Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Northeast Brazil (Brazil)
List of families for Northeast Brazil
228 Families width 4038 Species and 293 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUVXZ
| Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840 | Ampulicid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Andrenidae Webster, 1913 | Andrenid bees | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Angarosphecidae Rasnitsyn, 1975 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthophoridae (C. L. Koch, 1846) | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894 | American Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 259 | Species | Taxom | | Argidae Konow, 1890 | Argid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Bahiaxenidae Bravo, Pohl,..., 2009 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belidae Schönherr, 1826 | Belid Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 75 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906 | Hanging scorpionflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Caridae Thompson, 1992 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 150 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Chaoboridae Newman, 1834 | Phantom midge | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845 | Chelonarid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 252 | Species | Taxom | | Ciidae Leach, 1819 | Minute tree fungus beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 212 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 94 | Species | Taxom | | Cynipidae Latreille, 1802 | Cynipid gall wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diapriidae Latreille, 1796 | Diapriid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Dixidae Schiner, 1868 | Dixid Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dryinidae Haliday, 1840 | Dryinid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Eolepidopterigidae Rasnitsyn, 1983 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephialtitidae Handlirsch, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809 | Eucharitid wasp | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Eucoilidae (Thomson, 1862) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Evaniidae Latreille, 1802 | Ensign wasp | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 325 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Hedylidae Guenée, 1857 | American Butterfly Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912 | Snail Case caddisflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 89 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775 | Leucospid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Limnichidae Erichson, 1846 | Minute marsh loving beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Liopteridae Ashmead, 1895 | Liopterid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975 | Robust marsh loving beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 62 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821 | Ship-timber beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802 | Megalopodid Leaf Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Crinkled Flannel Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Mandibulate Archaic Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878 | Mimallonid Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Monomachidae Ashmead, 1902 | Monomachid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mymaridae Haliday, 1833 | Fairflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834 | Tangle-veined flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882 | Nemonychid weevils | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860 | Burrowing water beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 302 | Species | Taxom | | Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891 | Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oestridae Leach, 1815 | Bot flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839 | Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perilampidae Latreille, 1809 | Perilampid waps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Permocupedidae Martynov, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phengodidae LeConte, 1861 | Glow-worms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Platygastridae Haliday, 1833 | Platygastrid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903 | Tube Maker Caddisflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Proctotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Proctotrupid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Propalticidae Crowson, 1952 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854 | Water pennies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 60 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862 | Phantom crane flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pulicidae Billberg, 1820 | Cat fleas | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868 | Light Flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909 | Marsupial fleas | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896 | Rhopalosomatid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 79 | Species | Taxom | | Roeslerianidae Martins-Neto, 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930 | Ropalomerid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Sapygidae Latreille, 1810 | Club-horned wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 505 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scatopsidae Newman, 1834 | Dung midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sepulcidae Rasnitsyn, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Signiphoridae Howard, 1894 | Signiphorid waps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863) | Bat flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Syringogastridae Prado, 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Tanaostigmatidae Howard, 1890 | Tanaostigmatid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804 | Common sawflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841 | Thynnid Wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tiphiidae Leach, 1815 | Flower wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Torridincolidae Steffan, 1964 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851 | Trichogrammatid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802 | Bark gnawing beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835 | Picture-winged Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Undopterigidae (Kozlov, 1988) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839 | Vesperid longicorn beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 60 | Species | Taxom | | Xiphocentronidae Schmid, 1982 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Zhangsolvidae Nagatomi & Yang, 1998 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Northeast Brazil | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 56
801
1367 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 57
336
661 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 55
435
1027 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 43
517
855 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 4
6
13 | 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 | 1
1
0 | 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 | 12
31
115 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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