Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Republic South Africa (Southern Africa)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	745 14328 54098	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	741 14296 53982	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	707 14078 53328	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	438 11347 46507	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Republic South Africa
438 Families width 46507 Species and 2215 Subspecies

Acanthopteroctetidae Davis, 1978	Archaic Sun Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815	Hunch-back flies	49	Species	Taxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	92	Species	Taxom
Ademosynidae Ponomarenko, 1968		4	Species	Taxom
Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	21	Species	Taxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848	Fig wasp	67	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	156	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	37	Species	Taxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840	Ampulicid wasps	26	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	15	Species	Taxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912	Window Midges	5	Species	Taxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904	Australian Lappet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	176	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	54	Species	Taxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903	Anthomyzid flies	8	Species	Taxom
Anthophoridae (C. L. Koch, 1846)		2	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	55	Species	Taxom
Apataniidae Wallengren, 1886	Early Smoky Wing Sedges	2	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	169	Species	Taxom
Aphodiidae Leach, 1815		1	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	428	Species	Taxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852	Flower-loving flies	3	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	4	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	56	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	995	Species	Taxom
Aspidytidae Ribera, Beu..., 2002	Cliff water beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856	Asteiid Flies	4	Species	Taxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973	Athericid flies	15	Species	Taxom
Atriplectididae Neboiss, 1977		1	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	120	Species	Taxom
Aulacidae Shuckard, 1842	Aulacid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864	Aulacigastrid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	26	Species	Taxom
Barbarochthonidae Scott, 1985		1	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	24	Species	Taxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826	Belid Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Belmontiidae Tillyard, 1919		0	Species	Taxom
Beraeidae Wallengren, 1891	Small eastern caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	88	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	24	Species	Taxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861	Biphyllid beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906	Hanging scorpionflies	24	Species	Taxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861	Mountain midges	19	Species	Taxom
Boganiidae Sen Gupta an..., 1966		6	Species	Taxom
Bohartillidae Kinzelbach, 1969		1	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	7	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	916	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	71	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966	Little Bear Moths	18	Species	Taxom
Brachycentridae Ulmer, 1903	Humpless Casemaker Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820)	Brachycerids	3	Species	Taxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)	Short-winged Flower Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 1908		0	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	614	Species	Taxom
Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892	Bradynobaenid wasps	24	Species	Taxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892	Brahmin Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853	Bee lice	2	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	97	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	413	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905		4	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	175	Species	Taxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921	Camillid flies	14	Species	Taxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)	Beach flies	11	Species	Taxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906	Beach Flies	4	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	31	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	1927	Species	Taxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834	Bird flies	2	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	13	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Cecidomyidae	41	Species	Taxom
Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916	Gall Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852	Beetle flies	2	Species	Taxom
Cephidae Newman, 1834	Cephids	1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	995	Species	Taxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833	Ceraphronid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	3	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	321	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	4	Species	Taxom
Cetoniidae (Leach, 1815)	Flower beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	70	Species	Taxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910	Aphid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834	Phantom midge	6	Species	Taxom
Chimaeropsyllidae Ewing & Fox, 1943		25	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	478	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	142	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	11	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	262	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	622	Species	Taxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916	Chiromyid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837	Cimbicid sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Clambidae Fischer, 1821	Fringe-winged beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	31	Species	Taxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840	Clusiid flies	9	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	69	Species	Taxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910	Kelp Flies	4	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	100	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	244	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	64	Species	Taxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905	Fig Borers	3	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	131	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	216	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	616	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	915	Species	Taxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932	Cryptochetid Flies	5	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915		5	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	23	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	205	Species	Taxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836	Cupedids	4	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	1892	Species	Taxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934	Curtonotid flies	8	Species	Taxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802	Cynipid gall wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	83	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917	Bog flies	8	Species	Taxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820	Stalk-eyed flies	42	Species	Taxom
Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904		4	Species	Taxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 1878		176	Species	Taxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868	Dixid Midges	6	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	195	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	14	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	90	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	182	Species	Taxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862	Dryomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	10	Species	Taxom
Dudgeoneidae Berger, 1958	Dudgeon Carpenterworm Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	185	Species	Taxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903		16	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	117	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	199	Species	Taxom
Elenchidae Perkins, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	92	Species	Taxom
Embolemidae Förster, 1856	Embolemid wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	173	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	417	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	19	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	29	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	82	Species	Taxom
Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892	Oriental Swallowtail Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903	Planthopper Parasite Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	1916	Species	Taxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898	Old World Spiny Winged Moths	37	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809	Eucharitid wasp	32	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	111	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	53	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	98	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	30	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	52	Species	Taxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802	Ensign wasp	19	Species	Taxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911	Latrine flies	15	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	81	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ant	884	Species	Taxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986	Galacticid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900	Carrot Wasps	11	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	835	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	1701	Species	Taxom
Georyssidae Laporte, 1819	Minute mud-loving beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	43	Species	Taxom
Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819	Bumble bee scarab beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905	Enigmatic scarab beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903	Tik-tik flies	3	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	9	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	25	Species	Taxom
Goeridae Ulmer, 1903		2	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	199	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	50	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	546	Species	Taxom
Halictophagidae Perkins, 1905		2	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933	Helcomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	33	Species	Taxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)	Heliconians	1	Species	Taxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912	Snail Case caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	7	Species	Taxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)	Water scavenger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	122	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	224	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Heterogynidae Rambur, 1866	Mediterranean Burnet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820	Heleomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884	Long Tailed Burnet Moths	16	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	30	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	298	Species	Taxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903	Teak Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	23	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	91	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	221	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		11	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	225	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	46	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	25	Species	Taxom
Hydrosalpingidae Scott, 1985		1	Species	Taxom
Hydroscaphidae LeConte, 1874	Skiff beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904	Insectivore fleas	14	Species	Taxom
Ibaliidae Thomson, 1862	Ibaliid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	721	Species	Taxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977	Imma Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898	Fairy moths	2	Species	Taxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907	Bat fleas	8	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	20	Species	Taxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995	Australian burnet moths	3	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	21	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	219	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	15	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	44	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	72	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	46	Species	Taxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918	Autumn Silkworm Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903	Bizarre Caddisflies	8	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	89	Species	Taxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915	Bird fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775	Leucospid wasps	17	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	136	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	26	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	31	Species	Taxom
Liopteridae Ashmead, 1895	Liopterid wasps	13	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	27	Species	Taxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839	Pointed-wing flies	4	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	53	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	603	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	59	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	647	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Megalyridae Schletterer, 1889	Megalyrid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Megaspilidae Ashmead, 1893	Megaspilid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860	Melittid bees	101	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	212	Species	Taxom
Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817)	Chafers	5	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Mengenillidae Kinzelbach, 1970		1	Species	Taxom
Mesopsychidae Tillyard, 1917		7	Species	Taxom
Metarbelidae (Strand, 1909)	Tropical Carpenterworm Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Micromalthidae Barber, 1913	Micromalthid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005		3	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	7	Species	Taxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Mandibulate Archaic Moths	11	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	17	Species	Taxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878	Mimallonid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	81	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	365	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	294	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	115	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	147	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	24	Species	Taxom
Mymarommatidae Debauche, 1948	False fairy wasp	3	Species	Taxom
Myrmecolacidae Saunders, 1872		1	Species	Taxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902	Micro Bee Flies	19	Species	Taxom
Nannochoristidae Tillyard, 1917		2	Species	Taxom
Natalimyzidae Barraclough ..., 2006		1	Species	Taxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834	Tangle-veined flies	48	Species	Taxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983	Nobody Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	196	Species	Taxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916	Banana stalk flies	4	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	40	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	1689	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	195	Species	Taxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846	Nosodendrid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	11	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	257	Species	Taxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819	Bat Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	474	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	12	Species	Taxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920	Odiniid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	154	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	11	Species	Taxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815	Bot flies	16	Species	Taxom
Ommatidae Sharp & Muir, 1912		1	Species	Taxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)	Opomyzid flies	4	Species	Taxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893	Opostegid moths	21	Species	Taxom
Ormyridae Förster, 1856	Armyrids	3	Species	Taxom
Orussidae Newman, 1834	Orussid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	7	Species	Taxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758	Common scorpionflies	1	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	64	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860	Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839	Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911	Pergid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809	Perilampid waps	10	Species	Taxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914	Periscelidid Flies	6	Species	Taxom
Permochoristidae Tillyard, 1918		6	Species	Taxom
Permocupedidae Martynov, 1933		2	Species	Taxom
Permosialidae Martynov, 1928		1	Species	Taxom
Permosynidae Tillyard, 1924		3	Species	Taxom
Petrothrincidae Scott, 1985		3	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	24	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	72	Species	Taxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)	Giant casemaker	2	Species	Taxom
Phryganopsychidae Wiggins, 1959		0	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	112	Species	Taxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835	Cheese flies	4	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	95	Species	Taxom
Pisuliidae Ross, 1967		1	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	60	Species	Taxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815	Flat footed flies	14	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	49	Species	Taxom
Plumariidae Bischoff, 1914	Plumariid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	20	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	6	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	451	Species	Taxom
Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 1857		0	Species	Taxom
Proctotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Proctotrupid wasps	7	Species	Taxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881	Yucca Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	Jugular-horned beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Protomeropidae Tillyard, 1926		1	Species	Taxom
Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917	African Primitive Ghost Moths	14	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	4	Species	Taxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835	Carrot flies	8	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	193	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	98	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	5	Species	Taxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918	Lance Wing Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	91	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	273	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	52	Species	Taxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862	Phantom crane flies	2	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	48	Species	Taxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 1939		2	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	833	Species	Taxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868	Light Flies	23	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Pythidae Solier, 1834	Dead log bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 2002		3	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	25	Species	Taxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 1889		1	Species	Taxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863	Woodlouse flies	19	Species	Taxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834	Cedar beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Rhombocoleidae Rohdendorf, 1961		1	Species	Taxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909	Marsupial fleas	3	Species	Taxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896	Rhopalosomatid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848	Leaf-rolling weevils	1	Species	Taxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896	Richardid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	27	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	3	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		6	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	12	Species	Taxom
Sapygidae Latreille, 1810	Club-horned wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	202	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	152	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	3227	Species	Taxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Dung flies	9	Species	Taxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834	Dung midges	17	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	126	Species	Taxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835	Window Flies	21	Species	Taxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820	Black fungus gnats	6	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	34	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	8	Species	Taxom
Sclerogibbidae Ashmead, 1902	Sclerogibbid wasp	6	Species	Taxom
Scolebythidae Evans, 1963	Scolebythid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	53	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	243	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	44	Species	Taxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858	American Swallowtail Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	38	Species	Taxom
Sepulcidae Rasnitsyn, 1968		1	Species	Taxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 1994		0	Species	Taxom
Sericostomatidae Stephens, 1836	Bushtailed Caddisflies	13	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	131	Species	Taxom
Signiphoridae Howard, 1894	Signiphorid waps	3	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	18	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	62	Species	Taxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820	Horntail	1	Species	Taxom
Somabrachyidae Hampson, 1920	African Flannel Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Sphaeriusidae Erichson, 1845	Minute Bog Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	66	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	66	Species	Taxom
Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860	Cryptic slime mold beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	184	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	1605	Species	Taxom
Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	False long-horned beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815	Crown wasp	6	Species	Taxom
Stivaliidae Mardon, 1978		1	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	122	Species	Taxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)	Bat flies	9	Species	Taxom
Stylopidae Kirby, 1813	Strepsiptera	1	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	316	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	272	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	415	Species	Taxom
Taldycupedidae Rohdendorf, 1961		2	Species	Taxom
Tanaostigmatidae Howard, 1890	Tanaostigmatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919	Primitive crane flies	1	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	574	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	35	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	409	Species	Taxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)	Tethinid flies	6	Species	Taxom
Tetracampidae Förster, 1856	Tetracampid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913	Solitary midges	3	Species	Taxom
Thaumatomeropidae Willmann, 1978		1	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	88	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841	Thynnid Wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	61	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	289	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	60	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	361	Species	Taxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898	Lyonetiid moths	10	Species	Taxom
Torridincolidae Steffan, 1964		4	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	524	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	23	Species	Taxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841	Winter Crane Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	15	Species	Taxom
Trigonalidae (Cresson, 1887)	Trigonalid sawflies	2	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	108	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835	Picture-winged Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	42	Species	Taxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886	Wormlion	29	Species	Taxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839	Vesperid longicorn beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	585	Species	Taxom
Xenidae Pohl & Beutel, 2005		1	Species	Taxom
Xiphocentronidae Schmid, 1982		1	Species	Taxom
Xyelidae Newman, 1835	Sawfly	1	Species	Taxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901	Wood soldier flies	3	Species	Taxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810	Awl-flies	2	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	133	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	72	Species	Taxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845	Ypsolophid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	26	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	49	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Republic South Africa

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	114 3867 14821	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	111 1937 8316	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	74 1842 8530	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	86 3531 14375	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	17 54 151	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Miomoptera ♰ Martynov, 1928	1 2 2	Family 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	7 7 8	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Trichoptera Kirby, 1813 Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies	28 107 304	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov