Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Namibia (Southern Africa)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	434 4744 11078	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	432 4729 11035	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	411 4620 10820	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	261 3767 9372	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Namibia
261 Families width 9372 Species and 588 Subspecies

Acroceridae Leach, 1815	Hunch-back flies	4	Species	Taxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848	Fig wasp	7	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	1	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840	Ampulicid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	10	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	32	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	4	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	4	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	15	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	142	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	3	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	10	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	255	Species	Taxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856	Asteiid Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	10	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	14	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906	Hanging scorpionflies	2	Species	Taxom
Boganiidae Sen Gupta an..., 1966		2	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	1	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	233	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	17	Species	Taxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966	Little Bear Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	38	Species	Taxom
Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892	Bradynobaenid wasps	27	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	24	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	121	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	47	Species	Taxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921	Camillid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)	Beach flies	1	Species	Taxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906	Beach Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	1	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	538	Species	Taxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834	Bird flies	2	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Cecidomyidae	3	Species	Taxom
Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916	Gall Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	275	Species	Taxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833	Ceraphronid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	14	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	18	Species	Taxom
Chimaeropsyllidae Ewing & Fox, 1943		3	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	80	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	16	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	36	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	71	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	14	Species	Taxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910	Kelp Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	43	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	39	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	6	Species	Taxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905	Fig Borers	1	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	31	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	97	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	299	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	173	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	33	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	229	Species	Taxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934	Curtonotid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	20	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820	Stalk-eyed flies	5	Species	Taxom
Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904		2	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	56	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	1	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	4	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	23	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	41	Species	Taxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903		5	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	22	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	25	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	4	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	50	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	5	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	16	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	357	Species	Taxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898	Old World Spiny Winged Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809	Eucharitid wasp	3	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	7	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802	Ensign wasp	0	Species	Taxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911	Latrine flies	2	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ant	214	Species	Taxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986	Galacticid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900	Carrot Wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	243	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	212	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	21	Species	Taxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905	Enigmatic scarab beetle	8	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	42	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	10	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	153	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	13	Species	Taxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)	Heliconians	2	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	67	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	5	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	101	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	3	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	26	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		2	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	147	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	8	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	4	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	65	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	4	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	3	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	59	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	0	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	11	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	13	Species	Taxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775	Leucospid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	27	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	4	Species	Taxom
Liopteridae Ashmead, 1895	Liopterid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	128	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	233	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860	Melittid bees	26	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	79	Species	Taxom
Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817)	Chafers	1	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Metarbelidae (Strand, 1909)	Tropical Carpenterworm Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	2	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	21	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	28	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	35	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	2	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	36	Species	Taxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902	Micro Bee Flies	23	Species	Taxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834	Tangle-veined flies	1	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	22	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	3	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	370	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	35	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	36	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	141	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	12	Species	Taxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920	Odiniid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815	Bot flies	6	Species	Taxom
Ommatidae Sharp & Muir, 1912		1	Species	Taxom
Ormyridae Förster, 1856	Armyrids	0	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	2	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	17	Species	Taxom
Passandridae (Erichson, 1845)	Parasitic flat bark beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809	Perilampid waps	0	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	60	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	7	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	3	Species	Taxom
Plumariidae Bischoff, 1914	Plumariid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	4	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	75	Species	Taxom
Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917	African Primitive Ghost Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	27	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	20	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918	Lance Wing Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	11	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	45	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	18	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	144	Species	Taxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868	Light Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863	Woodlouse flies	1	Species	Taxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834	Cedar beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896	Rhopalosomatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	8	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	2	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		2	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	53	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	40	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	857	Species	Taxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Dung flies	1	Species	Taxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834	Dung midges	1	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	9	Species	Taxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835	Window Flies	9	Species	Taxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820	Black fungus gnats	1	Species	Taxom
Sclerogibbidae Ashmead, 1902	Sclerogibbid wasp	4	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	23	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	5	Species	Taxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 1994		0	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	21	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	6	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	3	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	34	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	45	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	262	Species	Taxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815	Crown wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	5	Species	Taxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)	Bat flies	5	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	31	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	30	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	17	Species	Taxom
Tanaostigmatidae Howard, 1890	Tanaostigmatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	217	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	4	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	87	Species	Taxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)	Tethinid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	20	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841	Thynnid Wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	22	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	58	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	23	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	15	Species	Taxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898	Lyonetiid moths	6	Species	Taxom
Torridincolidae Steffan, 1964		1	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	37	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	1	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	35	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886	Wormlion	5	Species	Taxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839	Vesperid longicorn beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	210	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	69	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	4	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Namibia

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	67 1354 3313	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	68 560 1261	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	51 599 1880	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	62 1218 2857	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	4 10 24	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	9 26 37	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov