Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Northern Territory (Australia)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	415 4034 8898	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	413 4027 8894	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	399 3958 8764	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	264 3036 7110	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Northern Territory
264 Families width 7110 Species and 416 Subspecies

Acroceridae Leach, 1815	Hunch-back flies	4	Species	Taxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848	Fig wasp	4	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	21	Species	Taxom
Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859	Primitive carrion beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840	Ampulicid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	4	Species	Taxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904	Australian Lappet Moths	21	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	5	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	59	Species	Taxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852	Flower-loving flies	6	Species	Taxom
Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964	Ancient Fungus Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857	Soft bodied plant beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	42	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	8	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826	Belid Beetle	14	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	75	Species	Taxom
Boridae C. G. Thomson, 1859	Borids	1	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	30	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)	Short-winged Flower Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	13	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	12	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	119	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858	Fruit worms	1	Species	Taxom
Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905		2	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	24	Species	Taxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)	Beach flies	4	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	15	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	547	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	6	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Cecidomyidae	12	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	120	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	75	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	2	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	10	Species	Taxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910	Aphid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	77	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	17	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	232	Species	Taxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916	Chiromyid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	15	Species	Taxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840	Clusiid flies	6	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	68	Species	Taxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910	Kelp Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	3	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	101	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	9	Species	Taxom
Corioxenidae Kinzelbach, 1970		1	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	21	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	28	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	34	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	232	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	107	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	235	Species	Taxom
Cyclotornidae Meyrick, 1912	Australian Parasite Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898	Dalcerid moths	0	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	22	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	86	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	2	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	29	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	222	Species	Taxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903		29	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	12	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	96	Species	Taxom
Elenchidae Perkins, 1905		2	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	1	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	1	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	24	Species	Taxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903	Planthopper Parasite Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	260	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809	Eucharitid wasp	2	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	7	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802	Ensign wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ant	355	Species	Taxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986	Galacticid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900	Carrot Wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	62	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	111	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	47	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	13	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	23	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	77	Species	Taxom
Halictophagidae Perkins, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	20	Species	Taxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912	Snail Case caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Heliodinid moths	0	Species	Taxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 1972		0	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	66	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991	Half-bridge flies	1	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	6	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	16	Species	Taxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903	Teak Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	44	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	131	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	8	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	38	Species	Taxom
Hygrobiidae Régimbart, 1878	Screech beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	13	Species	Taxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977	Imma Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995	Australian burnet moths	2	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	7	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	13	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	16	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	8	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	19	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	42	Species	Taxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915	Bird fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775	Leucospid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	18	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	4	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	4	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	17	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	79	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	45	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Mengenillidae Kinzelbach, 1970		1	Species	Taxom
Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005		1	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	0	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	65	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	1	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	5	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	2	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	1	Species	Taxom
Myrmecolacidae Saunders, 1872		1	Species	Taxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834	Tangle-veined flies	2	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916	Banana stalk flies	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	13	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	210	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	36	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	8	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	21	Species	Taxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819	Bat Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	99	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	57	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Oenosandridae Miller, 1991	Snub Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815	Bot flies	1	Species	Taxom
Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859	Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Palaephatidae Davis, 1986	Gondwanaland Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	16	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911	Pergid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	10	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Phycosecidae Crowson, 1952		1	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	37	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	3	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	35	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	3	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	16	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	1	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	13	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	19	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	21	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	97	Species	Taxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868	Light Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Pythidae Solier, 1834	Dead log bark beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863	Woodlouse flies	2	Species	Taxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834	Cedar beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909	Marsupial fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	7	Species	Taxom
Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850	Double-eye moths	1	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	30	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	11	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	455	Species	Taxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834	Dung midges	1	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	40	Species	Taxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835	Window Flies	19	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	16	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	4	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	42	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	247	Species	Taxom
Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	False long-horned beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815	Crown wasp	2	Species	Taxom
Stivaliidae Mardon, 1978		1	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	15	Species	Taxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)	Bat flies	1	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	36	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	55	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	24	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	123	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	78	Species	Taxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)	Tethinid flies	6	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	20	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841	Thynnid Wasps	13	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	15	Species	Taxom
Tineodidae Meyrick, 1885	False Plume Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	31	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	70	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	4	Species	Taxom
Trachypachidae C. G. Thomson, 1857	False ground beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	43	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	16	Species	Taxom
Xiphocentronidae Schmid, 1982		2	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	36	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	8	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	4	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Northern Territory

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	84 1146 3165	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	58 452 1116	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	38 308 853	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	62 1087 1828	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	5 5 5	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	5 6 6	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	12 32 137	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov