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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region San Mateo County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
277
1363
1646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
1363
1646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
262
1324
1596
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
1132
1393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Mateo County
186 Families width 1393 Species and 57 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848Fig wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees23SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil2SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees54SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies14SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps12SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers17SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles123SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cephidae Newman, 1834Cephids1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles43SpeciesTaxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833Ceraphronid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge6SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids7SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers7SpeciesTaxom
Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837Cimbicid sawflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles20SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees4SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves29SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles25SpeciesTaxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802Cynipid gall wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840Dryinid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies5SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps19SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths29SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps7SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants78SpeciesTaxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900Carrot Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths50SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Goeridae Ulmer, 19030SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees24SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper40SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds0SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies12SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies6SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies35SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees29SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies12SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat4SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833Fairflies0SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms48SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals53SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos11SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809Perilampid waps0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815Shining flower beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones24SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pleocomidae LeConte, 1861Rain beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps7SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807Cardinal beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815Narrow-waisted bark beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles21SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Schizopodidae (LeConte, 1859)False Jewel Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856Antlike leaf beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Signiphoridae Howard, 1894Signiphorid waps0SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps12SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies23SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle39SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies21SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies5SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths36SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids0SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in San Mateo County
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
51
320
390
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
46
220
216
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
39
255
348
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
311
422
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
3
3
3
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
8
23
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov