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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Kwale County (Coast Province, Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
307
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
307
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
279
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
254
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kwale County
57 Families width 356 Species and 13 Subspecies
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Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees15SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths0SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees0SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840Dryinid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants17SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper19SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees8SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals44SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos15SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles15SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815Crown wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies25SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Kwale County
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
8
22
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
12
54
90
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
11
38
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
140
187
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov