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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Northeast Tasmania (Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		256
1185
1473		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		253
1182
1473		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		242
1164
1450		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		177
993
1262		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northeast Tasmania
177 Families width 1262 Species and 36 Subspecies
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Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees6SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil3SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees10SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies11SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826Belid Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps8SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers27SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calocidae Ross, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles98SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles60SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820Cerylid Kingfishers1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers41SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles18SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees3SpeciesTaxom
Conoesucidae Ross, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito31SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles68SpeciesTaxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802Cynipid gall wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids3SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles21SpeciesTaxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857Plate-thigh beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants31SpeciesTaxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900Carrot Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths148SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees19SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds3SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles18SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies8SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies16SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat5SpeciesTaxom
Myraboliidae Lawrence and..., 19910SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms76SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals35SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911Pergid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815Shining flower beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Plectrotarsidae Mosely, 19530SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903Tube Maker Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Protocucujidae Crowson, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807Cardinal beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815Narrow-waisted bark beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles40SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Schizopodidae (LeConte, 1859)False Jewel Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856Antlike leaf beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles22SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tasimiidae Riek, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle22SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies4SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies6SpeciesTaxom
Tineodidae Meyrick, 1885False Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802Bark gnawing beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Northeast Tasmania
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans		61
417
537		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies		39
94
132		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		22
80
100		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		41
374
469		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies		3
4
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		11
24
20		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov