Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region San Diego County (California, USA)
List of families for San Diego County
241 Families width 3859 Species and 86 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUVXYZ
| Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphizoidae LeConte, 1853 | Stout-stream beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Andrenidae Webster, 1913 | Andrenid bees | 100 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903 | Anthomyzid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 140 | Species | Taxom | | Apioceridae Bigot, 1852 | Flower-loving flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argidae Konow, 1890 | Argid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 83 | Species | Taxom | | Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973 | Athericid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belidae Schönherr, 1826 | Belid Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Bolboceratidae (Mulsant, 1842) | Dor beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Brachycentridae Ulmer, 1903 | Humpless Casemaker Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845) | Short-winged Flower Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892 | Bradynobaenid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 97 | Species | Taxom | | Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 224 | Species | Taxom | | Carnidae Newman, 1834 | Bird flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 96 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 71 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Coelopidae Hendel, 1910 | Kelp Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 179 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937 | Mould beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Cupedidae Laporte, 1836 | Cupedids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 93 | Species | Taxom | | Cynipidae Latreille, 1802 | Cynipid gall wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | Orchid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 89 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 161 | Species | Taxom | | Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900 | Carrot Wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 102 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891 | Little Black Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Haliplidae Aubé, 1836 | Crawling Water Beetle | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912 | Snail Case caddisflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Heliodinid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Leaf miners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Helophoridae (Leach, 1815) | Water scavenger beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 72 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825 | Mud beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroscaphidae LeConte, 1874 | Skiff beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Kateretidae Kirkby, 1837 | Pollen Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Latridiidae Erichson, 1842 | Minute brown scavenger beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903 | Bizarre Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848 | Northern caddisflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Limnichidae Erichson, 1846 | Minute marsh loving beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Liopteridae Ashmead, 1895 | Liopterid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839 | Pointed-wing flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 62 | Species | Taxom | | Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821 | Ship-timber beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 173 | Species | Taxom | | Megaspilidae Ashmead, 1893 | Megaspilid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melandryidae Leach, 1815 | False Darkling Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Melittidae Schenk, 1860 | Melittid bees | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Monotomidae Laporte, 1840 | Minute Clubbed Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815 | Hairy fungus beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Mymaridae Haliday, 1833 | Fairflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neriidae Hendel, 1916 | Banana stalk flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 240 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Bat Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 94 | Species | Taxom | | Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870 | Sand-loving scarab beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odiniidae Hendel, 1920 | Odiniid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810 | False Blister Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oestridae Leach, 1815 | Bot flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ormyridae Förster, 1856 | Armyrids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Perilampidae Latreille, 1809 | Perilampid waps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalacridae Leach, 1815 | Shining flower beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phengodidae LeConte, 1861 | Glow-worms | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815) | Giant casemaker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Platygastridae Haliday, 1833 | Platygastrid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pleocomidae LeConte, 1861 | Rain beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903 | Tube Maker Caddisflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Prodoxidae Riley, 1881 | Yucca Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854 | Water pennies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852 | Net Tube Caddisflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918 | Lance Wing Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiliidae Heer, 1843 | Feather-wing beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802 | Snipe flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909 | Marsupial fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 68 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizopodidae (LeConte, 1859) | False Jewel Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scirtidae Fleming, 1821 | Marsh Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856 | Antlike leaf beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidae Latreille, 1807 | Burying And Carrion Beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Siricidae Billberg, 1820 | Horntail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeriusidae Erichson, 1845 | Minute Bog Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859 | False long-horned beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Stephanidae Leach, 1815 | Crown wasp | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 177 | Species | Taxom | | Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804 | Common sawflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Throscidae Laporte, 1840 | False metallic wood-boring beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Tiphiidae Leach, 1815 | Flower wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898 | Lyonetiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 59 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trachypachidae C. G. Thomson, 1857 | False ground beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851 | Trichogrammatid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802 | Bark gnawing beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uenoidae Iwata, 1927 | Stonecase Caddisflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835 | Picture-winged Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845 | Ypsolophid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in San Diego County | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 74
701
1229 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 56
326
435 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 43
398
1043 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 50
675
1118 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 2
2
2 | 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 | 16
34
32 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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