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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Kuranda (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		257
1672
2300		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		257
1672
2300		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		239
1606
2207		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		176
1409
1984		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kuranda
176 Families width 1984 Species and 173 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aderidae Winkler, 1927Ant-like leaf beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840Ampulicid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil2SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees14SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae5SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers57SpeciesTaxom
Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies10SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924Callirhipid beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Calocidae Ross, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids3SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles67SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles59SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820Cerylid Kingfishers1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps9SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers37SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle11SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles10SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees23SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852Hooded beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers7SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths51SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito19SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles76SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies17SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids3SpeciesTaxom
Dudgeoneidae Berger, 1958Dudgeon Carpenterworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles15SpeciesTaxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds0SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths201SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857Plate-thigh beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps23SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833Eupelmid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants101SpeciesTaxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900Carrot Wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths79SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees23SpeciesTaxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912Snail Case caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper56SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles15SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies4SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977Imma Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths3SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies8SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle17SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies80SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821Ship-timber beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees7SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833Fairflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882Nemonychid weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms75SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars21SpeciesTaxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846Nosodendrid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860Burrowing water beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals49SpeciesTaxom
Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths26SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Orussidae Newman, 1834Orussid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Palaephatidae Davis, 1986Gondwanaland Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos21SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809Perilampid waps1SpeciesTaxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815Shining flower beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones22SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903Tube Maker Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Proctotrupidae Latreille, 1802Proctotrupid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps25SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850Double-eye moths0SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles102SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps12SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Signiphoridae Howard, 1894Signiphorid waps1SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths34SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles15SpeciesTaxom
Stenopsychidae Martynov, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815Crown wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies16SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle57SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies31SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies6SpeciesTaxom
Tineodidae Meyrick, 1885False Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids2SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies8SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Kuranda
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans		49
458
607		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies		24
73
130		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		30
182
287		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		60
672
938		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies		1
1
1		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies		12
23
21		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov