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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Society Islands (French Polynesia)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		168
577
937		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		168
577
937		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		163
568
925		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		110
469
812		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Society Islands
110 Families width 812 Species and 41 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil4SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826Belid Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861Biphyllid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles130SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles21SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge12SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers6SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles39SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies31SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle11SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802Ensign wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants36SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths12SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies11SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies9SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies25SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833Fairflies2SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843Feather-wing beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies34SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles94SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies13SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies6SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies9SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Society Islands
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans		32
175
355		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies		32
108
222		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		17
63
81		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		26
120
151		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		2
2
2		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov