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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Region Amazonia (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
1313
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
1313
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
195
1268
1888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
1034
1496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Region Amazonia
133 Families width 1496 Species and 73 Subspecies
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVZ
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil3SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees45SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps10SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers7SpeciesTaxom
Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 19050SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies11SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles22SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles78SpeciesTaxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833Ceraphronid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge8SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers6SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees4SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito24SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles15SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840Dryinid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants203SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths18SpeciesTaxom
Goeridae Ulmer, 19030SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees4SpeciesTaxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912Snail Case caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper57SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds10SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Hydroscaphidae LeConte, 1874Skiff beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies6SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies33SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Megalyridae Schletterer, 1889Megalyrid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant15SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecolacidae Saunders, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860Burrowing water beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals307SpeciesTaxom
Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos28SpeciesTaxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911Pergid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies39SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones37SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies114SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths41SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles89SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps26SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths41SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies17SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Region Amazonia
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
36
317
277
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
30
103
138
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
27
188
347
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
414
729
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderStrepsiptera
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

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies
8
9
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov