Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Palo Verde Biological Station (Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica)
List of families for Palo Verde Biological Station
155 Families width 1068 Species and 40 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVZ
| Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840 | Ampulicid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Andrenidae Webster, 1913 | Andrenid bees | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aulacidae Shuckard, 1842 | Aulacid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906 | Hanging scorpionflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845 | Cocoon-forming beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892 | Bradynobaenid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Carnidae Newman, 1834 | Bird flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 75 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chaoboridae Newman, 1834 | Phantom midge | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Cynipidae Latreille, 1802 | Cynipid gall wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Diapriidae Latreille, 1796 | Diapriid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 79 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829 | Click Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Evaniidae Latreille, 1802 | Ensign wasp | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 66 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hedylidae Guenée, 1857 | American Butterfly Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907 | Bat fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Liopteridae Ashmead, 1895 | Liopterid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Crinkled Flannel Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878 | Mimallonid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815 | Hairy fungus beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860 | Burrowing water beetle | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Perilampidae Latreille, 1809 | Perilampid waps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platygastridae Haliday, 1833 | Platygastrid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Psilidae Macquart, 1835 | Carrot flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Richardidae Snow, 1896 | Richardid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930 | Ropalomerid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 67 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sciaridae Billberg, 1820 | Black fungus gnats | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860 | Cryptic slime mold beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820 | Polypore fungus beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tiphiidae Leach, 1815 | Flower wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Palo Verde Biological Station | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 47
428
377 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 35
157
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 35
245
198 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 34
325
374 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 2
2
1 | Families
Genera
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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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Links, sources and further information Holometabola at itis.gov
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