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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Marshall Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
264
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
264
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
257
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
190
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Marshall Islands
60 Families width 292 Species and 28 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge21SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids15SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers2SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants74SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815Narrow-waisted bark beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies9SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Marshall Islands
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
14
32
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
24
71
115
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
9
43
83
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
44
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov