Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Los Angeles (Los Angeles County, California, USA)

Ants	Arachnids
Bees	Beetles
Booklice	Bugs
Bumblebees	Butterflies
Cicadas	Crane flies
Dragonflies	Earwigs
Flies	Isopods
Locusts	Mantises
Mayflies	Mosquitoes
Myriapods	Net-winged
Plant-parasitic	Scorpion flies
Termites	Wasps

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

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	327 1846 2290	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	327 1846 2290	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	318 1821 2254	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	232 1584 1987	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Los Angeles
232 Families width 1987 Species and 67 Subspecies

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Acroceridae Leach, 1815	Hunch-back flies	2	Species	Taxom
Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	1	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	7	Species	Taxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912	Window Midges	3	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	9	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	3	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	33	Species	Taxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852	Flower-loving flies	2	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	2	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	18	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	1	Species	Taxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864	Aulacigastrid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	4	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	7	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	21	Species	Taxom
Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892	Bradynobaenid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	2	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	14	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	5	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	9	Species	Taxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 1912		1	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	122	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	4	Species	Taxom
Cephidae Newman, 1834	Cephids	1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	42	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	2	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	5	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	1	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910	Aphid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834	Phantom midge	1	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	31	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	9	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	25	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840	Clusiid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	22	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	3	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	2	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	3	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	38	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	14	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915		2	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	19	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	45	Species	Taxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802	Cynipid gall wasps	7	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911	Conifer sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	13	Species	Taxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Douglas Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	1	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	8	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903		1	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	9	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	25	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	4	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	1	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	2	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	45	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802	Ensign wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911	Latrine flies	1	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	46	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	18	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	27	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	5	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	19	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	5	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	91	Species	Taxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936	Hilarimorphid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	2	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	6	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		0	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	4	Species	Taxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904	Insectivore fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	47	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	1	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	1	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	5	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	1	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	3	Species	Taxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915	Bird fleas	2	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	1	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	5	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	0	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	63	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	39	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Mandibulate Archaic Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	0	Species	Taxom
Molannidae Wallengren, 1891	Hood Casemaker Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	19	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	3	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	19	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	1	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	0	Species	Taxom
Mymarommatidae Debauche, 1948	False fairy wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	2	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	7	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	63	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	1	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	124	Species	Taxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920	Odiniid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815	Bot flies	1	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758	Common scorpionflies	2	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	23	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860	Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911	Pergid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809	Perilampid waps	2	Species	Taxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914	Periscelidid Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	10	Species	Taxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)	Giant casemaker	3	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	29	Species	Taxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835	Cheese flies	0	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	2	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881	Yucca Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	2	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	2	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	2	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	7	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		1	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	7	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	55	Species	Taxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Dung flies	5	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	12	Species	Taxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820	Black fungus gnats	0	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 1994		0	Species	Taxom
Sericostomatidae Stephens, 1836	Bushtailed Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	4	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	6	Species	Taxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820	Horntail	1	Species	Taxom
Sphaeriusidae Erichson, 1845	Minute Bog Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	4	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	11	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	13	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	36	Species	Taxom
Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	False long-horned beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815	Crown wasp	3	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	4	Species	Taxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)	Bat flies	1	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	32	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	12	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	23	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	54	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	17	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	7	Species	Taxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820	Polypore fungus beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	4	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	5	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	20	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	22	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	5	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835	Picture-winged Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	27	Species	Taxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810	Awl-flies	2	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	1	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Los Angeles

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	64 436 588	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	63 340 364	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	44 311 387	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	43 467 615	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	6 8 10	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	12 22 23	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov