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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Maritza Biological Station (Guanacaste National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		255
2251
2456		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		255
2251
2456		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		245
2233
2431		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		181
1991
2184		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maritza Biological Station
181 Families width 2184 Species and 66 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840Ampulicid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil10SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees27SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths3SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil10SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths13SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps21SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae12SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers23SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles59SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles155SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820Cerylid Kingfishers0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers74SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths4SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees6SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths75SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles67SpeciesTaxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802Cynipid gall wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths28SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle19SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths229SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802Ensign wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants135SpeciesTaxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900Carrot Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths90SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees5SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper47SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies137SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903Bizarre Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths21SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant4SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845Mycterid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies0SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms86SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths67SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals37SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos11SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones12SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896Rhopalosomatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths41SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles126SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths61SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles47SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies11SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies34SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies18SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tanaostigmatidae Howard, 1890Tanaostigmatid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle16SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies14SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids0SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies22SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Maritza Biological Station
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans		52
728
680		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies		46
248
165		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		33
367
407		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		41
637
920		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies		3
3
3		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies		6
8
9		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov