Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Tohoku (Honshu, Japan)

Ants	Arachnids
Bees	Beetles
Booklice	Bugs
Bumblebees	Butterflies
Cicadas	Crane flies
Dragonflies	Earwigs
Flies	Isopods
Locusts	Mantises
Mayflies	Mosquitoes
Myriapods	Net-winged
Plant-parasitic	Scorpion flies
Termites	Wasps

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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Tohoku (Honshu, Japan)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	356 3491 5657	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	355 3490 5657	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	338 3420 5557	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	233 2865 4785	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Tohoku
233 Families width 4785 Species and 81 Subspecies

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Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	16	Species	Taxom
Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859	Primitive carrion beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840	Ampulicid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	14	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	22	Species	Taxom
Apataniidae Wallengren, 1886	Early Smoky Wing Sedges	0	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	40	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	1	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	7	Species	Taxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857	Soft bodied plant beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	10	Species	Taxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973	Athericid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	41	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861	Biphyllid beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861	Mountain midges	1	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	7	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Brachycentridae Ulmer, 1903	Humpless Casemaker Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)	Short-winged Flower Beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	9	Species	Taxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892	Brahmin Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	2	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	57	Species	Taxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858	Fruit worms	1	Species	Taxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877	Old World Butterfly Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	14	Species	Taxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924	Callirhipid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	10	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	362	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	12	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	277	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	1	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	0	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845	Chelonarid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	47	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	7	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	95	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837	Cimbicid sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	26	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	2	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	2	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	3	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	57	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	167	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	2	Species	Taxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836	Cupedids	1	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	239	Species	Taxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802	Cynipid gall wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Derodontidae LeConte, 1861	Tooth-neck fungus beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911	Conifer sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	42	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	3	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	45	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	6	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	122	Species	Taxom
Elenchidae Perkins, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	5	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	2	Species	Taxom
Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892	Oriental Swallowtail Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	222	Species	Taxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901	Eriocraniid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911	Latrine flies	2	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	17	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	13	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	412	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819	Bumble bee scarab beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	4	Species	Taxom
Goeridae Ulmer, 1903		0	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	17	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	50	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	2	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	29	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	55	Species	Taxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903	Teak Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	2	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	31	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	3	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	7	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	22	Species	Taxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898	Fairy moths	3	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	8	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	14	Species	Taxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918	Autumn Silkworm Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	6	Species	Taxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915	Bird fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	9	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	6	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	2	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	20	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	45	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	22	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913	Megamerinid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860	Melittid bees	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817)	Chafers	1	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Mandibulate Archaic Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	19	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	1	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	3	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	3	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	49	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	424	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	30	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	92	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	83	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859	Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Orussidae Newman, 1834	Orussid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Pamphiliidae Cameron, 1890	Leaf-rolling sawflies	9	Species	Taxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758	Common scorpionflies	1	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	23	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	6	Species	Taxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)	Giant casemaker	2	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	21	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	14	Species	Taxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	Jugular-horned beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	0	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	1	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862	Phantom crane flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	70	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863	Woodlouse flies	1	Species	Taxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909	Marsupial fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	4	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	2	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		1	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	2	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	13	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	123	Species	Taxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Dung flies	5	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	8	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	8	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	19	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	41	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	245	Species	Taxom
Stenopsychidae Martynov, 1924		2	Species	Taxom
Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	False long-horned beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Stivaliidae Mardon, 1978		1	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	3	Species	Taxom
Synteliidae Lewis, 1882		1	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	83	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	23	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	7	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	19	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	28	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	2	Species	Taxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820	Polypore fungus beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Thanerocleridae Chapin, 1921		1	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	9	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	23	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	176	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	1	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	24	Species	Taxom
Xiphocentronidae Schmid, 1982		0	Species	Taxom
Xiphydriidae Leach, 1819	Wood wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	14	Species	Taxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845	Ypsolophid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	11	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Tohoku

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	85 1209 2018	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	35 194 288	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	35 167 353	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	59 1258 2090	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	4 4 4	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 1	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	14 32 31	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov