Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Niger (West Africa)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	186 1173 2132	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	186 1173 2132	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	173 1141 2088	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	111 912 1786	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Niger
111 Families width 1786 Species and 152 Subspecies

Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	2	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	1	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	23	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	14	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	29	Species	Taxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906	Hanging scorpionflies	3	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	24	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	13	Species	Taxom
Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892	Bradynobaenid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	1	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	1	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	188	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	79	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	1	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	9	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	6	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	18	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	2	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	15	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	6	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	57	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	18	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	2	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	1	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	49	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	3	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	103	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ant	25	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	4	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	42	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905	Enigmatic scarab beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903	Tik-tik flies	2	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	35	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	5	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	11	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	1	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	15	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	10	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	1	Species	Taxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903	Bizarre Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	2	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	23	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	28	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	34	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	4	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	3	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	1	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	95	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	5	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	13	Species	Taxom
Ormyridae Förster, 1856	Armyrids	0	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	12	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	28	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	1	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	5	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	46	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	3	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	8	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	223	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	2	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	11	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	33	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	5	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	1	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	16	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	2	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	1	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	170	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	3	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	58	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	2	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Niger

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	27 350 696	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	28 129 322	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	23 126 244	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	29 302 517	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	1 1 3	Family 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	3 4 4	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov