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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Lexington (Albemarle County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
296
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
296
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
280
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
250
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lexington (Albemarle County)
72 Families width 294 Species and 4 Subspecies
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Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees9SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees9SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers2SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles32SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers2SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles4SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911Conifer sawflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants11SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths29SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms34SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911Pergid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)Giant casemaker1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Roproniidae Bradley, 1905Roproniid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Lexington (Albemarle County)
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
18
74
86
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
14
16
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
19
44
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
113
136
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
3
3
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov