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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Perth (West Australia, Australia)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		238
927
1203		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		238
927
1203		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		225
892
1162		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		165
754
1005		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Perth
165 Families width 1005 Species and 37 Subspecies
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Ademosynidae Ponomarenko, 19680SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees15SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826Belid Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Beraeidae Wallengren, 1891Small eastern caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Brachycentridae Ulmer, 1903Humpless Casemaker Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers70SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies13SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles34SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Carthaeidae Common, 1966Australian Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles20SpeciesTaxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833Ceraphronid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers20SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles15SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees13SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers3SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937Mould beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836Cupedids1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles51SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles16SpeciesTaxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833Eupelmid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants107SpeciesTaxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900Carrot Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths53SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Goeridae Ulmer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees18SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies8SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903Bizarre Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies9SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies21SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees11SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Monomachidae Ashmead, 1902Monomachid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat7SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms24SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals31SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ommatidae Sharp & Muir, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Palaephatidae Davis, 1986Gondwanaland Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911Pergid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815Shining flower beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903Tube Maker Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Protorhyphidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles26SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Schizocoleidae Rohdendorf, 19610SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle15SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841Thynnid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Perth
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans		39
243
332		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies		41
132
172		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		27
125
208		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		41
226
256		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies		4
4
4		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies		13
24
33		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov