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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Tierras Morenas (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
213
2019
2316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
213
2019
2316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
211
2017
2314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
165
1832
2162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tierras Morenas
165 Families width 2162 Species and 58 Subspecies
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Agaonidae Walker, 1848Fig wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840Ampulicid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil2SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees13SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths3SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil6SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths10SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps15SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae6SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers15SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles28SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles111SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers105SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles7SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths0SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees6SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths103SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles121SpeciesTaxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802Cynipid gall wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths12SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle20SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths309SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802Ensign wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants37SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths170SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees5SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper24SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies91SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths13SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees0SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant3SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms120SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars12SpeciesTaxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846Nosodendrid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths80SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals26SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809Perilampid waps2SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps8SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths33SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896Rhopalosomatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles166SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths72SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles16SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies17SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies44SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies14SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids0SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies23SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Tierras Morenas
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
41
605
668
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
41
233
151
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
35
285
233
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
702
1102
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
3
3
3
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
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov