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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
509
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
509
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
498
590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
97
452
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Thomas
97 Families width 544 Species and 26 Subspecies
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Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees6SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids10SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers7SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito24SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants19SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths56SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper23SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies21SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat9SpeciesTaxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833Fairflies0SpeciesTaxom
Mymarommatidae Debauche, 1948False fairy wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms54SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals38SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles57SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in St. Thomas
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
28
112
134
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
26
65
86
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
16
52
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
222
281
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov