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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Mascarene Islands (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
169
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
168
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
167
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
107
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mascarene Islands
37 Families width 162 Species and 12 Subspecies
#ESCALTPDHNGBMZ
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles26SpeciesTaxom
Aderidae Winkler, 1927Ant-like leaf beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle25SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae (Latreille, 1810)& Allies9SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820Cerylid Kingfishers1SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843Feather-wing beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles36SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Promecheilidae Lacordaire, 18590SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845Mycterid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mascarene Islands
107 Genera with 162 Species
#ABCDGHILMNOPRSTX
Achaea Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Acrotona C.G. Thomson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Acuticeresium Villiers, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Aderus Stephens, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Agnus Burmeister, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Aleochara Gravenhorst, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amphixystis Meyrick, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Anisogaster Deyrolle, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Aphanopenthes Fleutiaux, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerylon Grouvelle, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Bambara Vuillet, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Barianus Fairmaire, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Batocera Castelnau, 1775Flat-faced longhorns1SpeciesTaxom
Batrachorhina Chevrolat, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Bourbonia Jordan, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Cacoxenus Loew, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Calandra Fabricius, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Cardiotarsus Eschscholtz, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Celosterna Blanchard, 1781Flat-faced longhorns1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Ceresium Newman, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Cerosterna Dejean, 1781Flat-faced longhorns1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Clinopogon Bezzi, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Coptops Serville, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Corigetus Desbrochers, 01SpeciesTaxom
Craterophorus Lamb, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Cratopopsis Deyrolle, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Cratopus Schoenherr, 192123SpeciesTaxom
Curculio Linnaeus, 1798Nut weevils and Acorn weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Cybocephalus Erichson, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Cycliscus Schoenherr, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Dactylosternum Wollaston, 0Feather-legged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dalotia Casey, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Danaida Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Darwiniella Enderlein, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Dinephrius Jordan, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Diorthus Gahan, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Dryophthorus Germar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Gabronthus Tottenham, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Gelechia Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Glaucytes Thomson, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Helochares Mulsant, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hemipeplus Latreille, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Hormiscops Jordan, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypocaccus Thomson, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Idobrium Kolbe, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Irwiniella Lyneborg, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Laverna Curtis, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mascarena Arrow, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1834And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 193210SpeciesTaxom
Megopis Serville, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Mixaderus Collado & Al..., 19352SpeciesTaxom
Monomma Klug, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Myriochila Motschulsky, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Neotrichiorhyssemus Rakovič & K..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Nialaphodius Kolbe, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1926Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1882Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Ogmocoma Meyrick, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Olenecamptus Chevrolat, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Oligota Mannerheim, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Opogona Zeller, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Pentarthrum Wollaston, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Phacecorynus Agassiz, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Philematium Thomson, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Philonthus Stephens, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Phloeobius Schoenherr, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Phoracantha Newman, 1775Common eucalypt longhorn1SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Platygnathus Audinet-Serv..., 17951SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Psellis Candeze, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pyrapractus Fairmaire, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchophorus Herbst, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Ropica Pascoe, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Scalmatica Meyrick, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Silesis Candeze, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Spathuliger Vinson, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Spercheus Kugelann, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Sternolophus Solier, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Stromatium Serville, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Tapinolachnus Thomson, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Tephrolamia Fairmaire, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Trichostola Weise, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Tropicis Scott, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Xylodes Waterhouse, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Xystrocera Audinet-Serv..., 17951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mascarene Islands
162 Species and 12 Subspecies
Achaea renimacula Strand, 1913
Acrotona (Acrotona) nigerrima Aubé, 1850
Acuticeresium incertum Villiers, 1970
Aderus snelli Blair, 1935
Agnus gmoyi Paulian, 1973
Agnus gomyi Paullian, 1973
Agrypnus cariei Fleutiaux, 1920
Agrypnus desjardinsi Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus hydropicus Fairmaire, 1880
Agrypnus latus Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus porcinus Candeze, 1857
Aleochara (Xenochara) puberula Klug, 1834Rove beetle
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amphixystis canthopa Meyrick, 1924
Amphixystis chrysodora Meyrick, 1924
Amphixystis sciadocoma Meyrick, 1924
Anisogaster magnus Aurivillius, 1922
Aphanopenthes acutipennis Germar, 1844
Aphanopenthes cariei Fleutiaux, 1902
Aphanopenthes vanus Germar, 1844
Ataenius atramentarius Erichson, 1847
Ataenius scutellaris (Harold, 1867)⇒ Ataenius atramentarius Erichson, 1847
Axiocerylon gomyi Besuchet & S..., 1988
Bambara invisibilis Nietner, 1857
Barianus coquereli Fairmaire, 1902
Batocera (Batocera) rufomaculata DeGeer, 1775Fig borer
Batrachorhina (Batrachorhina) rodriguezi Breuning, 1948
Bourbonia bifasciata Jordan, 1894
Cacoxenus (Gitonides) polyodous Tsacas & Cha..., 1999
Calandra variegatus Fabricius, 1801
Cardiotarsus brunneicollis Erichson, 1840
Celosterna (Celosterna) scabrator Fabricius, 1781Babul-root Boring Longicorn
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) catoirii Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Grass fern
Cercyon (Cercyon) nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Ceresium unicolor unicolor Niisato, 2007
Ceresium (Paraceresium) unicolor (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Ceresium unicolor unicolor Niisato, 2007
Cerosterna scabrator Fabricius, 1781
Chrysosoma leucopogon Wiedemann, 1824
Clinopogon nicobarensis Schiner, 1868
Coptops aedificator Fabricius, 1792Albizia Long-horned Beetle
Corigetus nebulosus figulus
Craterophorus currani Grichanov, 1998
Cratopopsis alluaudi Hust., 1921
Cratopopsis fulvicornis Hust., 1921
Cratopopsis imerinus Hust., 1921
Cratopopsis impressus Hust., 1921
Cratopopsis obscurus Hust., 1921
Cratopus aeneoniger Hust., 1921
Cratopus armatus Hust., 1921
Cratopus arquatus Hust., 1921
Cratopus bouroni Hust., 1921
Cratopus cariei Hust., 1921
Cratopus chlorostictus Hust., 1921
Cratopus coesius
Cratopus concolor Hust., 1921
