Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Samoa (Polynesia)
List of families for Samoa
117 Families width 1377 Species and 76 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPSTVZ
| Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Anisopodidae Knab, 1912 | Window Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906 | Hanging scorpionflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Boreidae Latreille, 1816 | Snow fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Callirhipidae Emden, 1924 | Callirhipid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ciidae Leach, 1819 | Minute tree fungus beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 180 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 78 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809 | Eucharitid wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 101 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Halictophagidae Perkins, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melandryidae Leach, 1815 | False Darkling Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Meropeidae Espen-Petersen, 1921 | Earwig-flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815 | Hairy fungus beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Bat Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758 | Common scorpionflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914 | Periscelidid Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Platygastridae Haliday, 1833 | Platygastrid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859 | Jugular-horned beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Salpingidae Leach, 1815 | Narrow-waisted bark beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 79 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863) | Bat flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 111 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839 | Vesperid longicorn beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Samoa | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 37
308
592 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 38
205
467 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 14
63
131 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 23
103
168 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 4
4
17 | 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
2 | Family
Genus
Species |
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