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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Toowoomba (South East Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
747
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
747
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
721
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
671
871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Toowoomba
103 Families width 871 Species and 53 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees6SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies12SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers24SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924Callirhipid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles39SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers7SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles8SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees4SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Orchid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths68SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants47SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths17SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths37SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees7SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper22SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths0SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies39SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms41SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals22SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths65SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos8SpeciesTaxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911Pergid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones19SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths3SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850Double-eye moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles56SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies23SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies8SpeciesTaxom
Tineodidae Meyrick, 1885False Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Toowoomba
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
24
167
202
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
14
44
57
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
12
50
79
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
409
532
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