Checklist of Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
for Paraguay (Northern South America)
List of families for Paraguay
250 Families width 6812 Species and 416 Subspecies
| Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aididae Schaus, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andrenidae Webster, 1913 | Andrenid bees | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Anisopodidae Knab, 1912 | Window Midges | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthophoridae (C. L. Koch, 1846) | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aphodiidae Leach, 1815 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 129 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Argidae Konow, 1890 | Argid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 70 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Aulacidae Shuckard, 1842 | Aulacid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belidae Schönherr, 1826 | Belid Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861 | Biphyllid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906 | Hanging scorpionflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845 | Cocoon-forming beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804 | Moss beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 306 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Cecidomyidae | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 830 | Species | Taxom | | Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833 | Ceraphronid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834 | Cerophytid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845 | Chelonarid beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 175 | Species | Taxom | | Ciidae Leach, 1819 | Minute tree fungus beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837 | Cimbicid sawflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clambidae Fischer, 1821 | Fringe-winged beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Corioxenidae Kinzelbach, 1970 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 104 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 262 | Species | Taxom | | Curtonotidae Duda, 1934 | Curtonotid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cynipidae Latreille, 1802 | Cynipid gall wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Diapriidae Latreille, 1796 | Diapriid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Discolomatidae Horn, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 157 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809 | Eucharitid wasp | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Evaniidae Latreille, 1802 | Ensign wasp | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ant | 574 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 62 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905 | Enigmatic scarab beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891 | Little Black Caddisflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Haliplidae Aubé, 1836 | Crawling Water Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912 | Snail Case caddisflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Leaf miners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 187 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825 | Mud beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991 | Half-bridge flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 76 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 128 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904 | Insectivore fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907 | Bat fleas | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lacturidae Heppner, 1995 | Australian burnet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Latridiidae Erichson, 1842 | Minute brown scavenger beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775 | Leucospid wasps | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limnichidae Erichson, 1846 | Minute marsh loving beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975 | Robust marsh loving beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 87 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821 | Ship-timber beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802 | Megalopodid Leaf Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Melandryidae Leach, 1815 | False Darkling Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Monomachidae Ashmead, 1902 | Monomachid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845 | Mycterid beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Mymaridae Haliday, 1833 | Fairflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834 | Tangle-veined flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neriidae Hendel, 1916 | Banana stalk flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846 | Nosodendrid beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860 | Burrowing water beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 255 | Species | Taxom | | Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870 | Sand-loving scarab beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Odiniidae Hendel, 1920 | Odiniid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891 | Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Oestridae Leach, 1815 | Bot flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orussidae Newman, 1834 | Orussid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906 | Timber flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839 | Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pergidae Rohwer, 1911 | Pergid flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Perilampidae Latreille, 1809 | Perilampid waps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Phalacridae Leach, 1815 | Shining flower beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Phengodidae LeConte, 1861 | Glow-worms | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Piophilidae Macquart, 1835 | Cheese flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platygastridae Haliday, 1833 | Platygastrid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Platypezidae Fallen, 1815 | Flat footed flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 63 | Species | Taxom | | Prodoxidae Riley, 1881 | Yucca Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiliidae Heer, 1843 | Feather-wing beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pulicidae Billberg, 1820 | Cat fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868 | Light Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870 | Hump back beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909 | Marsupial fleas | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896 | Rhopalosomatid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Richardidae Snow, 1896 | Richardid flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Richardiidae (Snow, 1896) | Picture-winged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870 | Rhipiphoridae | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930 | Ropalomerid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 545 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Signiphoridae Howard, 1894 | Signiphorid waps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidae Latreille, 1807 | Burying And Carrion Beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Smicripidae Horn, 1879 | Palmetto beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 95 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 384 | Species | Taxom | | Stephanocircidae Wagner, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863) | Bat flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 81 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 62 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Tanaostigmatidae Howard, 1890 | Tanaostigmatid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856 | Stretched-foot flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804 | Common sawflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820 | Polypore fungus beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Throscidae Laporte, 1840 | False metallic wood-boring beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841 | Thynnid Wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tiphiidae Leach, 1815 | Flower wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 82 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839 | Vesperid longicorn beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 73 | Species | Taxom | | Xenidae Pohl & Beutel, 2005 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xiphydriidae Leach, 1819 | Wood wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901 | Wood soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Paraguay | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 77
1514
3205 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 60
467
1011 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 51
482
1268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 45
710
1280 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 7
12
16 | 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 | 8
17
29 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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