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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region St. John (U.S. Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
228
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
228
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
219
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
197
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. John
56 Families width 245 Species and 14 Subspecies
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Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees7SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito26SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper20SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Jacobsoniidae Heller, 1926Jacobson's beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860Melittid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals29SpeciesTaxom
Pamphiliidae Cameron, 1890Leaf-rolling sawflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles16SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in St. John
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
16
51
60
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
10
19
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
11
24
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
100
119
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov