Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Madeira Island (Madeira)

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 Madeira Island (Madeira)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	294 1683 3013	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	291 1678 3006	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	287 1673 2998	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	199 1269 2340	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Madeira Island
199 Families width 2340 Species and 83 Subspecies

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Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848	Fig wasp	2	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	25	Species	Taxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912	Window Midges	2	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	12	Species	Taxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903	Anthomyzid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	2	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	18	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	4	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	4	Species	Taxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856	Asteiid Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	1	Species	Taxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864	Aulacigastrid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)	Short-winged Flower Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	111	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	8	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	2	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	9	Species	Taxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)	Beach flies	2	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	2	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	100	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	18	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	17	Species	Taxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833	Ceraphronid wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	5	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	2	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910	Aphid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	58	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	9	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	45	Species	Taxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916	Chiromyid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Clambidae Fischer, 1821	Fringe-winged beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	33	Species	Taxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910	Kelp Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	29	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	2	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	11	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	32	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	14	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	7	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	150	Species	Taxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802	Cynipid gall wasps	7	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	15	Species	Taxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868	Dixid Midges	1	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	17	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	26	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	7	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	6	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	36	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	3	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	20	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	74	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911	Latrine flies	6	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	23	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	24	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	21	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	21	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	16	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	3	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	7	Species	Taxom
Heloridae Förster, 1856	Helorid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	3	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	16	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	2	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	6	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	95	Species	Taxom
Jacobsoniidae Heller, 1926	Jacobson's beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	1	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	21	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	8	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915	Bird fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839	Pointed-wing flies	2	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	3	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	5	Species	Taxom
Megaspilidae Ashmead, 1893	Megaspilid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	3	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	38	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	46	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	2	Species	Taxom
Mymarommatidae Debauche, 1948	False fairy wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	4	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	22	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	48	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	1	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	9	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815	Bot flies	1	Species	Taxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)	Opomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	18	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	5	Species	Taxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835	Cheese flies	2	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	2	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	9	Species	Taxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815	Flat footed flies	1	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	4	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Proctotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Proctotrupid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835	Carrot flies	3	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	2	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	11	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	67	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	23	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	3	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	18	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	2	Species	Taxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863	Woodlouse flies	2	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	8	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Dung flies	2	Species	Taxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834	Dung midges	2	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	17	Species	Taxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835	Window Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	5	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	1	Species	Taxom
Signiphoridae Howard, 1894	Signiphorid waps	1	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	2	Species	Taxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820	Horntail	1	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	37	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	194	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	25	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	13	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	33	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	2	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	16	Species	Taxom
Teredidae Seidlitz, 1888		2	Species	Taxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)	Tethinid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Tetracampidae Förster, 1856	Tetracampid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913	Solitary midges	2	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	1	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	22	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	17	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	28	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	2	Species	Taxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841	Winter Crane Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	6	Species	Taxom
Xenidae Pohl & Beutel, 2005		1	Species	Taxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901	Wood soldier flies	1	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	23	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Madeira Island

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	55 420 874	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	65 307 538	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	39 321 587	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	30 207 322	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	3 4 5	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	1 1 1	Family Genus Species	Taxom
Order	Trichoptera Kirby, 1813 Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies	6 9 13	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov