothrius ruficollis Broun, 1893
Diaphorus alsiosus Meunier, 1910
Dolichoderus thoracicus Smith, F., 1860Consobrine tellin
Dolichotachina smithii Townsend, 1938
Doliopygus crinitus Wood & Bright, 1992
Doliopygus tenuis Schedl, 1972
Drino (Palexorista) solennis Walker, 1858
Drosophila (Drosophila) poinari D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Drosophila berryi T. D. A. Coc..., 1923
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Ectopsis ferrugalis Broun, 1881
Ectopsis simplex Broun, 1893
Elaphrus (Elaphrus) finitimus Casey, 1920
Elater maculatus De Geer, 1774
Elater wallesii Hope, 1837
Elymnias panthera panthera Fabricius, 1787Tawny Palmfly
Epauloecus unicolor Piller & Mit..., 1783Monochrome spider beetle
Epyris ramosus Meunier, 1906
Epyris staphylinoides Hope, 1837
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Euglossa (Euglossa) cotylisca Hinojosa-Día..., 2007
Euplatypus solutus Bright & Ski..., 2002
Eusteniamorpha aceriabdomena Lin, 2000
Euwallacea xanthopus Wood & Bright, 1992
Exechia erupta Meunier, 1907
Fannia scalaris Fabricius, 1794Caliptrate fly
Hadroscelus schulzii G. Quedenfeldt, 1885
Haematopota pinicola B. R. Stucke..., 1975
Heleomyza humilis Meunier, 1910
Heleomyza insatiabilis Meunier, 1910
Heleomyza insaturabilis Meunier, 1910
Helluomorpha protogaea C. Giebel, 1862
Herina splendida Meunier, 1910
Hypothenemus emmi Wood & Bright, 1992
Iresioides ferox Thomson, 1858
Lamprobyrrhulus nitidus Schaller, 1783
Leptogaster erecta Meunier, 1906
Leptomorphus (Gymnoscutum) africanus (Matile, 1977)⇒ Leptomorphus crosskeyi Matile, 1980
Leptotyphlus (Odontotyphlus) omessae mutilus Orousset, 1984
Leriella crassifemorata Meunier, 1908
Lestodiplosis kiefferis Meunier, 1905
Lioponera suscitata Viehmeyer, 1913
Liotrigona vetula J. S. Moure, 1978
Litus beneficus Meunier, 1909
Maoripamborus fairburni Brookes, 1944
Mecodema crenaticolle Redtenbacher, 1868
Megalocera rubricollis Hope, 1842
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) inclusa Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) indistincta Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) infossa Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) obruta Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) obstricta Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) praepedita Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Megaselia) copalina Meunier, 1905
Megaselia (Megaselia) ethiopia Meunier, 1905
Megaselia (Megaselia) inflata F. Meunier, 1910
Mesidia minuta Meunier, 1905
Messoria copalina F. Meunier, 1916
Microcaetiscus formidolosus Meunier, 1906
Micropeza prompta Meunier, 1906
Molophilus (Molophilus) tanypus tanypus Alexander, 1922
Morychus (Morychus) ostasiaticus (Tshernyshev, 1997)⇒ Chlorobyrrhulus ostasiaticus Tshernyshev, 1997
Mycomya aristei T. D. A. Coc..., 1923
Myobia multiciliata Meunier, 1905
Necrobia rufipes De Geer, 1775Copra beetle
Neoempheria maculata Meunier, 1907
Neostenoptera kiefferi Meunier, 1901
Nicrophorus marginatus Fabricius, 1801Margined Burying Beetle
Odontomachus cephalotes Smith, F., 1863
Odontomachus saevissimus Smith, F., 1858
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Orectochilus (Orectochilus) cardiophorus cardiophorus cardiophorus..., 1888
Osorius brunnicornis Hope, 1837
Pachnobium dreuxi Chapelin-Vis..., 2010
Palexorista solennis Walker, 1858
Palmon bellator Dalman, 1826
Palmon capitellatus (Dalman, 1826)⇒ Podagrion capitellatum Dalman, 1826
Palmon clavellatus (Dalman, 1826)⇒ Podagrion clavellatum Dalman, 1826
Parasyscia conservata Viehmeyer, 1913
Pauroripidius pyrrholophus Dalman, 1826
Paussus cruciatus (J. W. Dalman, 1826)⇒ Trochoideus cruciatus Dalman, 1825
Petrorossia gracilis C. Giebel, 1862
Pheidole plagiaria Smith, 1860Consobrine tellin
Pheidole rasnitsyni D. A. Dubovi..., 2011
Phlebotomus pungens Loew, 1845
Phora labiosa F. Meunier, 1910
Plagiolepis succini André, 1895Martinique tellin
Platythyrea parallela Smith, F., 1859Northern broadnosed killer ant
Platyura exigua Meunier, 1907
Plocamostethus planiusculus White, 1846
Plutothrix minutissima Meunier, 1905
Polyrhachis (Myrma) continua Emery, 1887
Polyrhachis (Myrmhopla) tibialis Smith, F., 1858Snuffbox
Polyrhachis (Polyrhachis) erosispina Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Polyrhachis celebensis Viehmeyer, 1913
Polyrhachis cincta Viehmeyer, 1913
Polyrhachis circumdata Viehmeyer, 1913
Polyrhachis decipiens Roger, 1863
Polyrhachis excitata Viehmeyer, 1913
Polyrhachis inclusa Viehmeyer, 1912
Polyrhachis levior Roger, 1863
Polyrhachis paromalus Emery, 1887
Polyrhachis subfossa Viehmeyer, 1913
Porcinolus murinus Fabricius, 1794
Prionophyes acanthomerus J. W. Dalman, 1826
Pristomyrmex umbripennis Smith, 1863
Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877
Pyrellia viridissima Meunier, 1908
Rhytidoponera araneoides Le Guillou, 1842Spider pony ant
Ripidius megalophus J. W. Dalman, 1826
Scholastes foordi T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Sciara radians Meunier, 1910
Sergentomyia succini B. R. Stucke..., 1975
Simulium (Inseliellum) raivavaense D. A. Craig, 2013
Simulium (Inseliellum) rurutuense Craig, 2000
Simulium (Inseliellum) teruamanga Craig, 1986
Sora (Sora) zanzibarensis M. Abdullah, 1964
Sphaeridium melanarium Gistl, 1831
Stenomorpha (Stenomorpha) mckittricki W. D. Pierce, 1954
Stigmatium bifasciatum Hope, 1837
Temnodera testacea Hope, 1837
Tetragonula iridipennis Smith, 1854
Thanatophilus dispar Herbst, 1793
Thryptocera media Meunier, 1905
Tillus nigripes J. W. Dalman, 1826
Tillus novemmaculatus Hope, 1837
Tinea biselliella (Hummel, 1823)⇒ Tineola bisselliella Hummel, 1823
Toxorhina madagascariensis Meunier, 1906
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) brevipalpis Theobald, 1901Mosquito
Trichomyia buceras Loew, 1845
Trigona (Tetragona) iridipennis (Smith, 1854)⇒ Tetragonula iridipennis Smith, 1854
Trigonisca ameliae D. Penney, 2013
Trochoideus cruciatus Dalman, 1825
Trycherus castaneus Hope, 1837
Tymbopiptus valeas Kuschel, 1987
Usambioproctus inclusus Kleine, 1941
Waitomophylax worthyi Leschen & Rhode, 2002Ironclad beetle
Xyleborus alluaudi Schaufuss, 1897
Xyleborus amanicus Hagedorn, 1910
Xyleborus ferrugineus Fabricius, 1801Ambrosia beetle
Xyleborus perforans Wollaston, 1857Bark beetle
Xyleborus resinosus Schedl, 1939

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Holocene
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
19
69
72
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
27
50
67
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
11
38
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov