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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Southwest Asia (West Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southwest Asia
3 Families width 4 Species
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southwest Asia
4 Genera with 4 Species
Coprimorphus Mulsant, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Vespa Linnaeus, 1771Hornets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southwest Asia
4 Species
Coprimorphus scrutator Herbst, 1789
Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758Subterranean small dung beetle
Simulium (Wilhelmia) paraequinum Puri, 1933
Vespa orientalis Linnaeus, 1771Oriental hornet

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Southwest Asia
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov