Checklist of Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
for Libya (North Africa)
List of families for Libya
125 Families width 1470 Species and 175 Subspecies
| Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andrenidae Webster, 1913 | Andrenid bees | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apataniidae Wallengren, 1886 | Early Smoky Wing Sedges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 83 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892 | Bradynobaenid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 151 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Cecidomyidae | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Cephidae Newman, 1834 | Cephids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908 | Bird Fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837 | Cimbicid sawflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Diapriidae Latreille, 1796 | Diapriid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Evaniidae Latreille, 1802 | Ensign wasp | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ant | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819 | Bumble bee scarab beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905 | Enigmatic scarab beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halictophagidae Perkins, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903 | Bizarre Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915 | Bird fleas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775 | Leucospid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mengenillidae Kinzelbach, 1970 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902 | Micro Bee Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834 | Tangle-veined flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 63 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Pulicidae Billberg, 1820 | Cat fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 147 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidae Latreille, 1807 | Burying And Carrion Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 96 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Libya | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 28
335
659 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 30
103
179 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 27
110
188 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 31
199
431 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 4
7
7 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Strepsiptera
Kirby, 1813
Parasitic insects, Strepsipterans, Stylops, Twisted-wing insects, Twisted-wing parasites, Twisted-winged Insects, twisted-winged parasite, Twisted-winged parasites | 2
3
3 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Trichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies | 3
3
3 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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