Cratopus convexicollis Hust., 1921
Cratopus emmerezi Hust., 1921
Cratopus griseoviridis Hust., 1921
Cratopus inornatus Waterh., 1876
Cratopus magnificus Waterh., 1876
Cratopus ovalis Hust., 1921
Cratopus pilosus Hust., 1921
Cratopus pulverulentus Hust., 1921
Cratopus rocki Hust., 1921
Cratopus roseus Hust., 1921
Cratopus subfasciatus Hust., 1921
Cratopus tristis Hust., 1921
Cratopus variegatus Hust., 1921
Cratopus viridilimbatus Hust., 1921
Cratopus viridulus Hust., 1921
Curculio variegatus Panzer, G.W.F., 1798
Cybocephalus (Cybocephalus) mollis Endrödy-Younga, 1964
Cybocephalus (Cybocephalus) vinsoni Endrödy-Younga, 1964
Dactylosternum abdominale abdominale
Dalotia coriaria Kraatz, 1856Greenhouse Rove Beetle
Danaida desjardinsii (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Euploea desjardinsii Guérin, 1844
Dinephrius annulipes Waterhouse, 1876
Dinephrius mauritius Jordan, 1924
Diorthus cinereus Fabricius, 1793
Dryophthorus atomus Fairmaire, 1893
Gabronthus thermarum Aubé, 1850Staph beetle
Gelechia ligniferella (Bojer, 1856)⇒ Opogona sacchari Bojer, 1856
Gelechia sanctaehelenae (Bojer, 1856)⇒ Opogona sacchari Bojer, 1856
Geron umbripennis Bezzi, 1924
Glaucytes interrupta Olivier, 1792
Grapholita (Grapholita) siderocosma Diakonoff, 1978
Helochares dilutus consputus Boheman, 1851
Hemipeplus rodericensis Scott, 1933
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Heteroderes vinsoni Fleutiaux, 1925
Hormiscops thomasseti Jordan, 1924
Hypena acrocompsa (Turner, 1932)⇒ Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859
Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859Hypena moth
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) brasiliensis Paykull, 1811
Idobrium femoratum Aurivillius, 1922
Irwiniella bezzii Lyneborg, 1976
Irwiniella maritima Bezzi & Lamb, 1926
Labarrus madagassicus Petrovitz, 1961
Lanelater fuscipes Fabricius, 1775
Laverna plumipes (Bojer, 1856)⇒ Opogona sacchari Bojer, 1856
Mascarena rodriguezi Waterhouse, 1876
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Megachile rufiventri Guérin-Ménev..., 1834
Megapenthes antelmei Fleutiaux, 1932
Megapenthes bistrigatus Candeze, 1863
Megapenthes cariei Fleutiaux, 1920
Megapenthes confusus Fleutiaux, 1933
Megapenthes lucius Candeze, 1863
Megapenthes maculicollis Fleutiaux, 1932
Megapenthes mameti Fleutiaux, 1932
Megapenthes mauritiensis Fleutiaux, 1932
Megapenthes rousseli Fleutiaux, 1932
Megapenthes vinsoni Fleutiaux, 1932
Megopis (Megopis) mutica Audinet-Serv..., 1832
Melanoxanthus melanocephalus Fabricius, 1781Click beetle
Mixaderus (Perisia) cinereofasciatus Blair, 1935
Mixaderus (Perisia) rodericensis Blair, 1935
Monomma kaszabi Freude, 1957
Myriochila (Myriochila) perplexa Dejean, 1825
Myriochila perplexa perplexa Dejean, 1825
Neotrichiorhyssemus hirsutus Clouët, 1901
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Odontomyia nigrinervis Bezzi, 1926
Oeneis uhleri varuna Edwards, 1882Uhler´s Arctic
Ogmocoma pharmacista Meyrick, 1924
Olenecamptus bilobus lacteoguttatus Vinson, 1963
Oligota (Oligota) parva Kraatz, 1862Rove beetle
Oligota chrysopyga (Kraatz, 1859)⇒ Holobus chrysopygus Kraatz, 1859
Opogona iridogramma Meyrick, 1924
Opogona sacchari Bojer, 1856Banana bud moth
Pentarthrum rodriguezi Waterhouse, ..., 1876
Phacecorynus variegatus Chevrolat, 1882
Philematium femorale Olivier, 1790
Philonthus (Philonthus) quisquiliarius Gyllenhal, 1810Staph beetle
Phloeobius cervinus Klug, 1833
Phoracantha (Phoracantha) semipunctata Fabricius, 1775Blue gum borer
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Platygnathus octangularis Olivier, 1795
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Psellis promiscua Erichson, 1841
Pyrapractus cariei Fleutiaux, 1920
Rhynchophorus variegatus Herbst, 1795
Rhyssemus alluaudi Clouët, 1901
Ropica signata Pic, 1932
Saprosites pygmaeus Harold, 1877Birthworts
Scalmatica malacista Meyrick, 1924
Silesis cariei Fleutiaux, 1920
Spathuliger gomyi Villiers, 1970
Spathuliger maculicollis Vinson, 1961
Spathuliger rodriguezensis Vinson, 1961
Spercheus senegalensis Laporte, 1832
Sternolophus solitarius Nasserzadeh ..., 2017
Stromatium barbatum Fabricius, 1775Kulsi Teak Borer
Sympycnus albipes Lamb, 1926
Tapinolachnus cinereus Fabricius, 1792
Tephrolamia fasciculata Aurivillius, 1922
Tinea subcervinella (Bojer, 1856)⇒ Opogona sacchari Bojer, 1856
Trichostola pauliani Vinson, 1961
Tropicis sexcarinatus Waterhouse, 1876
Xylodes (Xylodes) albovarius Waterhouse, 1876
Xylodes (Xylodes) griseofasciatus Pic, 1898
Xystrocera globosa Olivier, 1795Lebbek borer

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Mascarene Islands
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
20
79
128
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
7
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
18
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov