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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Lizard Island (Lizard Island group, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
118
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
118
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
117
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
95
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lizard Island
35 Families width 111 Species and 24 Subspecies
#SNGFLACEPTHRYVIB
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants22SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae (Leach, 1815)Many Plumed Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae (Heppner, 1995)Australian burnet moths0SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802Bark gnawing beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae (Latreille, 1802)Ichneumon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees1SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lizard Island
95 Genera with 111 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUX
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1866Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aenetus Herrich-Schä..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Aenictus Shuckard, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Anomotarus Chaudoir, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1905Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Antiblemma Huebner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Apterotheca Gebien, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Araptus Eichhoff, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Aspidimorpha Hope, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl1SpeciesTaxom
Callia Audinet-Serv..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1909Black carpenter ant1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1775Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Catastygnus Pascoe, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1777Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcidomorphina Enderlein, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Clivina Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Coptodactyla Burmeister, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Coptorhynchus k�ken..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1790Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Diathetes Pascoe, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eustixis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Exochogenys Carne, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Glyphodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleucis Mabille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1907Rainbow ants6SpeciesTaxom
Isomerinthus Schoenherr, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Lactura Walker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leperina Erichson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Leptochilus Saussure, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Leptops Schoenherr, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Lomaptera Gory & Perch..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Menippus Clark, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Merimna Saunders, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Nyctemera Hübner, 1832Leptosomas1SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1902Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1863Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Opisthopsis Emery, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1989Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1779Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1881Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Peripagis Pascoe, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phanerotoma Wesmael, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheraspis Turner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Phoracantha Newman, 1805Common eucalypt longhorn1SpeciesTaxom
Pinobius MacLeay, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1775Paper nest wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Rothia Westwood, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1856Black Mud-Dauber Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Speiredonia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sphex Linnaeus, 1856Digger wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Stenocorynus Schoenherr, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1877Slender ants1SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Tirumala Moore, 1826Blue Tigers1SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Trigonodes Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 2000Carpenter bees1SpeciesTaxom
Xylodeleis Lesne, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lizard Island
111 Species and 24 Subspecies
Acosmeryx anceus Stoll, 1781
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Aenetus tegulatus Pagenstecher, 1888
Aenictus aratus Forel, 1900Black lesser army ant
Aenictus prolixus Shattuck, 2008
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anochetus rufolatus Shattuck & S..., 2012
Anomotarus variegatus variegatus Moore, 1967
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Antiblemma odontozona Hampson, 1926
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Apterotheca amaroides Pascoe, 1862
Araptus xylotrupes Wood & Bright, 1992
Aspidimorpha (Aspidimorpha) deusta Fabricius, 1775
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Callia splendens Dohrn, 1862
Camponotus thraso diogenes Forel, 1909
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Catastygnus textilis Pascoe, 1871
Catocala actaea actaea
Cephonodes picus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Chalcidomorphina planes James, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Coptodactyla glabricollis Hope, 1842
Coptorhynchus jansoni Lona, 1937
Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Big greasy
Danaus hamata MacLeay, 1827
Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Diathetes morio Pascoe, 1874
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Eustixis erythractis Meyrick, 1887
Exochogenys nigripennis Blanchard, 1851
Glyphodes bivitralis Guenée, 1854
Graphium (Graphium) agamemnon Linnaeus, 1758Green jay
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Hypoleucis ophiusa ophiusa Hewitson, 1866
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863Tropical tyrant ant
Iridomyrmex coeruleus Heterick & S..., 2011
Iridomyrmex mjobergi Forel, 1915
Iridomyrmex rufoinclinus Shattuck, 1993Northern bearded tyrant ant
Iridomyrmex sanguineus Forel, 1910Northern meat ant
Iridomyrmex suchieri Forel, 1907
Isomerinthus jansoni (Pascoe, 1871)⇒ Oribius jansoni Pascoe, 1871
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leperina conspicua Olliff, 1886
Lepidiota draconis Britton, 1978
Leptochilus limbiferus achaeus Gusenleitner, 1970
Leptops ovalipennis (Pascoe, 1871)⇒ Stenocorynus ovalipennis Schenkling &..., 1931
Leptops subfasciatus (Pascoe, 1870)⇒ Stenocorynus subfasciatus Lea, 1914
Ligyra satyrus Fabricius, 1775
Ligyra septentrionis Roberts, 1928
Lomaptera australis Wallace, 1867
Macroglossum micacea Walker, 1856
Maniola jurtina janira Linnaeus, 1758
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Menippus darcyi Reid & Nally, 2008
Menippus yulensis Jacoby, 1886
Merimna atrata Gory & Laporte, 1837Fire beetle
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Nyctemera (Nyctemera) baulus Boisduval, 1832Magpie Moth
Nylanderia glabrior Forel, 1902
Odontomachus cephalotes Smith, F., 1863
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Opisthopsis haddoni Emery, 1893Red-headed strobe ant
Opisthopsis major Forel, 1902Tufted strobe ant
Ornithoptera priamus euphorion (Parrott & De..., 1989)⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
Peripagis textilis (Pascoe, 1871)⇒ Catastygnus textilis Pascoe, 1871
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Phanerotoma lutea Kittel & Austin, 2015
Pheidologeton affinis Jerdon, 1851Snuffbox
Pheraspis mesotypa Turner, 1922
Phoracantha (Phoracantha) punctata Donovan, 1805Longicorn Beetle
Pinobius mastersii W. J. MacLeay, 1871
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Polistes stenopus stenopus van der Vecht, 1972
Polistes (Megapolistes) tepidus Fabricius, 1775Paper wasp
Polyrhachis (Hagiomyrma) lachesis Forel, 1897Eastern aligena
Procladius desis Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Psilogramma papuensis Brechlin, 2001
Rhytidoponera spoliata Emery, 1895
Rothia agrius agrius Herrich-SchÃ..., 1853
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) laetum Smith, 1856Common mud daubler
Speiredonia spectans Guenée, 1852Granny's Cloak Moth
Sphex cognata Smith, 1856
Stenocorynus aridus Pascoe, 1872
Stenocorynus ovalipennis Schenkling &..., 1931
Stenocorynus subfasciatus Lea, 1914
Tetraponera punctulata Smith, F., 1877Savanna black tree ant
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra indistincta Butler, 1877
Theretra latreillei MacLeay, 1827Pale Brown Hawk Moth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Tirumala hamata hamata MacLeay, 1826Blue Tiger
Trichomyrmex mayri Forel, 1902
Trigonodes hyppasia Cramer, 1779Chaciope Deliana
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) lieftincki Leys, 2000
Xylodeleis obsipa Germar, 1848Auger beetle

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Lizard Island
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
10
23
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
4
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
5
21
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
47
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov