Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Papua Region (Papua New Guinea)
List of families for Papua Region
127 Families width 2442 Species and 143 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHILMNPRSTUVXZ
| Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 95 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Blephariceridae Loew, 1861 | Mountain midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 76 | Species | Taxom | | Canaceidae (Jones, 1906) | Beach flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 101 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 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 | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Dalceridae Dyar, 1898 | Dalcerid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833) | Milkweed Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 81 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Elenchidae Perkins, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829 | Click Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 161 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891 | Little Black Caddisflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825 | Mud beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991 | Half-bridge flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Immidae Heppner, 1977 | Imma Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775 | Leucospid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 47 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 108 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802 | Megalopodid Leaf Beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 94 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmecolacidae Saunders, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Bat Flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 84 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 97 | Species | Taxom | | Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903 | Tube Maker Caddisflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859 | Jugular-horned beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 179 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852 | Net Tube Caddisflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802 | Snipe flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stephanidae Leach, 1815 | Crown wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 95 | Species | Taxom | | Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940 | Strongylophthalmyiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 62 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 99 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 142 | Species | Taxom | | Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969 | Fern Flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 162 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810 | Awl-flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Papua Region | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 35
117
218 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 41
406
1578 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 16
70
82 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 23
224
484 | 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 | 2
2
3 | 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 | 10
29
77 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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