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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Shelby County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
181
731
879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
181
731
879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
169
696
836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
620
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shelby County (Alabama)
123 Families width 754 Species and 11 Subspecies
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Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees13SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers9SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924Callirhipid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845Chelonarid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers9SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles16SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths0SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911Conifer sawflies0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths54SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857Plate-thigh beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants47SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths32SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees9SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912Snail Case caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper25SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle32SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19056SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies11SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775Leucospid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees7SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megaspilidae Ashmead, 1893Megaspilid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845Mycterid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms72SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars0SpeciesTaxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860Burrowing water beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903Tube Maker Caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles31SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle20SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies4SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Shelby County (Alabama)
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
35
190
230
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
21
36
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
20
83
97
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
294
363
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies
8
16
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov