Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Peninsular Malaysia (Malaysia)

Ants	Arachnids
Bees	Beetles
Booklice	Bugs
Bumblebees	Butterflies
Cicadas	Crane flies
Dragonflies	Earwigs
Flies	Isopods
Locusts	Mantises
Mayflies	Mosquitoes
Myriapods	Net-winged
Plant-parasitic	Scorpion flies
Termites	Wasps

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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Peninsular Malaysia (Malaysia)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	384 3836 8234	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	384 3836 8234	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	367 3754 8096	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	234 3009 6817	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Peninsular Malaysia
234 Families width 6817 Species and 1217 Subspecies

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Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848	Fig wasp	11	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	7	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840	Ampulicid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	3	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	135	Species	Taxom
Apataniidae Wallengren, 1886	Early Smoky Wing Sedges	1	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	83	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	2	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	11	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	102	Species	Taxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826	Belid Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	8	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	12	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	10	Species	Taxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892	Brahmin Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	6	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	58	Species	Taxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877	Old World Butterfly Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	18	Species	Taxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924	Callirhipid beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	29	Species	Taxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834	Bird flies	1	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	32	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	87	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	104	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845	Chelonarid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	1	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	37	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840	Clusiid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	12	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	1	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	8	Species	Taxom
Corioxenidae Kinzelbach, 1970		2	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	18	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	3	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	120	Species	Taxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915		1	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	59	Species	Taxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836	Cupedids	2	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	174	Species	Taxom
Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833)	Milkweed Butterflies	1	Species	Taxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843	Orchid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904		5	Species	Taxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 1878		1	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	23	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	55	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	2	Species	Taxom
Dryophthoridae (Schönherr, 1825)	Palm weevils	1	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903		2	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	93	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	2	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	14	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	14	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	1	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	429	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809	Eucharitid wasp	5	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	15	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	21	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	31	Species	Taxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802	Ensign wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	194	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	419	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Goeridae Ulmer, 1903		1	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	55	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	22	Species	Taxom
Halictophagidae Perkins, 1905		2	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	319	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	10	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	30	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	2	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		4	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	46	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	9	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	10	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	8	Species	Taxom
Jacobsoniidae Heller, 1926	Jacobson's beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	10	Species	Taxom
Laemophloeidae (Ganglbauer, 1899)	Lined flat bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	11	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	38	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	4	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	46	Species	Taxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903	Bizarre Caddisflies	5	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	4	Species	Taxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775	Leucospid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	28	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	2	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	147	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	494	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Lygistorrhinidae Hendel, 1936	Long beaked fungus gnat	4	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	19	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817)	Chafers	1	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	1	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	5	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	4	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	81	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	4	Species	Taxom
Myrmecolacidae Saunders, 1872		8	Species	Taxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834	Tangle-veined flies	1	Species	Taxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916	Banana stalk flies	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	1	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	162	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	78	Species	Taxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846	Nosodendrid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	60	Species	Taxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819	Bat Flies	4	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	385	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893	Opostegid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Ormyridae Förster, 1856	Armyrids	2	Species	Taxom
Oxypeltidae Lacordaire, 1869		1	Species	Taxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758	Common scorpionflies	1	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	81	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	24	Species	Taxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809	Perilampid waps	3	Species	Taxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914	Periscelidid Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	4	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	21	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	84	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	5	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 1857		1	Species	Taxom
Proctotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Proctotrupid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	2	Species	Taxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835	Carrot flies	1	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	3	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	23	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Pterogeniidae Crowson, 1953		0	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 1939		1	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	15	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	1	Species	Taxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909	Marsupial fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	26	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	1	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		2	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Sapygidae Latreille, 1810	Club-horned wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	2	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	30	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	156	Species	Taxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834	Dung midges	4	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	37	Species	Taxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820	Black fungus gnats	15	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	46	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	2	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	24	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	94	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	877	Species	Taxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815	Crown wasp	3	Species	Taxom
Stivaliidae Mardon, 1978		2	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	7	Species	Taxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)	Bat flies	3	Species	Taxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940	Strongylophthalmyiid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Synchroidae Lacordaire, 1859	Synchroa bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	14	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	15	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	14	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	96	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	14	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	22	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	115	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	3	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Trictenotomidae Blanchard, 1845	Croc beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	18	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	38	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	14	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Peninsular Malaysia

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	77 1020 2274	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	50 302 778	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	38 273 534	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	46 1372 3162	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	7 8 9	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	3 6 12	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	13 28 48	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov