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Checklist of Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
for Maldives (Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
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Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
188
236
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
183
229
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
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169
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List of families for Maldives
42 Families width 169 Species and 27 Subspecies
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Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito12SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues2SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees4SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ant9SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths14SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Indet. Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae (Latreille, 1809)Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maldives
133 Genera with 169 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1867Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1863Smaller Tea Tortrix2SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Afrohister Mazur, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Allorhynchium van der Vecht, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Alloscotia Fischer, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amorphoidea Motschulsky, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anthophila Haworth, 1865Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Aprostocetus Westwood, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1977Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Asmeringa Becker, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Berosus Leach, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Bradina Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Braunsapis Michener, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Brontispa Sharp, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1909Black carpenter ant2SpeciesTaxom
Carabus Linnaeus, 1878Ground beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1777Bee Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratina Latreille, 0Little Carpenter Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Chalciope Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chasmina Walker, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1897Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Chrysocraspeda Swinhoe, 20232SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Clephydroneura Becker, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Coelinidea Viereck, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Cratopus Schoenherr, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1907Typical Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodinus Mulsant & Rey, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1893Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darna Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Didymocantha Newman, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Dudua Walker, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Encarsia Förster, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Endotricha Zeller, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Epicrocis Zeller, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Europlema Holloway, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Eurrhyparodes Snellen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Exocentrus Dejean, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Glyphodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Halacritus Schmidt, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Haritalodes Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaea Fabricius, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hydriris Meyrick, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hyperythra Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1854Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnurges Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lamprosema Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1758Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Leucinodes Guenée, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Malaya Leicester, 1908Ant Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Maliattha Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Megalorhipida Amsel, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Melathrix Ragonot, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Metolinus Cameron, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mixocera Warren, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myrmhopla Forel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Natada Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Notarcha Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Omiodes Yamanaka, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1758Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 1758Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Panalipa Moore, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Panilla Moore, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Parotis Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Perixera Meyrick, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Perola Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodromia Zetterstedt, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1793Paper nest wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Polytela Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Psara Snellen, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pterolophia Newman, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Quartinia André, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Racotis Moore, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Rehimena Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ropica Pascoe, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Sarbena Walker, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1775Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Statherotis Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Striglina Guenée, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Syllepte Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Syntectodes Reitter, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Temnolopha Lower, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths3SpeciesTaxom
Xylocopa Latreille, 1804Carpenter bees3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maldives
169 Species and 27 Subspecies
Adelpha naxia naxia C. & R. Felder, 1867Naxia Sister
Adoxophyes euryomis (Walker, 1863)⇒ Adoxophyes privatana Walker, 1863
Adoxophyes privatana Walker, 1863Apple leaf-curling moth
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Afrohister scabripygus Schmidt, 1889
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Aletia consanguis Guenée, 1852
Allorhynchium metallicum Saussure, 1853
Alloscotia ellipsomacula Fischer, 2022
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amorphoidea coimbatorensis Subramanian, 1975
Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852Angled Gem
Anthophila submarginalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Choreutis submarginalis Walker, 1865
Aphantopus hyperantus arete Müller, 1764
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Aprostocetus (Aprostocetus) zosimus Walker, 1839Wasp
Arhopala overdijkinki unda Ponomarenko, 1977
Asmeringa ligabuei Canzoneri, 1981
Athetis obtusa Hampson, 1891
Autophila limbata lydia Fibiger & L...., 1992
Berosus indiges Schödl, 1992
Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779Red Rim
Bradina admixtalis Walker, 1859
Braunsapis picitarsis Cameron, 1902
Brontispa longissima Gestro, 1885Coconut hispid
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) compressus Fabricius, 1787Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus thraso diogenes Forel, 1909
Carabus granulatus leander Kraatz, 1878
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catocala actaea actaea
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes hylas virescens Linnaeus, 1771
Cephonodes picus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Ceratina corbetti
Chalciope mygdon Cramer, 1777
Chasmina candida Walker, 1865
Chasmina tibialis Fabricius, 1775Satin Moth
Chloroclystis aristias (Meyrick, 1897)⇒ Pasiphila aristias Meyrick, 1897
Choreutis submarginalis Walker, 1865
Chrysocraspeda tristicula Swinhoe, 1886
Chrysocraspeda tristicula laccadivica Fischer, 2023
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) permissa Walker, 1858
Clephydroneura cylindra Shi, 1995
Coelinidea alima Riegel, 1982
Cratopus adspersus Waterh., 1884
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) sitiens Wiedemann, 1828Salt-water culex
Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culex (Culex) vishnui Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culiciomyia) spathifurca Edwards, 1915
Culex (Eumelanomyia) malayi Leicester, 1908
Culex (Lophoceraomyia) infantulus Edwards, 1922
Culex (Lophoceraomyia) jenseni De Meijere, 1910
Culex (Lophoceraomyia) minutissimus Theobald, 1907
Cyclodinus croissandeaui mimodromius Fairmaire, 1898
Cyclophora anulifera (Hampson, 1893)⇒ Perixera anulifera Hampson, 1893
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Darna nararia Moore, 1859
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Didymocantha oedemera (Broun, 1913)⇒ Bethelium signiferum Newman, 1840
Dudua aprobola Meyrick, 1886Leaf-curling Moth
Dudua brachytoma Diakonoff, 1973
Encarsia abundantia Chou & Su, 1996
Endotricha mesenterialis Walker, 1859
Epicrocis lateritialis Walker, 1863
Epicrocis oegnusalis Walker, 1859
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Euproctis fraterna Moore, 1883Tussock moth
Euproctis varians Walker, 1855
Europlema semibrunnea Pagenstecher, 1884
Eurrhyparodes tricoloralis Zeller, 1852
Exocentrus ficicola Fisher, 1932
Glyphodes bivitralis Guenée, 1854
Halacritus condenti Gomy, 1989
Haritalodes derogata Fabricius, 1775Cotton Leaf Roller
Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Hyblaea maldivesa H. Fischer &..., 2012
Hyblaea puera Cramer, 1777Djativlinder
Hydrillodes lentalis Guenée, 1854
Hydriris ornatalis Duponchel, 1832Kumara skeletoniser
Hypena indicatalis Walker, 1859Hoffmann´s Checkerspot
Hypena jussalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Hypena strigata Fabricius, 1798
Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859Hypena moth
Hypena strigata (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859
Hyperythra lutea Stoll, 1781
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas pandarus pandarus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypsopygia nostralis Guenée, 1854Southern Hayworm Moth
Ischnurges gratiosalis Walker, 1859
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1764Blue Argus
Lamprosema niphealis Walker, 1859
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878
Leptothorax nylanderi euxanthus (Plateaux, 1981)⇒ Temnothorax nylanderi Förster, 1850
Leucinodes orbonalis Guenée, 1854Aubergine Pearl
Leucinodes pseudorbonalis Mally & al., 2015
Macroglossum gyrans Walker, 1856Striated hummingbird hawkmoth
Macroglossum sitiene Walker, 1856
Macroglossum svetlana Eitschberger..., 2009
Malaya genurostris Leicester, 1908
Maliattha signifera Walker, 1857
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Melathrix praetextella Christoph, 1877
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Metolinus maledivensis Scheerpeltz, 1965
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Mixocera parvulata Walker, 1863
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Myrmhopla acantha acasta Smith, 1860
Mythimna (Morphopoliana) languida Walker, 1858
Natada sericea (Hampson, 1893)⇒ Perola subpunctata Walker, 1855
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Nola squalida Staudinger, 1871
Notarcha penthodes Meyrick, 1902
Omiodes diemenalis Guenée, 1854Bean Leafroller
Ophiusa coronata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ 
Oryctes rhinoceros Linnaeus, 1758Asiatic rhinoceros beetle
Pachliopta hector Linnaeus, 1758Crimson Rose
Panalipa immeritalis Walker, 1859
Panilla remota Fischer, 2022
Pantydia metaspila Walker, 1857
Parapoynx stagnalis Zeller, 1852Paddy case-bearer
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Parotis suralis Lederer, 1863
Perixera anulifera Hampson, 1893
Perola subpunctata Walker, 1855
Phyllodromia vitrea (Brunner von ..., 1865)⇒ Latiblattella vitrea Brunner von ..., 1865
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Polistes (Gyrostoma) olivaceus De Geer, 1773Macao paper wasp
Polistes (Polistella) stigma Fabricius, 1793Bernard´s tropical paper wasp
Polytela gloriosae Fabricius, 1781
Psara acrospila Meyrick, 1886
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pterolophia (Hylobrothus) tuberculatrix Fabricius, 1781
Quartinia persephona Richards, 1962
Racotis boarmiaria (Guenée, 1857)⇒ Racotis hollowayi Sato, 2004
Racotis hollowayi Sato, 2004
Racotis inconclusa Walker, 1860
Rehimena surusalis Walker, 1859
Ropica signata Pic, 1932
Sarbena mulaka Fischer, 2021
Scopula ornata Scopula Prout, 1913
Scopula actuaria Walker, 1861
Scopula addictaria Walker, 1861
Scopula aspilataria Walker, 1861
Scopula caesaria Walker, 1861
Scythris atollicola Nupponen , S..., 2013
Simplicia robustalis Guenée, 1854
Sphenarches caffer Zeller, 1852Bottle Gourd Plume Moth
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Statherotis leucaspis Meyrick, 1902
Striglina scitaria Walker, 1863Daincha Leaf Webber
Syllepte penthodes Meyrick, 1902
Syntectodes maldivicus Besuchet, 2008
Tapinoma fragile Smith, F., 1876
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Temnolopha metallota (Meyrick, 1886)⇒ Dudua brachytoma Diakonoff, 1973
Trachyopella (Nudopella) collinella Richards, 1946
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pectinata Hampson, 1907
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758Crimson-speckled Flunkey
Xylocopa (Ctenoxylocopa) fenestrata Fabricius, 1798
Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) ruficornis Fabricius, 1804Aleutian macoma
Xylophanes thyelia Carolus Linn..., 1758

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Maldives
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
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16
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Species
 
Taxom
 
OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
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8
17
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
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16
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
94
116
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