Checklist of Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
for Palau (Micronesia)
List of families for Palau
127 Families width 1247 Species and 95 Subspecies
| Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Asteiidae Rondani, 1856 | Asteiid Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Callirhipidae Emden, 1924 | Callirhipid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908 | Bird Fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 95 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Coelopidae Hendel, 1910 | Kelp Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809 | Eucharitid wasp | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Evaniidae Latreille, 1802 | Ensign wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ant | 125 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Laemophloeidae (Ganglbauer, 1899) | Lined flat bark beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775 | Leucospid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 47 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802 | Megalopodid Leaf Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817) | Chafers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmecolacidae Saunders, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Bat Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 104 | Species | Taxom | | Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810 | False Blister Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Promecheilidae Lacordaire, 1859 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Salpingidae Leach, 1815 | Narrow-waisted bark beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Scatopsidae Newman, 1834 | Dung midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Scirtidae Fleming, 1821 | Marsh Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863) | Bat flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tiphiidae Leach, 1815 | Flower wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Xenasteiidae Hardy, 1980 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xiphocentronidae Schmid, 1982 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Palau | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 35
182
221 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 40
173
442 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 23
112
188 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 25
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392 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
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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
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 | 2
2
2 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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