Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Mashonaland (North Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe)
List of families for Mashonaland
181 Families width 2652 Species and 69 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVXZ
| Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840 | Ampulicid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906 | Hanging scorpionflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820) | Brachycerids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845) | Short-winged Flower Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 344 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 60 | Species | Taxom | | Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833 | Ceraphronid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908 | Bird Fleas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 77 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 108 | Species | Taxom | | Cynipidae Latreille, 1802 | Cynipid gall wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Diapriidae Latreille, 1796 | Diapriid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diopsidae Billberg, 1820 | Stalk-eyed flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dryinidae Haliday, 1840 | Dryinid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 76 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898 | Old World Spiny Winged Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809 | Eucharitid wasp | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 64 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Glossinidae Theobald, 1903 | Tik-tik flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Haliplidae Aubé, 1836 | Crawling Water Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825 | Mud beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884 | Long Tailed Burnet Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775 | Leucospid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848 | Northern caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 59 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802 | Megalopodid Leaf Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mymaridae Haliday, 1833 | Fairflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834 | Tangle-veined flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 105 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860 | Burrowing water beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 73 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ormyridae Förster, 1856 | Armyrids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platygastridae Haliday, 1833 | Platygastrid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 1857 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psilidae Macquart, 1835 | Carrot flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868 | Light Flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870 | Rhipiphoridae | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 332 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sepulcidae Rasnitsyn, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Stephanidae Leach, 1815 | Crown wasp | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804 | Common sawflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Tiphiidae Leach, 1815 | Flower wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898 | Lyonetiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851 | Trichogrammatid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802 | Bark gnawing beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Vermileonidae Williston, 1886 | Wormlion | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839 | Vesperid longicorn beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 6 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Mashonaland | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 50
763
1201 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 42
178
269 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 40
329
510 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 41
473
661 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 3
4
4 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Trichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies | 5
5
7 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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