Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Namaqualand (Southern Africa)
List of families for Namaqualand
106 Families width 1141 Species and 20 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHILMNPRSTVZ
| Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840 | Ampulicid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andrenidae Webster, 1913 | Andrenid bees | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 172 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892 | Bradynobaenid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908 | Bird Fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 96 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Discolomatidae Horn, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809 | Eucharitid wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775 | Leucospid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Liopteridae Ashmead, 1895 | Liopterid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 66 | Species | Taxom | | Melittidae Schenk, 1860 | Melittid bees | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834 | Tangle-veined flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852 | Net Tube Caddisflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834 | Cedar beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 90 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidae Latreille, 1807 | Burying And Carrion Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stephanidae Leach, 1815 | Crown wasp | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841 | Thynnid Wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tiphiidae Leach, 1815 | Flower wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 64 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Namaqualand | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 34
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345 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 22
121
290 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 29
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395 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 19
70
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 1
1
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Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Trichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies | 1
1
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Species |
Taxom
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