Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Olifants River (Western Cape)
List of families for Olifants River
89 Families width 390 Species and 14 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVZ
| Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840 | Ampulicid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 60 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892 | Bradynobaenid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908 | Bird Fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910 | Aphid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discolomatidae Horn, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900 | Carrot Wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haliplidae Aubé, 1836 | Crawling Water Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Helophoridae (Leach, 1815) | Water scavenger beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848 | Northern caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liopteridae Ashmead, 1895 | Liopterid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860 | Burrowing water beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810 | False Blister Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Platygastridae Haliday, 1833 | Platygastrid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Olifants River | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 31
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107 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 19
100
150 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 17
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84 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 13
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31 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 1
1
1 | 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 | 8
20
17 | Families
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Species |
Taxom
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Links, sources and further information Holometabola at itis.gov
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