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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Seattle (King County, Washington, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
142
467
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
467
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
138
458
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
387
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Seattle (King County Washington)
105 Families width 501 Species and 24 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees19SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees24SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers4SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles23SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837Cimbicid sawflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles22SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles19SpeciesTaxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802Cynipid gall wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Derodontidae LeConte, 1861Tooth-neck fungus beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911Conifer sawflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants14SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths23SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees3SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies14SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees23SpeciesTaxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815False Darkling Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms83SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843Feather-wing beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807Cardinal beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies3SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Trachypachidae C. G. Thomson, 1857False ground beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies7SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Seattle (King County Washington)
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
34
124
162
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
27
42
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
20
69
127
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
148
166
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
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov