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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region North Ayrshire (Ayrshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
219
986
1670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
219
986
1670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
208
964
1642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
853
1494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Ayrshire
173 Families width 1494 Species and 22 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees9SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies18SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees21SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil4SpeciesTaxom
Beraeidae Wallengren, 1891Small eastern caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Boreidae Latreille, 1816Snow fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)Short-winged Flower Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae18SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858Fruit worms1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies12SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids14SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles86SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge12SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids23SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers32SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles14SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths5SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees7SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves17SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937Mould beetles15SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19150SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles47SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies31SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840Dryinid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles50SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle11SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies35SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies12SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies8SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths71SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Goeridae Ulmer, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees10SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies21SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles25SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies12SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903Bizarre Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies16SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies20SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees4SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies43SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat15SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms64SpeciesTaxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860Burrowing water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals23SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies4SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)Giant casemaker1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies5SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903Tube Maker Caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps8SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852Net Tube Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843Feather-wing beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815Narrow-waisted bark beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856Antlike leaf beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sericostomatidae Stephens, 1836Bushtailed Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820Horntail1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles82SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies68SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies83SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies5SpeciesTaxom
Xyelidae Newman, 1835Sawfly1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in North Ayrshire
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
42
264
483
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
65
300
587
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
22
58
111
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
203
269
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
4
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies
14
23
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov