Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Pretoria (Gauteng)
List of families for Pretoria
150 Families width 1865 Species and 47 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVXYZ
| Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840 | Ampulicid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 60 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 60 | Species | Taxom | | Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 | Little Bear Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diapriidae Latreille, 1796 | Diapriid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dryinidae Haliday, 1840 | Dryinid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 60 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898 | Old World Spiny Winged Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 89 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905 | Enigmatic scarab beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Halictophagidae Perkins, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884 | Long Tailed Burnet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mymaridae Haliday, 1833 | Fairflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860 | Burrowing water beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Oestridae Leach, 1815 | Bot flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893 | Opostegid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ormyridae Förster, 1856 | Armyrids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Perilampidae Latreille, 1809 | Perilampid waps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platygastridae Haliday, 1833 | Platygastrid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852 | Net Tube Caddisflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868 | Light Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870 | Rhipiphoridae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 146 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidae Latreille, 1807 | Burying And Carrion Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumatomeropidae Willmann, 1978 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Tiphiidae Leach, 1815 | Flower wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898 | Lyonetiid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851 | Trichogrammatid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Pretoria | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 26
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318 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 34
203
337 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 33
265
389 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 52
460
817 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
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Taxom
| | Order | Strepsiptera
Kirby, 1813
Parasitic insects, Strepsipterans, Stylops, Twisted-wing insects, Twisted-wing parasites, Twisted-winged Insects, twisted-winged parasite, Twisted-winged parasites | 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Trichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies | 3
3
2 | Families
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Species |
Taxom
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