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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region La Plata County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
1001
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
1001
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
200
975
1167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
842
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Plata County
144 Families width 1005 Species and 38 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees11SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees48SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies12SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps8SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers11SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles88SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers20SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles19SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves15SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles27SpeciesTaxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802Cynipid gall wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911Conifer sawflies0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths35SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802Ensign wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants72SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths32SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees17SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912Snail Case caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)Water scavenger beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper46SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies6SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies5SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Liopteridae Ashmead, 1895Liopterid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies22SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees37SpeciesTaxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860Melittid bees0SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant3SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms36SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals65SpeciesTaxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870Sand-loving scarab beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos11SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones20SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sapygidae Latreille, 1810Club-horned wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles47SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820Horntail1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths35SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle12SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841Thynnid Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802Bark gnawing beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies9SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in La Plata County
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
42
301
310
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
29
71
67
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
33
173
249
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
280
363
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies
7
15
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov