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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Matabeleland North (North Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
346
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
346
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
77
337
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
324
537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Matabeleland North
65 Families width 537 Species and 9 Subspecies
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Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees47SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil6SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees8SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants63SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths3SpeciesTaxom
Liopteridae Ashmead, 1895Liopterid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees46SpeciesTaxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802Megalopodid Leaf Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles118SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles19SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Matabeleland North
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
22
117
197
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
6
16
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
10
70
170
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
121
149
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov