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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Taita-Taveta County (Coast Province, Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
257
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
257
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
252
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
225
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Taita-Taveta County
60 Families width 296 Species and 11 Subspecies
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Aderidae Winkler, 1927Ant-like leaf beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees11SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840Dryinid wasps13SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants17SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies4SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals29SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones20SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies15SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Taita-Taveta County
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
12
32
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
13
25
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
10
47
67
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
120
167
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