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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Socotra (Yemen)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
100
378
567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
98
372
558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
357
542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
311
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Socotra
70 Families width 482 Species and 43 Subspecies
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Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies15SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles15SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers14SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers7SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths68SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants20SpeciesTaxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986Galacticid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths11SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths37SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies18SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms76SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies7SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies9SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths6SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Socotra
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
14
36
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
17
62
84
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
7
24
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
188
312
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov