Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Neotropical (Ecozones)
List of families for Neotropical
124 Families width 36581 Species and 2206 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUVX
| Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Anomalopsychidae Flint, 1981 | | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Apataniidae Wallengren, 1886 | Early Smoky Wing Sedges | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Aphodiidae Leach, 1815 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 1449 | Species | Taxom | | Asteiidae Rondani, 1856 | Asteiid Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 1982 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Braulidae Egger, 1853 | Bee lice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 4445 | Species | Taxom | | Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 78 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 5600 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cetoniidae (Leach, 1815) | Flower beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910 | Aphid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 1319 | Species | Taxom | | Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842) | Cylindrotomid Crane Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dynastidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Horn beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903 | | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 64 | Species | Taxom | | Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809 | Eucharitid wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 4129 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 1024 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 235 | Species | Taxom | | Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819 | Bumble bee scarab beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905 | Enigmatic scarab beetle | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891 | Little Black Caddisflies | 248 | Species | Taxom | | Goeridae Ulmer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helicophidae Mosely, 1953 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912 | Snail Case caddisflies | 113 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 275 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 176 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 471 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 835 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898 | Fairy moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Kokiriidae McFarlane, 1964 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903 | Bizarre Caddisflies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 206 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848 | Northern caddisflies | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 193 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817) | Chafers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 116 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870 | Sand-loving scarab beetle | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891 | Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Oestridae Leach, 1815 | Bot flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893 | Opostegid moths | 91 | Species | Taxom | | Orphnidae Orphnus mash..., 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orussidae Newman, 1834 | Orussid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 62 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 324 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plumariidae Bischoff, 1914 | Plumariid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903 | Tube Maker Caddisflies | 274 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836 | Ptilodactylid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802 | Snipe flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 309 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 430 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 9118 | Species | Taxom | | Sclerogibbidae Ashmead, 1902 | Sclerogibbid wasp | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Sericostomatidae Stephens, 1836 | Bushtailed Caddisflies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 272 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 343 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stenopsychidae Martynov, 1924 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Tasimiidae Riek, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 3395 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trachypachidae C. G. Thomson, 1857 | False ground beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 86 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 138 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Xiphocentronidae Schmid, 1982 | | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Neotropical | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 26
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| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 29
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5178 | Families
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| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 16
215
4194 | Families
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| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 31
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2702 | Families
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| | Order | Trichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies | 22
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