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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Mercer County (Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
788
1061
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
788
1061
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
184
748
993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
138
634
841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mercer County (Missouri)
138 Families width 841 Species and 14 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees25SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees27SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles28SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles20SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers9SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles12SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito27SpeciesTaxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836Cupedids1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802Cynipid gall wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911Conifer sawflies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths62SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants33SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths38SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees18SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912Snail Case caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper40SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle15SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies9SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies8SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903Bizarre Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies8SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths3SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies22SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees14SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815False Darkling Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Meropeidae Espen-Petersen, 1921Earwig-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms53SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals38SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911Pergid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815Shining flower beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903Tube Maker Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852Net Tube Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807Cardinal beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles18SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820Horntail1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815Crown wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies16SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies10SpeciesTaxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820Polypore fungus beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies7SpeciesTaxom
Xiphydriidae Leach, 1819Wood wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Xyelidae Newman, 1835Sawfly1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Mercer County (Missouri)
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
39
167
188
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
24
55
86
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
31
128
177
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
261
361
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies
11
22
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov