Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Toronto (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)

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 Toronto (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	315 1946 2617	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	315 1946 2617	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	305 1930 2593	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	227 1647 2257	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Toronto
227 Families width 2257 Species and 79 Subspecies

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Acroceridae Leach, 1815	Hunch-back flies	2	Species	Taxom
Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	31	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	9	Species	Taxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912	Window Midges	2	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	15	Species	Taxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903	Anthomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	6	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	27	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	13	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	3	Species	Taxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864	Aulacigastrid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	4	Species	Taxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)	Short-winged Flower Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	32	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	2	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	29	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858	Fruit worms	1	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	14	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	7	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	80	Species	Taxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834	Bird flies	1	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	13	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	20	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	2	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	11	Species	Taxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910	Aphid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	60	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	16	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	35	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837	Cimbicid sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840	Clusiid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	16	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	14	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	5	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905	Fig Borers	1	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	8	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	3	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	13	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	31	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	11	Species	Taxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836	Cupedids	1	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	44	Species	Taxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802	Cynipid gall wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911	Conifer sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	22	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	16	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862	Dryomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	14	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	24	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	4	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	1	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	7	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	85	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	7	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911	Latrine flies	4	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	33	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	34	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	78	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	33	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	22	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	4	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	55	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	10	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	4	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	5	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	8	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	61	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	1	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	6	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	8	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	5	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	1	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	14	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	3	Species	Taxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775	Leucospid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	7	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	0	Species	Taxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839	Pointed-wing flies	1	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	43	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	9	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860	Melittid bees	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Meropeidae Espen-Petersen, 1921	Earwig-flies	1	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	3	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	42	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	65	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	4	Species	Taxom
Mymarommatidae Debauche, 1948	False fairy wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882	Nemonychid weevils	0	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	10	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	9	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	104	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	2	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819	Bat Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	58	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)	Opomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893	Opostegid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Ormyridae Förster, 1856	Armyrids	1	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	2	Species	Taxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758	Common scorpionflies	1	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	13	Species	Taxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839	Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911	Pergid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809	Perilampid waps	0	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	23	Species	Taxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)	Giant casemaker	4	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	21	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	4	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	4	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	2	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881	Yucca Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835	Carrot flies	1	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	3	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	4	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	6	Species	Taxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863	Woodlouse flies	1	Species	Taxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909	Marsupial fleas	2	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	5	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	1	Species	Taxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930	Ropalomerid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		1	Species	Taxom
Sapygidae Latreille, 1810	Club-horned wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	18	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Dung flies	5	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835	Window Flies	0	Species	Taxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820	Black fungus gnats	0	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	4	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	4	Species	Taxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 1994		0	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	9	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	15	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860	Cryptic slime mold beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	71	Species	Taxom
Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	False long-horned beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	11	Species	Taxom
Stylopidae Kirby, 1813	Strepsiptera	0	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	43	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	6	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	32	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	8	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	30	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	9	Species	Taxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820	Polypore fungus beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Thanerocleridae Chapin, 1921		1	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	2	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	10	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	24	Species	Taxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898	Lyonetiid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	55	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	5	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	12	Species	Taxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810	Awl-flies	1	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	3	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Toronto

Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	63 379 540	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	64 443 602	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	40 291 319	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	47 506 760	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies	4 5 6	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	8 22 30	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov