Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Northwest China (West China, China)

Ants	Arachnids
Bees	Beetles
Booklice	Bugs
Bumblebees	Butterflies
Cicadas	Crane flies
Dragonflies	Earwigs
Flies	Isopods
Locusts	Mantises
Mayflies	Mosquitoes
Myriapods	Net-winged
Plant-parasitic	Scorpion flies
Termites	Wasps

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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Northwest China (West China, China)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	332 2063 5928	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	332 2063 5928	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	307 2025 5886	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	196 1457 4513	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Northwest China
196 Families width 4513 Species and 330 Subspecies

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Ademosynidae Ponomarenko, 1968		2	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	2	Species	Taxom
Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859	Primitive carrion beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	3	Species	Taxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912	Window Midges	1	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	17	Species	Taxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903	Anthomyzid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Apataniidae Wallengren, 1886	Early Smoky Wing Sedges	12	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	18	Species	Taxom
Aspidytidae Ribera, Beu..., 2002	Cliff water beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	27	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906	Hanging scorpionflies	1	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	19	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Brachycentridae Ulmer, 1903	Humpless Casemaker Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	40	Species	Taxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892	Brahmin Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	5	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	3	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	26	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	547	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	5	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	21	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	11	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910	Aphid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834	Phantom midge	1	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	13	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	7	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	22	Species	Taxom
Cimbrophlebiidae Willmann, 1977	Hangingfly	1	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	3	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	1	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	3	Species	Taxom
Coptoclavidae Ponomarenko, 1961	Extinct family	5	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	4	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	1	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	2	Species	Taxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836	Cupedids	6	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	173	Species	Taxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843	Orchid beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	44	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	13	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	28	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	1	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	27	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	2	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	20	Species	Taxom
Eremochaetidae Ussatchov, 1968		1	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	31	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	9	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	11	Species	Taxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911	Latrine flies	6	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	265	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	11	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	24	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	44	Species	Taxom
Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819	Bumble bee scarab beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905	Enigmatic scarab beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	13	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Goeridae Ulmer, 1903		5	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	7	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	6	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	24	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	36	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		15	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	89	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	10	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	15	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	1	Species	Taxom
Kateretidae Kirkby, 1837	Pollen Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	1	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Lasiosynidae Kirejtshuk, ..., 2010		5	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	1	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	73	Species	Taxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903	Bizarre Caddisflies	8	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	10	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	35	Species	Taxom
Limnocentropodidae Tsuda, 1942		1	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	2	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	48	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	58	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	9	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Megalyridae Schletterer, 1889	Megalyrid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817)	Chafers	6	Species	Taxom
Mesopsychidae Tillyard, 1917		11	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	48	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	1	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	3	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	3	Species	Taxom
Ningxiapsychidae Hong & Li, 2004		1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	8	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	32	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	1	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	14	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	139	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891	Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Ommatidae Sharp & Muir, 1912		1	Species	Taxom
Orthophlebiidae Handlirsch, 1906		21	Species	Taxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758	Common scorpionflies	6	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	38	Species	Taxom
Parachoristidae Tillyard, 1937		2	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Permochoristidae Tillyard, 1918		4	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	7	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	13	Species	Taxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)	Giant casemaker	5	Species	Taxom
Phryganopsychidae Wiggins, 1959		1	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	42	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	1	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	3	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	4	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	54	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	3	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	8	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	8	Species	Taxom
Rhyacophilidae Stephens, 1836	Free-living Caddisflies	6	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	2	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	13	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	435	Species	Taxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Dung flies	1	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Schizophoridae Ponomarenko, 1968		1	Species	Taxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820	Black fungus gnats	1	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	4	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	21	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	9	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	49	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	3	Species	Taxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820	Horntail	3	Species	Taxom
Spaniidae (Nagatomi, 1982)		1	Species	Taxom
Sphaeritidae Schuckard, 1839	False clown beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	15	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	1018	Species	Taxom
Stenopsychidae Martynov, 1924		13	Species	Taxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815	Crown wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Synteliidae Lewis, 1882		1	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	30	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	2	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	24	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	14	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	54	Species	Taxom
Tetracampidae Förster, 1856	Tetracampid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	1	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	118	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	14	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	2	Species	Taxom
Trachypachidae C. G. Thomson, 1857	False ground beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Triaplidae Ponomarenko, 1977	Extinct family	1	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Tricoleidae (Ponomarenko, 1969)		2	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Tshekardocoleidae Rohdendorf, 1944		1	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886	Wormlion	2	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	5	Species	Taxom
Xiphydriidae Leach, 1819	Wood wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Xyelidae Newman, 1835	Sawfly	0	Species	Taxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901	Wood soldier flies	1	Species	Taxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810	Awl-flies	1	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	2	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Northwest China

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	60 749 2807	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	44 190 487	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	32 175 514	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	32 264 489	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	8 27 49	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	20 52 167	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov