Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Southern Illinois (Illinois, USA)

Ants	Arachnids
Bees	Beetles
Booklice	Bugs
Bumblebees	Butterflies
Cicadas	Crane flies
Dragonflies	Earwigs
Flies	Isopods
Locusts	Mantises
Mayflies	Mosquitoes
Myriapods	Net-winged
Plant-parasitic	Scorpion flies
Termites	Wasps

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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Southern Illinois (Illinois, USA)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	338 1795 2678	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	338 1795 2678	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	316 1711 2532	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	224 1454 2170	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Southern Illinois
224 Families width 2170 Species and 44 Subspecies

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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	3	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	48	Species	Taxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912	Window Midges	1	Species	Taxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904	Australian Lappet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	3	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	73	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	6	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	13	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	1	Species	Taxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864	Aulacigastrid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906	Hanging scorpionflies	1	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	1	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Brachycentridae Ulmer, 1903	Humpless Casemaker Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	34	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	1	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	15	Species	Taxom
Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	8	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	8	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	130	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	33	Species	Taxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833	Ceraphronid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	3	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834	Phantom midge	1	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	10	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	7	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	26	Species	Taxom
Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837	Cimbicid sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840	Clusiid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	24	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	6	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	8	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	1	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	54	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	65	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	28	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	43	Species	Taxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802	Cynipid gall wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911	Conifer sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904		2	Species	Taxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868	Dixid Midges	0	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	3	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	1	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	2	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	36	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	5	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	9	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	14	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	2	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	2	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	131	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809	Eucharitid wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802	Ensign wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	110	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	14	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	57	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819	Bumble bee scarab beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Goeridae Ulmer, 1903		1	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	2	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	27	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912	Snail Case caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)	Water scavenger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	44	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	1	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	26	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	2	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		6	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	23	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	10	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	11	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	37	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	4	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	1	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	11	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	5	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	8	Species	Taxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839	Pointed-wing flies	1	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	25	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	36	Species	Taxom
Megaspilidae Ashmead, 1893	Megaspilid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860	Melittid bees	2	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	0	Species	Taxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878	Mimallonid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	4	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	2	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	2	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	2	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	0	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	3	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	105	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	6	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	22	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	52	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	2	Species	Taxom
Pamphiliidae Cameron, 1890	Leaf-rolling sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758	Common scorpionflies	2	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	10	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839	Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911	Pergid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809	Perilampid waps	5	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	7	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)	Giant casemaker	3	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	20	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	1	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	1	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	3	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	9	Species	Taxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881	Yucca Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	1	Species	Taxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835	Carrot flies	0	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	1	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	1	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	16	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	1	Species	Taxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909	Marsupial fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	3	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		1	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	5	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	43	Species	Taxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Dung flies	3	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835	Window Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	4	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	11	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	3	Species	Taxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820	Horntail	2	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	2	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	10	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	32	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	21	Species	Taxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815	Crown wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	4	Species	Taxom
Stylopidae Kirby, 1813	Strepsiptera	1	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	26	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	11	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	8	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	23	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	41	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	5	Species	Taxom
Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841	Thynnid Wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	5	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	7	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	10	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	43	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835	Picture-winged Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	24	Species	Taxom
Xenidae Pohl & Beutel, 2005		1	Species	Taxom
Xiphydriidae Leach, 1819	Wood wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Xyelidae Newman, 1835	Sawfly	1	Species	Taxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901	Wood soldier flies	0	Species	Taxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810	Awl-flies	1	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	2	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Southern Illinois

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	54 388 566	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	52 178 211	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	49 354 585	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	47 483 732	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	5 6 7	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	2 2 2	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Trichoptera Kirby, 1813 Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies	15 43 67	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov