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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Pohnpei State (Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
188
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
188
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
184
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
112
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pohnpei State
46 Families width 165 Species and 5 Subspecies
#GTCEFPMNSDLA
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge17SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833Eupelmid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants65SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840Dryinid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848Fig wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pohnpei State
112 Genera with 165 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVZ
Acrocercops Wallengren, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1976Smaller Tea Tortrix3SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Anastatus Motschulsky, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Anidrytus Gerstaecker, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1913Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Aprostocetus Westwood, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1965Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19595SpeciesTaxom
Bocana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Brachypeplus Erichson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Brontispa Sharp, 02SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1821
Fern Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 0Black carpenter ant4SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Cassida Linnaeus, 1799Tortoise Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cephalochrysa Kertesz, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Ceresium Newman, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1964Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopolites Chevrolat, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Craspedochaeta Czerny, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1901Acrobat Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophlebia Walsingham, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopodia Kolenati, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Czernyola Bezzi, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Dissoptera Edwards, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Dudua Walker, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Elachertus Spinola, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Examnes Pascoe, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Gronotoma Foerster, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Haplogonatopus Perkins, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Hemipyrellia Townsend, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1863Rainbow ants1SpeciesTaxom
Lamprolonchaea Bezzi, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 02SpeciesTaxom
Libnotes Westwood, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 05SpeciesTaxom
Maruca Walker, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Metallactulus Ritsema, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Miaenia Pascoe, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Mycerinopsis Thomson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Neolosbanus Heraty, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Norbanus Walker, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1901Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Octotoma Dejean, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Odites Walsingham, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1858Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oecetis McLachlan, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratetrastichus Yoshimoto & ..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1901Crazy ants4SpeciesTaxom
Paremeopedus Gressitt, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Parvisquama Malloch, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1870Big-headed Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Philosepedon Eaton, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Piletocera Lederer, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Pison Spinola, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1764Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Simodactylus Candeze, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1804Fire ants2SpeciesTaxom
Spathulina Rondani, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Sphegigaster Spinola, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Steyskalia Aczel, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19595SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1897Miniature Trap-jaw Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Sycoscapter Westwood, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Temelucha Foerster, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1870Fierce Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Thalassodes Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatotibia Zacher, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thompsoniella Alonso-Zaraz..., 18593SpeciesTaxom
Tonnoiria Lallemand, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Tritopterna Meyrick, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Vollenhovia Mayr, 20074SpeciesTaxom
Zaischnopsis Ashmead, 19651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pohnpei State
165 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acrocercops attenuatum Walsingham, 1897
Adoxophyes aurantia Clarke, 1976
Adoxophyes balioleuca Clarke, 1976
Adoxophyes molybdaina Clarke, 1976
Alluaudomyia insulicola Tokunaga & M..., 1959
Alluaudomyia monopunctata Tokunaga & M..., 1959
Anastatus adamsi Yoshimoto & ..., 1965
Anidrytus cardisoma Strohecker, 1997
Anochetus graeffei Mayr, 1870
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Appias leptis myndus (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Appias indra Moore, 1857
Aprostocetus (Aprostocetus) zosimus Walker, 1839Wasp
Atherigona vita Snyder, 1965
Atrichopogon fenestriscutum Tokunaga & M..., 1959
Bezzia adamsi Tokunaga & M..., 1959
Bezzia badiifemorata Tokunaga & M..., 1959
Bezzia maculifemorata Tokunaga & M..., 1959
Bezzia pediaureola Tokunaga & M..., 1959
Bezzia sulfureicruris Tokunaga & M..., 1959
Bocana manifestalis Walker, 1859Moth
Brachypeplus ponapeus
Brontispa chalybeipennis Chûjô, 1937Tortoise beetle
Brontispa yoshinoi
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) reticulatus (Roger, 1863)⇒ Camponotus spenceri Clark, 1930
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) chloroticus Emery, 1897
Camponotus eperiamorum Clouse, 2007
Camponotus micronesicus Blanche & Close, 0
Cardiocondyla minutior (Forel, 1899)⇒ Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929Ant
Cardiocondyla tjibodana Karavaiev, 1935
Cassida (Crepidaspis) circumdata Herbst, 1799Green tortoise beetle
Cephalochrysa gracilis James, 1962
Cephalochrysa nigra James, 1962
Ceresium (Ceresium) casilelium Gressitt, 1956
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chironomus (Chironomus) carolinensis Tokunaga, 1964
Cosmopolites sordidus Germar, 1824Banana beetle
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) biroi (Mayr, 1897)⇒ Crematogaster emeryi Forel, 1907
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) fritzi Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Cryptophlebia atrilinea Clarke, 1976
Cryptopone butteli Forel, 1913
Cryptopone testacea Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Cyclopodia ponapensis Theodor, 1959
Dasyhelea flavicaudalis Tokunaga & M..., 1959
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) leptomera Alexander, 1972
Dicranomyia (Pseudoglochina) ponapensis Alexander, 1940
Dissoptera gressitti Shiraki, 1963
Dudua proxima Clarke, 1976
Elachertus ponapensis Yoshimoto & ..., 1965
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eurhopalothrix procera Emery, 1897Cuba lucine
Examnes ponapensis Gressitt, 1956
Forcipomyia (Microhelea) flavitibialis Tokunaga & M..., 1959
Forcipomyia (Microhelea) subspadicifascia Tokunaga & M..., 1959
Forcipomyia (Trichohelea) basiflava Tokunaga, 1959
Gnathothlibus eras (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777
Haplogonatopus vitiensis Perkins, 1906Wasp
Hemipyrellia tagaliana Bigot, 1877
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypoponera confinis Roger, 1860Four-rib lucine
Hypoponera pruinosa Emery, 1900
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863Tropical tyrant ant
Lamprolonchaea scintilla Mcalpine, 1964
Leucophenga ponapensis Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Leucophenga pornapensis
Libnotes (Goniodineura) pictoides Alexander, 1972
Limonia decussata Alexander, 1972
Limonia delicatior Alexander, 1940
Limonia elephantina Alexander, 1940
Limonia jocularis Alexander, 1940
Limonia ponapicolla
Maruca vitrata Fabricius, 1787Bean pod borer
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia sejuncta Beyer, 1967
Melanoxanthus minor Van Zwaluwen..., 1957
Metallactulus bennigseni Boileau, 1910
Miaenia (Micronesiella) townesi Gressitt, 1956
Microdon purpurescens Shiraki, 1963
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Mycerinopsis convexa Gressitt, 1956
Neolosbanus gressitti Watanabe, 1958
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Norbanus nigriceps Yoshimoto & ..., 1965
Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915
Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901Forest parrot ant
Octotoma scabripennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Beetle
Odites encarsia Meyrick, 1908
Odontomachus simillimus Smith, F., 1858
Oecetis mackenziei OS Flint, 2012
Oecetis squamifera OS Flint, 2012
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Paratetrastichus ponapensis Yoshimoto & ..., 1965
Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina madagascarensis Forel, 1886Ant
Paratrechina vaga (Forel, 1901)⇒ Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901
Paremeopedus minimus Blair, 1940
Paremeopedus tiliacei Gressitt, 1956
Parvisquama simpler
Pheidole (Pheidolacanthinus) sexspinosa Mayr, 1870Snuffbox
Pheidole fervens Smith, 1858Harvester-ant
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole oceanica Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Pheidole recondita Clouse, 2007
Pheidole umbonata Mayr, 1870Snuffbox
Philosepedon tineiformis Edwards, 1928
Pison nigellum Krombein, 1949
Pison ponape Krombein, 1949
Platythyrea parallela Smith, F., 1859Northern broadnosed killer ant
Ponera clavicornis Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Pontia helice helice Linnaeus, 1764
Prionopelta opaca Emery, 1897
Pristomyrmex minusculus Wang, 2003
Pristomyrmex quadridens Emery, 1897
Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804Pan-tropical Panther Ant
Psychoda parsivena Quate, 1959
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Rogeria stigmatica Emery, 1897
Simodactylus decumanus Van Zwaluwen..., 1957
Simodactylus lineatus Van Zwaluwen..., 1948
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) papuana Emery, 1900Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Spathulina acroleuca Schiner, 1868
Sphegigaster burksi Yoshimoto & ..., 1965
Steyskalia perfulva Steyskal, 1952
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) albiabdominalis Tokunaga & M..., 1959
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) fulviscuta Tokunaga & M..., 1959
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) fusistylata Tokunaga & M..., 1959
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) gressitti Tokunaga & M..., 1959
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) setigeriscutellata Tokunaga & M..., 1959
Strumigenys frivaldszkyi Emery, 1897
Strumigenys glenognatha Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys godeffroyi Mayr, 1866Ant
Strumigenys karawajewi (Brown, 1948)⇒ Pyramica karawajewi Brown, 1948
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Strumigenys szalayi Emery, 1897
Sycoscapter conocephalus Wiebes, 1964
Syllophopsis australica Forel, 1907
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Technomyrmex kraepelini Forel, 1905
Telmatoscopus (Eutelmatoscopus) maculoides Quate, 1959
Temelucha carolinensis Townes, 1958
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium pacificum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium smithi Mayr, 1879
Tetramorium tonganum Mayr, 1870Ant
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865
Thompsoniella albosetosa Redtenbacher, 1868
Thompsoniella concava Heller, 1941
Thompsoniella deplanata Boheman, 1859
Tonnoiria ponapensis Steyskal & S..., 1966
Tritopterna chionostoma Meyrick, 1921
Vollenhovia kaselela Clouse, 2007
Vollenhovia mwereka Clouse, 2007
Vollenhovia oblonga Smith, F., 1860Pimpled diplodon
Vollenhovia pwidikidika Clouse, 2007
Zaischnopsis viridiceps Yoshimoto & ..., 1965

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Pohnpei State
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
7
14
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
17
32
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
9
41
77
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
24
20
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
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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