Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)

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 Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	352 2671 5038	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	351 2670 5037	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	343 2630 4959	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	220 1988 3673	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Puerto Rico
220 Families width 3673 Species and 208 Subspecies

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Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848	Fig wasp	2	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	18	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912	Window Midges	2	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903	Anthomyzid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	1	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	12	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	24	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	22	Species	Taxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856	Asteiid Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	6	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861	Mountain midges	1	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	1	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	28	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	16	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	8	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	21	Species	Taxom
Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	6	Species	Taxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)	Beach flies	1	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	4	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	116	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	13	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	146	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	27	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	3	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910	Aphid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834	Phantom midge	5	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	18	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	37	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	73	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840	Clusiid flies	4	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	17	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	9	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	25	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	3	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	10	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	294	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	64	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	108	Species	Taxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802	Cynipid gall wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868	Dixid Midges	1	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	16	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	0	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	14	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	17	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	25	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	2	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	35	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	18	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	205	Species	Taxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809	Eucharitid wasp	4	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	20	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	14	Species	Taxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802	Ensign wasp	2	Species	Taxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911	Latrine flies	2	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	173	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	54	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	126	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	5	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	13	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	21	Species	Taxom
Halictophagidae Perkins, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912	Snail Case caddisflies	5	Species	Taxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Heliodinid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	47	Species	Taxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991	Half-bridge flies	1	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	3	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	15	Species	Taxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903	Teak Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	10	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	29	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	7	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	20	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	5	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	1	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	14	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	11	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	1	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	1	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	30	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	6	Species	Taxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Crinkled Flannel Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	4	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	6	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	17	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	35	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	11	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	14	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	3	Species	Taxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916	Banana stalk flies	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	8	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	154	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	15	Species	Taxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846	Nosodendrid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	14	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	76	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920	Odiniid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891	Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893	Opostegid moths	9	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	11	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	12	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914	Periscelidid Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861	Glow-worms	2	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	4	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	17	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	37	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	1	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	2	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	1	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	4	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	9	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	5	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	18	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	13	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	41	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	80	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	2	Species	Taxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896	Richardid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)	Picture-winged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	1	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	19	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	99	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	2	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	1	Species	Taxom
Signiphoridae Howard, 1894	Signiphorid waps	7	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	3	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	15	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860	Cryptic slime mold beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	45	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	127	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	6	Species	Taxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)	Bat flies	5	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	42	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	12	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	44	Species	Taxom
Tanaostigmatidae Howard, 1890	Tanaostigmatid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	39	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	22	Species	Taxom
Tetracampidae Förster, 1856	Tetracampid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	2	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	42	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	79	Species	Taxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898	Lyonetiid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	55	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	2	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984	False Burnet Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	11	Species	Taxom
Xiphocentronidae Schmid, 1982		3	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	1	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Puerto Rico

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	57 578 1006	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	61 376 703	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	36 242 430	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	53 765 1480	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	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	12 26 53	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov