Checklist of Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
for Transvaal (Republic South Africa)
List of families for Transvaal
226 Families width 4540 Species and 113 Subspecies
| Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Ademosynidae Ponomarenko, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840 | Ampulicid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Aphodiidae Leach, 1815 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argidae Konow, 1890 | Argid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906 | Hanging scorpionflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Blephariceridae Loew, 1861 | Mountain midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boganiidae Sen Gupta an..., 1966 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bohartillidae Kinzelbach, 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 | Little Bear Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892 | Bradynobaenid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 65 | Species | Taxom | | Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804 | Moss beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 179 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Cecidomyidae | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916 | Gall Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 236 | Species | Taxom | | Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833 | Ceraphronid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908 | Bird Fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 81 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chaoboridae Newman, 1834 | Phantom midge | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 150 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 74 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 104 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 264 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Diapriidae Latreille, 1796 | Diapriid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diopsidae Billberg, 1820 | Stalk-eyed flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Discolomatidae Horn, 1878 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Dixidae Schiner, 1868 | Dixid Midges | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dryinidae Haliday, 1840 | Dryinid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Elenchidae Perkins, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 98 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898 | Old World Spiny Winged Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809 | Eucharitid wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Evaniidae Latreille, 1802 | Ensign wasp | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ant | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900 | Carrot Wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 76 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 67 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905 | Enigmatic scarab beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Haliplidae Aubé, 1836 | Crawling Water Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helophoridae (Leach, 1815) | Water scavenger beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 70 | Species | Taxom | | Heterogynidae Rambur, 1866 | Mediterranean Burnet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884 | Long Tailed Burnet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Immidae Heppner, 1977 | Imma Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903 | Bizarre Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775 | Leucospid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848 | Northern caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limnichidae Erichson, 1846 | Minute marsh loving beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Liopteridae Ashmead, 1895 | Liopterid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 84 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802 | Megalopodid Leaf Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Melandryidae Leach, 1815 | False Darkling Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834 | Tangle-veined flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 104 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860 | Burrowing water beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 85 | Species | Taxom | | Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870 | Sand-loving scarab beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810 | False Blister Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Oestridae Leach, 1815 | Bot flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893 | Opostegid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Perilampidae Latreille, 1809 | Perilampid waps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Piophilidae Macquart, 1835 | Cheese flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platygastridae Haliday, 1833 | Platygastrid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platypezidae Fallen, 1815 | Flat footed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903 | Tube Maker Caddisflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 1857 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854 | Water pennies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852 | Net Tube Caddisflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868 | Light Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802 | Snipe flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863 | Woodlouse flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834 | Cedar beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896 | Rhopalosomatid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870 | Rhipiphoridae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 695 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scirtidae Fleming, 1821 | Marsh Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sepulcidae Rasnitsyn, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serendipidae Evenhuis, 1994 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidae Latreille, 1807 | Burying And Carrion Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804 | Common sawflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841 | Thynnid Wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Tiphiidae Leach, 1815 | Flower wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802 | Bark gnawing beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Transvaal | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 62
923
1939 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 48
291
610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 39
295
521 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 60
776
1411 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 3
3
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 | 2
2
2 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Trichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies | 12
38
53 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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