Species list, Checklist of Superorder Holometabola (Holometabolous Insects) for Transvaal (Republic South Africa)

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 Transvaal (Republic South Africa)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	380 3140 5821	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	380 3140 5821	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	357 3054 5696	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	229 2399 4651	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Transvaal
229 Families width 4651 Species and 116 Subspecies

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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	20	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	53	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	1	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	57	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	51	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966	Little Bear Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	28	Species	Taxom
Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892	Bradynobaenid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	18	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	21	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	1	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	184	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	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	6	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	9	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	4	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	81	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	105	Species	Taxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915		1	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	48	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	268	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	4	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	Ants	59	Species	Taxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900	Carrot Wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	79	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	69	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	23	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	11	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	71	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	30	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	49	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	32	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	Blue butterflies	87	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	11	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	56	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	19	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	106	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	24	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	89	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
Orussidae Newman, 1834	Orussid wasps	0	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	Brimstones	43	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	50	Species	Taxom
Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 1857		0	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	0	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	26	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	19	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	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	8	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	698	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	11	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	26	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	27	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	15	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
Torridincolidae Steffan, 1964		0	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	53	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	63 937 1960	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies	48 297 621	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps	41 331 573	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	60 791 1438	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

Links, sources and further information

Holometabola at itis.gov