Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Tamil Nadu (South India, India)
List of families for Tamil Nadu
172 Families width 3307 Species and 71 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPRSTUVXZ
| Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Andrenidae Webster, 1913 | Andrenid bees | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Aphodiidae Leach, 1815 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 89 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Celyphidae Bigot, 1852 | Beetle flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910 | Aphid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 62 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 62 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 142 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diapriidae Latreille, 1796 | Diapriid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Diopsidae Billberg, 1820 | Stalk-eyed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 67 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 101 | Species | Taxom | | Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809 | Eucharitid wasp | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 64 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 104 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Jacobsoniidae Heller, 1926 | Jacobson's beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775 | Leucospid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 129 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Melandryidae Leach, 1815 | False Darkling Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 81 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mymaridae Haliday, 1833 | Fairflies | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Mymarommatidae Debauche, 1948 | False fairy wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 88 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Bat Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 127 | Species | Taxom | | Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810 | False Blister Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ommatidae Sharp & Muir, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Perilampidae Latreille, 1809 | Perilampid waps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Phalacridae Leach, 1815 | Shining flower beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platygastridae Haliday, 1833 | Platygastrid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903 | Tube Maker Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854 | Water pennies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psilidae Macquart, 1835 | Carrot flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pterogeniidae Crowson, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiliidae Heer, 1843 | Feather-wing beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802 | Snipe flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 415 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Scirtidae Fleming, 1821 | Marsh Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidae Latreille, 1807 | Burying And Carrion Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 294 | Species | Taxom | | Stenopsychidae Martynov, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863) | Bat flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Tanaostigmatidae Howard, 1890 | Tanaostigmatid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804 | Common sawflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tiphiidae Leach, 1815 | Flower wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 168 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851 | Trichogrammatid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonalidae (Cresson, 1887) | Trigonalid sawflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Xenidae Pohl & Beutel, 2005 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901 | Wood soldier flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Tamil Nadu | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 48
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1285 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 46
258
629 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 38
308
571 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 35
509
818 | 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 | 1
1
0 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Trichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies | 4
5
4 | Families
Genera
Species |
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