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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Mediterranean Sea (Atlantic Ocean)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
134
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
133
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
126
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
92
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mediterranean Sea
44 Families width 150 Species and 11 Subspecies
#CNSAGTFELIPBHMV
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths26SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae (Stainton, 1854)Blotch leaf miner moths14SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae (Frey, 1921)Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Clambidae Fischer, 1821Fringe-winged beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners15SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mediterranean Sea
92 Genera with 150 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVWYZ
Aedes Meigen, 1861Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Aedophron Lederer, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Agapalsa Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1853Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Airaphilus Redtenbacher, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1790Shining Leaf Chafer2SpeciesTaxom
Aurigamonas Vickerman, 2005
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1806Bumble Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Brithys Hübner, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Callisto Stephens, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Camilla Haliday, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1926Black carpenter ant1SpeciesTaxom
Canace Haliday, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Carpochena Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Carpomya Costa, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1835Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Catopsimorphus Aubé, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Cetonia Fabricius, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Clambus Fischer von ..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1887Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1849Casebearers19SpeciesTaxom
Crinopteryx Peyerimhoff, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtosia Packard, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dichagyris Lederer, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Duponchelia Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ecebalia Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ectoedemia Busck, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Elmis Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Epione Duponchel, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1804Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1856Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Chambers, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1767Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 0Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hadula Staudinger, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ilione Haliday, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lamprolonchaea Bezzi, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Megalophanes Heylaerts, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticula Schrank, 18629SpeciesTaxom
Nobiellus1SpeciesTaxom
Notocelia Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1916Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Parornix Spuler, 1794Unidentified Parornix Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Peritrichia Burmeister, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Philomessor Jeannel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18558SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1930Paper nest wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Postvinculia Hübner, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Potosia Mulsant & Rey, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 19934SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Psyche Schrank, 1850Leptosia nina malayana1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Resseliella Seitner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1781Black Mud-Dauber Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Sophronia Hubner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Sorbicola Falkovitsh, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Stagmatophora Herrich-Schä..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Suireia Hübner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Trigonophora Hübner, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Tropinota Mulsant, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Vulcaniella Riedl, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Wheeleria Tutt, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Yigoga Nye, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mediterranean Sea
150 Species and 11 Subspecies
Aedes (Fredwardsius) vittatus Bigot, 1861
Aedophron (Aedophron) rhodites Eversmann, 1851
Agapalsa lusciniaepennella Treitschke, 1833
Agriphila latistria Haworth, 1811White-streak Grass-veneer
Agrotis alexandriensis (Baker, 1894)⇒ Agrotis ripae Fabricius, 1794
Agrotis ripae Fabricius, 1794Sand Dart
Agrotis truculenta (Lederer, 1853)⇒ Dichagyris truculenta Lederer, 1853
Airaphilus nasutus Chevrolat, 1860
Airaphilus nasutus nasutus Chevrolat, 1860
Anarta (Calocestra) odontites Boisduval, 1829
Anomala (Anomala) ausonia Erichson, 1847
Anomala (Dichomala) devota Rossi, 1790
Bombus (Pyrobombus) pratorum Illiger, 1806Apple Bumblebee
Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775Amaryllis Borer
Brithys encausta (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775
Brithys nipponica (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775
Brithys pancratii (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775
Brithys vertenteni (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Brithys crini Fabricius, 1775
Calamosternus trucidatus Harold, 1863
Callisto denticulella Thunberg, 1794Apple Nymph
Camilla acutipennis (Loew, 1865)⇒ Camilla atrimana Strobl, 1910
Campiglossa producta Loew, 1844
Camponotus wellmani gamma Santschi, 1926
Canace salonitana Strobl, 1900
Carpochena salicorniae Heinemann & ..., 1877
Carpomya wiedemanni Meigen, 1826Carpomya wiedermanni
Catocala (Ephesia) eutychea Treitschke, 1835
Catocala delicata (Treitschke, 1835)⇒ Catocala eutychea Treitschke, 1835
Catopsimorphus (Catopsimorphus) orientalis Aubé, 1850
Catopsimorphus orientalis orientalis Aubé, 1850
Cetonia aurata pallida Drury, 1770
Cetonia delagrangei Boucard, 1893
Cetonia delagrangei delagrangei Boucard, 1893
Clambus kaszabi Endrody-Younga, 1960
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Coenonympha corinna Hübner, 1803Corsican Heath
Coenonympha elbana Staudinger, 1887Corsican Heath
Coleophora albisquamella (Zetterstedt, 1839)⇒ Ecebalia sternipennella Zetterstedt, 1839
Coleophora badiipennella Duponchel, 1843Lesser elm casebearer
Coleophora binderella Kollar, 1832Grey Alder Case-bearer
Coleophora currucipennella Zeller, 1839Scarce Wood Case-bearer
Coleophora cypriacella (Rebel, 1928)⇒ Carpochena salicorniae Heinemann & ..., 1877
Coleophora deviella Zeller, 1847Grey Blite Case-bearer
Coleophora draghiaella (Capuse, 1971)⇒ Coleophora lusciniaepenella Treitschke, 1833
Coleophora flavaginella (Zetterstedt, 1839)⇒ Coleophora deviella Zeller, 1847
Coleophora flavipennella Duponchel, 1843Tipped Oak Case-bearer
Coleophora lusciniaepenella Treitschke, 1833
Coleophora lusciniaepennella (Treitschke, 1833)⇒ Coleophora binderella Kollar, 1832
Coleophora lutipennella (Zeller, 1838)⇒ Coleophora flavipennella Duponchel, 1843
Coleophora moeniacella (Stainton, 1887)⇒ Coleophora deviella Zeller, 1847
Coleophora punctipennella (Zetterstedt, 1839)⇒ Ecebalia sternipennella Zetterstedt, 1839
Coleophora salicorniae Heinemann & ..., 1876Glasswort Case-bearer
Coleophora saxicolella Duponchel, 1843Orache Case-bearer
Coleophora sternipennella Zetterstedt, 1839Speckled Case-bearer
Coleophora trigeminella Fuchs, 1881Scarce Thorn Case-bearer
Coleophora viminetella (Zeller, 1849)⇒ Coleophora lusciniaepenella Treitschke, 1833
Crinopteryx familiella Peyerimhoff, 1871
Cryphia (Euthales) algae Fabricius, 1775Tree-lichen Beauty
Cyrtosia meridionalis Rondani, 1863
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Dichagyris (Dichagyris) truculenta Lederer, 1853
Discestra microdon (Boisduval, 1829)⇒ Anarta odontites Boisduval, 1829
Duponchelia fovealis Zeller, 1847Crambid Moth
Ecebalia sternipennella Zetterstedt, 1839
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) albifasciella HEINEMANN, 1871White-banded Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) angulifasciella Stainton, 1849Bent-barred Pigmy
Egira tibori Hreblay, 1994
Elmis bosnica Zaitzev, 1908Cebu Black Shama
Ennomos erosaria Denis & Schi..., 1775September Thorn
Ennomos erosarius Denis & Schi..., 1775September Thorn
Ennomos fuscantaria Haworth, 1809Dusky Thorn
Epione repandaria Hufnagel, 1767Bordered Beauty
Epirrita dilutata Denis & Schi..., 1775November Moth
Erannis defoliaria Clerck, 1759Great winter moth
Euchloe (Euchloe) tagis (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Iberochloe tagis Hübner, 1803
Eupithecia expallidata Doubleday, 1856Bleached Pug
Eurynome aspera Pennant, 1777Strawberry crab
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Gonepteryx cleopatra Linnaeus, 1767Cleopatra
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Graphium aristeus aristeus
Hadula odontites (Boisduval, 1829)⇒ Anarta odontites Boisduval, 1829
Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938
Hyles cretica (Eitschberger..., 1998)⇒ Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834
Hyles tithymali Boisduval, 1834Barbary Spurge Hawk-moth
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Ilione (Knutsonia) turcestanica Hendel, 1903
Lamprolonchaea smaragdi Walker, 1849Lance fly
Leptometopa rufifrons Becker, 1903
Megalophanes viciella Denis & Schi..., 1775
Melinopterus tingens Reitter, 1892
Mompha (Anybia) langiella Hübner, 1796Clouded Cosmet
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nepticula aeneofasciata (Frey, 1875)⇒ Stigmella aeneofasciella Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Nepticula aeneofasciella (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Stigmella aeneofasciella Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Nepticula lapponica (Wocke, 1862)⇒ Stigmella lapponica Wocke, 1862
Nepticula ligustrella (RÖSSLER, 1881)⇒ Stigmella prunetorum Stainton, 1855
Nepticula minorella (Zimmerman, 1944)⇒ Ectoedemia angulifasciella Stainton, 1849
Nepticula saxatilella (Gronlien, 1932)⇒ Stigmella floslactella Haworth, 1828
Nepticula schleichiella (Frey, 1870)⇒ Ectoedemia angulifasciella Stainton, 1849
Nepticula utensis (Weber, 1936)⇒ Ectoedemia angulifasciella Stainton, 1849
Nepticula vossensis (Wocke, 1862)⇒ Stigmella lapponica Wocke, 1862
Nobiellus bonnairei Reitter, 1892
Notocelia orientana (Caradja, 1916)⇒ Notocelia udmanniana Linnaeus, 1758
Notocelia uddmanniana Linnaeus, 1758Bramble Shoot Moth
Notocelia udmanniana Linnaeus, 1758Bramble Shoot Moth
Onitis alexis (Klug, 1835)⇒ Cheironitis ungaricus ungaricus Herbst, 1789
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Parornix solitariella (Thunberg, 1794)⇒ Callisto denticulella Thunberg, 1794
Philomessor (Philomessor) brevicollis Kraatz, 1852
Phyllocnistis labyrinthella (Bjerkander, 1790)⇒ Phyllocnistis tremulella Fischer von ..., 1843
Phyllocnistis ramulicola Langmaid & C..., 2007
Phyllocnistis sorhageniella (Bjerkander, 1790)⇒ Phyllocnistis ramulicola Langmaid & C..., 2007
Phyllocnistis tremulella Fischer von ..., 1843
Phyllonorycter apparella Herrich-Schä..., 1855Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner
Phyllonorycter atomariella (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Phyllonorycter apparella Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Phyllonorycter harrisella Linnaeus, 1761White Oak Midget
Phyllonorycter hilarella Zetterstedt, 1839Sallow Midget
Phyllonorycter nicellii Stainton, 1851Red Hazel Midget
Phyllonorycter ontario (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Phyllonorycter apparella Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Phyllonorycter spinolella (Zetterstedt, 1839)⇒ Phyllonorycter hilarella Zetterstedt, 1839
Phyllonorycter tremuloidiella (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Phyllonorycter apparella Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Polistes (Polistes) sulcifer Zimmerman, 1930Cuckoo wasp
Postvinculia lutipennella Zeller, 1838
Potosia opaca Fabricius, 1787
Protaetia (Cetonischema) speciosissima (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Cetonischema speciossissima Scopoli, 1786
Protaetia (Netocia) afflicta Gory & Perch..., 1833
Protaetia (Netocia) opaca (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Potosia opaca Fabricius, 1787
Protaetia trojana ephesia Tauzin, 1993
Pseudodoros nigricollis Becker, 1903
Psyche crassiorella Bruand, 1850Scarce Grass Bagworm
Pterophorus spilodactylus (Curtis, 1827)⇒ Wheeleria spilodactyla Curtis, 1827
Resseliella oleisuga Targioni-Toz..., 1887Olive bark midge
Sceliphron (Sceliphron) madraspatanum Fabricius, 1781Cancellate semele
Smittia foliacea Kieffer, 1921
Sophronia semicostella Hübner, 1813White-shouldered Goundling
Sorbicola trigeminella Fuchs, 1881
Stagmatophora rosmarinella (Walsingham, 1891)⇒ Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856
Stigmella aeneofasciella Herrich-Schä..., 1855Brassy Pigmy
Stigmella floslactella Haworth, 1828Coarse Hazel Pigmy
Stigmella lapponica Wocke, 1862Drab Birch Pigmy
Stigmella prunetorum Stainton, 1855Scarce Sloe Pigmy
Suireia badiipennella Duponchel, 1843
Tephritis matricariae Loew, 1844
Tethina (Rhicnoessa) grisea Fallen, 1823
Tethina (Rhicnoessa) pallipes Loew, 1865Tethinid fly
Trigonophora (Trigonophora) flammea Esper, 1785Flame Brocade
Tropinota hirta suturalis Reitter, 1913
Vulcaniella rosmarinella Walsingham, 1891
Wheeleria spilodactyla Curtis, 1827Horehound Plume Moth
Wheeleria spilodactylus (Curtis, 1827)⇒ Wheeleria spilodactyla Curtis, 1827
Yigoga truculenta (Lederer, 1853)⇒ Dichagyris truculenta Lederer, 1853
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Mediterranean Sea
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
5
15
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
13
15
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
58
112
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov