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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Los Altos (Santa Clara County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
29
39
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
29
39
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
38
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
29
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Los Altos (Santa Clara County)
19 Families width 35 Species
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees7SpeciesTaxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802Cynipid gall wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae (Latreille, 1802)Long Horn beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pleocomidae LeConte, 1861Rain beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Los Altos (Santa Clara County)
29 Genera with 35 Species
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Amara Bonelli, 1828Seed-Eating Ground Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1879Mining bee8SpeciesTaxom
Andricus Hartig, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Brachysomida Casey, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Bradycellus Erichson, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Coniontis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cortodera Mulsant, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hedychrum Latreille, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophorus Fabricius, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Laemostenus Bonelli, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1874Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mannophorus LeConte, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Molorchus Fabricius, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Necydalis Linnaeus, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1837Mason bee2SpeciesTaxom
Otiorhynchus Germar, 1777Strawberry root weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Panurginus Nylander, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Pleocoma LeConte, 1847Rain Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Prionus Geoffroy, 1845Giant root borers1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Xylotrechus Chevrolat, 18431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Altos (Santa Clara County)
35 Species
Amara (Celia) californica Dejean, 1828
Andrena (Larandrena) miserabilis Cresson, 1872Mining bee
Andrena (Melandrena) perimelas Cockerell, 1905
Andrena (Melandrena) sola Viereck, 1916Lonely Andrena
Andrena (Micrandrena) candidiformis Viereck & Co..., 1914
Andrena (Micrandrena) piperi Viereck, 1904
Andrena (Simandrena) angustitarsata Viereck, 1904
Andrena (Thysandrena) candida Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Andricus quercuscalifornicus Bassett, 1881California Gall Wasp
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Brachysomida californica LeConte, 1851
Chrysobothris bacchari Van Dyke, 1923Coyote Bush Buprestid
Coniontis viatica Eschscholtz, 1829
Cortodera cubitalis LeConte, 1861
Helophorus (Rhopalohelophorus) lecontei Knisch, 1924Powell's amaranth
Laemostenus (Laemostenus) complanatus Dejean, 1828Bynoe's goby
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma constricta Edwards, 1874Pacific Tent Caterpillar
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mannophorus laetus LeConte, 1854
Molorchus (Molorchus) longicollis LeConte, 1873
Necydalis (Necydalis) barbarae Rivers, 1890
Osmia (Mystacosmia) nemoris Sandhouse, 1924
Osmia (Osmia) lignaria Say, 1837Blue orchard bee
Otiorhynchus (Zustalestus) rugosostriatus Goeze, 1777Rough Strawberry Root Weevil
Pleocoma behrensi LeConte, 1847
Prionus (Prionus) californicus Motschulsky, 1845California prionus
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synanthedon resplendens Edwards, 1881Sycamore Borer
Synanthedon sequoiae Edwards, 1881Sequoia pitch moth
Xylotrechus nauticus (Mannerheim, 1843)⇒ Rusticoclytus nauticus Mannerheim, 1843

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Los Altos (Santa Clara County)
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
7
15
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
6
7
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov