Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for South Korea (Korea)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	455 4907 10048	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	453 4900 10038	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	430 4797 9848	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	268 3768 7877	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for South Korea
268 Families width 7877 Species and 501 Subspecies

Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	7	Species	Taxom
Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859	Primitive carrion beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	37	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	54	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	27	Species	Taxom
Apataniidae Wallengren, 1886	Early Smoky Wing Sedges	0	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	72	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	1	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	13	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	24	Species	Taxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973	Athericid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	62	Species	Taxom
Aulacidae Shuckard, 1842	Aulacid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826	Belid Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	6	Species	Taxom
Blasticotomidae Thomson, 1871	Blasticotomid sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861	Mountain midges	0	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	6	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	16	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	59	Species	Taxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892	Brahmin Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	3	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	49	Species	Taxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858	Fruit worms	1	Species	Taxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877	Old World Butterfly Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	18	Species	Taxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)	Beach flies	2	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	17	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	482	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	9	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Cecidomyidae	6	Species	Taxom
Cephidae Newman, 1834	Cephids	0	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	455	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	11	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	34	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	6	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	13	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	181	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837	Cimbicid sawflies	8	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	50	Species	Taxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910	Kelp Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	28	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	6	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	8	Species	Taxom
Coptoclavidae Ponomarenko, 1961	Extinct family	0	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	4	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	51	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	198	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	18	Species	Taxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836	Cupedids	10	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	294	Species	Taxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802	Cynipid gall wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Derodontidae LeConte, 1861	Tooth-neck fungus beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Deuterophlebiidae Edwards, 1922	Mountain midges	1	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	11	Species	Taxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911	Conifer sawflies	2	Species	Taxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868	Dixid Midges	2	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	8	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	39	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	34	Species	Taxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862	Dryomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	29	Species	Taxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903		1	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	22	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	61	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	6	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	12	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	3	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	2	Species	Taxom
Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892	Oriental Swallowtail Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903	Planthopper Parasite Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	370	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809	Eucharitid wasp	2	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	86	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	9	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802	Ensign wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911	Latrine flies	1	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ant	193	Species	Taxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986	Galacticid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	84	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	509	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Goeridae Ulmer, 1903		1	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	61	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	46	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)	Water scavenger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Helotidae Reitter, 1876		2	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	70	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	27	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	1	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	22	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	6	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	8	Species	Taxom
Ibaliidae Thomson, 1862	Ibaliid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	277	Species	Taxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898	Fairy moths	1	Species	Taxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907	Bat fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	1	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	11	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	18	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	5	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	9	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903	Bizarre Caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	5	Species	Taxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915	Bird fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775	Leucospid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	22	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	9	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	9	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	25	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	105	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	24	Species	Taxom
Megalodontesidae Konow, 1897		2	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	18	Species	Taxom
Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817)	Chafers	3	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	0	Species	Taxom
Mirinidae (Kozlov, 1985)		1	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	25	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	4	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	5	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	1	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	3	Species	Taxom
Mymarommatidae Debauche, 1948	False fairy wasp	3	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	10	Species	Taxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916	Banana stalk flies	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	14	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	522	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	33	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	119	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	249	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891	Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	33	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	11	Species	Taxom
Ormyridae Förster, 1856	Armyrids	1	Species	Taxom
Pamphiliidae Cameron, 1890	Leaf-rolling sawflies	14	Species	Taxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758	Common scorpionflies	5	Species	Taxom
Panorpodidae Byers, 1965	Short-faced scorpionflies	2	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	35	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860	Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)	Giant casemaker	2	Species	Taxom
Phryganopsychidae Wiggins, 1959		1	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	38	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	19	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	9	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	4	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	21	Species	Taxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	Jugular-horned beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	5	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	4	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	3	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	26	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	36	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	2	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	121	Species	Taxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868	Light Flies	0	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863	Woodlouse flies	0	Species	Taxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909	Marsupial fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	10	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	1	Species	Taxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930	Ropalomerid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		1	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	283	Species	Taxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Dung flies	3	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820	Black fungus gnats	0	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	10	Species	Taxom
Signiphoridae Howard, 1894	Signiphorid waps	1	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	29	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	1	Species	Taxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820	Horntail	5	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	21	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	62	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	133	Species	Taxom
Stenopsychidae Martynov, 1924		2	Species	Taxom
Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	False long-horned beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	11	Species	Taxom
Stylopidae Kirby, 1813	Strepsiptera	4	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	107	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	22	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	30	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	33	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	78	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	54	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	3	Species	Taxom
Thyatiridae (Blake, 1936)	False Owlet Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	11	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	19	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	21	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	173	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	314	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	6	Species	Taxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841	Winter Crane Flies	5	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Trigonalidae (Cresson, 1887)	Trigonalid sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	14	Species	Taxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984	False Burnet Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886	Wormlion	1	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	56	Species	Taxom
Xiphiopsyllidae Wagner, 1939		1	Species	Taxom
Xiphydriidae Leach, 1819	Wood wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Xyelidae Newman, 1835	Sawfly	5	Species	Taxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901	Wood soldier flies	4	Species	Taxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810	Awl-flies	2	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	20	Species	Taxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845	Ypsolophid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	20	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in South Korea

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	71 1193 2492	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	59 420 779	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	52 519 1235	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	61 1589 3313	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	8 10 15	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Strepsiptera Kirby, 1813 Parasitic insects, Strepsipterans, Stylops, Twisted-wing insects, Twisted-wing parasites, Twisted-winged Insects, twisted-winged parasite, Twisted-winged parasites	1 1 4	Family Genus Species	Taxom
Order	Trichoptera Kirby, 1813 Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies	16 36 39	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov