Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Hong Kong (South-central China, China)
List of families for Hong Kong
188 Families width 3313 Species and 322 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVXYZ
| Aderidae Winkler, 1927 | Ant-like leaf beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840 | Ampulicid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Aphodiidae Leach, 1815 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Argidae Konow, 1890 | Argid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 | Little Bear Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Canaceidae (Jones, 1906) | Beach flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celyphidae Bigot, 1852 | Beetle flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 83 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837 | Cimbicid sawflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 175 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diopsidae Billberg, 1820 | Stalk-eyed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903 | Planthopper Parasite Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 310 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eulichadidae Crowson, 1973 | Forest stream beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 195 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 231 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819 | Bumble bee scarab beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912 | Snail Case caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helophoridae (Leach, 1815) | Water scavenger beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 82 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Immidae Heppner, 1977 | Imma Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903 | Bizarre Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775 | Leucospid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 75 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821 | Ship-timber beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmecolacidae Saunders, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 150 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Bat Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 122 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphomyiidae Tokunaga, 1932 | Nymphomyiid crane flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891 | Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Ormyridae Förster, 1856 | Armyrids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phengodidae LeConte, 1861 | Glow-worms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Proterhinidae (Fauvel, 1891) | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854 | Water pennies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852 | Net Tube Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiliidae Heer, 1843 | Feather-wing beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pulicidae Billberg, 1820 | Cat fleas | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863 | Woodlouse flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 161 | Species | Taxom | | Scatopsidae Newman, 1834 | Dung midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scirtidae Fleming, 1821 | Marsh Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Signiphoridae Howard, 1894 | Signiphorid waps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidae Latreille, 1807 | Burying And Carrion Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 65 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 443 | Species | Taxom | | Stenopsychidae Martynov, 1924 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Tasimiidae Riek, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851 | Trichogrammatid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839 | Vesperid longicorn beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 20 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Hong Kong | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 53
580
1031 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 38
109
151 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 30
192
421 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 53
1080
1687 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 1
2
3 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Strepsiptera
Kirby, 1813
Parasitic insects, Strepsipterans, Stylops, Twisted-wing insects, Twisted-wing parasites, Twisted-winged Insects, twisted-winged parasite, Twisted-winged parasites | 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Trichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies | 12
22
19 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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