Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for South-Central Mexico (Central Mexico, Mexico)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	387 3559 6849	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	387 3559 6849	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	369 3491 6710	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	245 2797 5424	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for South-Central Mexico
245 Families width 5424 Species and 159 Subspecies

Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848	Fig wasp	3	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	5	Species	Taxom
Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859	Primitive carrion beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Aididae Schaus, 1906		1	Species	Taxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840	Ampulicid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	97	Species	Taxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904	Australian Lappet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Anthophoridae (C. L. Koch, 1846)		2	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	4	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	197	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	2	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	9	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	49	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	5	Species	Taxom
Aulacidae Shuckard, 1842	Aulacid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826	Belid Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	7	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	4	Species	Taxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906	Hanging scorpionflies	1	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	5	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	108	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	49	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	6	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	126	Species	Taxom
Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905		2	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	6	Species	Taxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924	Callirhipid beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	15	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	251	Species	Taxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834	Bird flies	1	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Cecidomyidae	1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	217	Species	Taxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833	Ceraphronid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	10	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	18	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	1	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	7	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	8	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	5	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	283	Species	Taxom
Clambidae Fischer, 1821	Fringe-winged beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	27	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	29	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	1	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	25	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	4	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	8	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	17	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	65	Species	Taxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915		4	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	67	Species	Taxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836	Cupedids	1	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	412	Species	Taxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802	Cynipid gall wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898	Dalcerid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911	Conifer sawflies	2	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	14	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	1	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	25	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	31	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	4	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	11	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	2	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	10	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	55	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	0	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	4	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	176	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809	Eucharitid wasp	0	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	51	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	7	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ant	118	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	9	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	96	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	6	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	4	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	42	Species	Taxom
Halictophagidae Perkins, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912	Snail Case caddisflies	4	Species	Taxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)	Water scavenger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	250	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	21	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	27	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		7	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	24	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	12	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	8	Species	Taxom
Hydroscaphidae LeConte, 1874	Skiff beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904	Insectivore fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	42	Species	Taxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907	Bat fleas	2	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	2	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	36	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	2	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903	Bizarre Caddisflies	5	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	4	Species	Taxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915	Bird fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775	Leucospid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	6	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	113	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	78	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Crinkled Flannel Moths	13	Species	Taxom
Megaspilidae Ashmead, 1893	Megaspilid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860	Melittid bees	0	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	15	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	1	Species	Taxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878	Mimallonid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	1	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	4	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	2	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	6	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	7	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	1	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	173	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	4	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	17	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	197	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920	Odiniid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891	Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815	Bot flies	1	Species	Taxom
Ormyridae Förster, 1856	Armyrids	0	Species	Taxom
Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859	Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	5	Species	Taxom
Pamphiliidae Cameron, 1890	Leaf-rolling sawflies	0	Species	Taxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758	Common scorpionflies	3	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	52	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	11	Species	Taxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839	Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911	Pergid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809	Perilampid waps	5	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861	Glow-worms	7	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	9	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	49	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	1	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	2	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	1	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	6	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	15	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	1	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	2	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	13	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	11	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	4	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	16	Species	Taxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868	Light Flies	0	Species	Taxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909	Marsupial fleas	4	Species	Taxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896	Richardid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	56	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	1	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		19	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	8	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	55	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	448	Species	Taxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834	Dung midges	2	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	9	Species	Taxom
Signiphoridae Howard, 1894	Signiphorid waps	2	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	33	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	85	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	63	Species	Taxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815	Crown wasp	2	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	37	Species	Taxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)	Bat flies	8	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	15	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	6	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	20	Species	Taxom
Tanaostigmatidae Howard, 1890	Tanaostigmatid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	35	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	46	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	2	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	4	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	37	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	22	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	2	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	30	Species	Taxom
Xiphocentronidae Schmid, 1982		2	Species	Taxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901	Wood soldier flies	2	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	5	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in South-Central Mexico

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	69 980 2305	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	49 307 608	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	52 544 884	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	52 919 1529	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	9 17 30	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 1	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	13 29 67	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov