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

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	388 4493 12404	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	385 4489 12400	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	368 4383 12048	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	234 3462 10319	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Nigeria
234 Families width 10319 Species and 773 Subspecies

Agaonidae Walker, 1848	Fig wasp	25	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	11	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912	Window Midges	3	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	8	Species	Taxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903	Anthomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Anthophoridae (C. L. Koch, 1846)		0	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	3	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	111	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	1	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	104	Species	Taxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856	Asteiid Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973	Athericid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	18	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906	Hanging scorpionflies	3	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	3	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	70	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	14	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966	Little Bear Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	65	Species	Taxom
Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892	Bradynobaenid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892	Brahmin Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	7	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	16	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877	Old World Butterfly Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	53	Species	Taxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921	Camillid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	283	Species	Taxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834	Bird flies	4	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Cecidomyidae	19	Species	Taxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852	Beetle flies	1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	330	Species	Taxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833	Ceraphronid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	55	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	2	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	10	Species	Taxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834	Phantom midge	3	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	53	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	79	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	9	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	127	Species	Taxom
Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837	Cimbicid sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	5	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	11	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	5	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	51	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	30	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	252	Species	Taxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915		2	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	223	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	76	Species	Taxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934	Curtonotid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904		1	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	48	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	23	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	25	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	15	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903		0	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	12	Species	Taxom
Elenchidae Perkins, 1905		2	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	4	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	35	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	2	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	27	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	1013	Species	Taxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809	Eucharitid wasp	3	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	26	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	29	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	40	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	31	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ant	321	Species	Taxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900	Carrot Wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	8	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	428	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903	Tik-tik flies	7	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	26	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	16	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	66	Species	Taxom
Halictophagidae Perkins, 1905		2	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	9	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	345	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991	Half-bridge flies	1	Species	Taxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820	Heleomyzid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884	Long Tailed Burnet Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	8	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	40	Species	Taxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903	Teak Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	1	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	88	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	4	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	67	Species	Taxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907	Bat fleas	3	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	15	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	91	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	1	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	4	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775	Leucospid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	74	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	23	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	4	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	13	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	793	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	81	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	25	Species	Taxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878	Mimallonid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	112	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	6	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	7	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	1	Species	Taxom
Myrmecolacidae Saunders, 1872		7	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	1	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	486	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	126	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	114	Species	Taxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819	Bat Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	784	Species	Taxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920	Odiniid flies	4	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Orussidae Newman, 1834	Orussid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	58	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809	Perilampid waps	1	Species	Taxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914	Periscelidid Flies	4	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	15	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	113	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	5	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815	Flat footed flies	1	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	26	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	40	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	0	Species	Taxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835	Carrot flies	0	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	22	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	18	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	37	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862	Phantom crane flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	5	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	89	Species	Taxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868	Light Flies	7	Species	Taxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896	Rhopalosomatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	14	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		2	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	32	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	88	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	367	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	24	Species	Taxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835	Window Flies	10	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	14	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Sclerogibbidae Ashmead, 1902	Sclerogibbid wasp	4	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	17	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	55	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	3	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	33	Species	Taxom
Signiphoridae Howard, 1894	Signiphorid waps	2	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	6	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	4	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	11	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	146	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	212	Species	Taxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815	Crown wasp	2	Species	Taxom
Stivaliidae Mardon, 1978		2	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	13	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	30	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	75	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	117	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	9	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	112	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	8	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	58	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	35	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	198	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	172	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	6	Species	Taxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841	Winter Crane Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839	Vesperid longicorn beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	94	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	8	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Nigeria

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	55 801 1781	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	66 566 1730	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	45 439 1153	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	50 1627 5617	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	6 9 16	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Strepsiptera Kirby, 1813 Parasitic insects, Strepsipterans, Stylops, Twisted-wing insects, Twisted-wing parasites, Twisted-winged Insects, twisted-winged parasite, Twisted-winged parasites	3 5 11	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 15 11	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov