Checklist of Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
for Malawi (East Africa)
List of families for Malawi
226 Families width 8733 Species and 741 Subspecies
| Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840 | Ampulicid wasps | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Andrenidae Webster, 1913 | Andrenid bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903 | Anthomyzid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthophoridae (C. L. Koch, 1846) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphodiidae Leach, 1815 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 170 | Species | Taxom | | Argidae Konow, 1890 | Argid flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 152 | Species | Taxom | | Asteiidae Rondani, 1856 | Asteiid Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906 | Hanging scorpionflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Bohartillidae Kinzelbach, 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 114 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 | Little Bear Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892 | Bradynobaenid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 295 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Cecidomyidae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 404 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908 | Bird Fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chaoboridae Newman, 1834 | Phantom midge | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chimaeropsyllidae Ewing & Fox, 1943 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 90 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 78 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 193 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Diapriidae Latreille, 1796 | Diapriid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diopsidae Billberg, 1820 | Stalk-eyed flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Embolemidae Förster, 1856 | Embolemid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 793 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898 | Old World Spiny Winged Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809 | Eucharitid wasp | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ant | 87 | Species | Taxom | | Galacticidae Minet, 1986 | Galacticid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 504 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Glossinidae Theobald, 1903 | Tik-tik flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 98 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 148 | Species | Taxom | | Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884 | Long Tailed Burnet Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 88 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 74 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904 | Insectivore fleas | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Immidae Heppner, 1977 | Imma Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907 | Bat fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 199 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903 | Bizarre Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848 | Northern caddisflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Liopteridae Ashmead, 1895 | Liopterid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 323 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 189 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802 | Megalopodid Leaf Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Metarbelidae (Strand, 1909) | Tropical Carpenterworm Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monotomidae Laporte, 1840 | Minute Clubbed Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845 | Mycterid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mymaridae Haliday, 1833 | Fairflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834 | Tangle-veined flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 445 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 84 | Species | Taxom | | Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860 | Burrowing water beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 94 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 402 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Orussidae Newman, 1834 | Orussid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perilampidae Latreille, 1809 | Perilampid waps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 93 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Platypezidae Fallen, 1815 | Flat footed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903 | Tube Maker Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 87 | Species | Taxom | | Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917 | African Primitive Ghost Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilidae Macquart, 1835 | Carrot flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 106 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiliidae Heer, 1843 | Feather-wing beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pulicidae Billberg, 1820 | Cat fleas | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 80 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868 | Light Flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896 | Rhopalosomatid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 167 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 838 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sciaridae Billberg, 1820 | Black fungus gnats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sclerogibbidae Ashmead, 1902 | Sclerogibbid wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 127 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 131 | Species | Taxom | | Stephanidae Leach, 1815 | Crown wasp | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 100 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 87 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804 | Common sawflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 122 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Tiphiidae Leach, 1815 | Flower wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851 | Trichogrammatid wasps | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Urodidae Kyrki, 1984 | False Burnet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839 | Vesperid longicorn beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 86 | Species | Taxom | | Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901 | Wood soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 9 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Malawi | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 42
831
2105 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 58
457
1061 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 44
364
1087 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 64
1621
4426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 8
14
28 | 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 | 9
19
25 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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