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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
132
528
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
132
528
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
518
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
457
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tobago
95 Families width 698 Species and 50 Subspecies
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Agaonidae Walker, 1848Fig wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees9SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths3SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers2SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito51SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps53SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp4SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps36SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833Eupelmid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps11SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper68SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies27SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees0SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833Fairflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals57SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones20SpeciesTaxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903Tube Maker Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps12SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies24SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles54SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Signiphoridae Howard, 1894Signiphorid waps6SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles24SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tanaostigmatidae Howard, 1890Tanaostigmatid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids4SpeciesTaxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851Trichogrammatid wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Xiphocentronidae Schmid, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Tobago
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
19
103
138
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
21
42
96
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
22
111
173
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
186
270
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
2
2
5
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
6
13
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov