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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region La Palma (Canary Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
164
637
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
637
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
153
601
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
501
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Palma
113 Families width 617 Species and 24 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies15SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees21SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861Biphyllid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps8SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers20SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles7SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths0SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito22SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles39SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps7SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833Eupelmid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants30SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths22SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths18SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees13SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies6SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821Ship-timber beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat3SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals31SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815Shining flower beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps7SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843Feather-wing beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles30SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tetracampidae Förster, 1856Tetracampid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids2SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies6SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles5SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in La Palma
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
34
168
190
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
26
76
98
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
24
98
131
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
153
191
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
4
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov