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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Quepos (Puntarenas, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
2117
2458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
241
2116
2458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
234
2101
2440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
1882
2238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Quepos
169 Families width 2238 Species and 70 Subspecies
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Agaonidae Walker, 1848Fig wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840Ampulicid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil5SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees54SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies11SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil4SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths10SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps26SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae9SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers21SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles49SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles62SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps11SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers68SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees3SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths116SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles56SpeciesTaxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802Cynipid gall wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths16SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths333SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802Ensign wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants110SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths125SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees11SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper46SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds5SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies48SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths21SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies18SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees0SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845Mycterid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms163SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars35SpeciesTaxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860Burrowing water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths95SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals90SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies14SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos11SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809Perilampid waps1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones15SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859Jugular-horned beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths46SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896Rhopalosomatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies16SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles58SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths61SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies16SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies19SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tanaostigmatidae Howard, 1890Tanaostigmatid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids0SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies22SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Quepos
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
40
485
409
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
48
248
173
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
34
297
318
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
845
1331
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
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov