Checklist of Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
for Somalia (East Africa)
List of families for Somalia
139 Families width 3300 Species and 347 Subspecies
| Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840 | Ampulicid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andrenidae Webster, 1913 | Andrenid bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 60 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906 | Hanging scorpionflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892 | Bradynobaenid wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 344 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Cecidomyidae | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 355 | Species | Taxom | | Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833 | Ceraphronid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coelopidae Hendel, 1910 | Kelp Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryinidae Haliday, 1840 | Dryinid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 289 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ant | 59 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 92 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905 | Enigmatic scarab beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glossinidae Theobald, 1903 | Tik-tik flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825 | Mud beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845 | Mycterid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mymaridae Haliday, 1833 | Fairflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834 | Tangle-veined flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 318 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870 | Sand-loving scarab beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orussidae Newman, 1834 | Orussid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Perilampidae Latreille, 1809 | Perilampid waps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiliidae Heer, 1843 | Feather-wing beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896 | Rhopalosomatid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 441 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sclerogibbidae Ashmead, 1902 | Sclerogibbid wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 64 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tiphiidae Leach, 1815 | Flower wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Somalia | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 33
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1539 | Families
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| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 32
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168 | Families
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Species |
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| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 36
208
419 | Families
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Species |
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| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 37
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1173 | Families
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Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 1
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