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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Tuamotu Islands (French Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
37
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
37
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
35
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
28
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tuamotu Islands
19 Families width 30 Species and 12 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae (Latreille, 1809)Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae (Latreille, 1802)Ambrosia beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tuamotu Islands
28 Genera with 30 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1866Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1951Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmoneura De Meijere, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cis Latreille, 1927Bracket Fungus Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1775Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1969Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Erechthias Meyrick, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1823Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Styringomyia Loew, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Tomicus Latreille, 1857Shoot beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tuamotu Islands
30 Species and 12 Subspecies
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Aedes (Stegomyia) polynesiensis Marks, 1951Polynesian tiger mosquito
Allotinus portunus portunus
Asymphorodes interstincta Meyrick, 1929
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) luteola Malloch, 1931
Chiasmoneura cyclophora Edwards, 1929
Cis marquesanus Blair, 1927
Condylostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775Long-legged fly
Conoderus pallipes Eschscholtz, 1829Click beetle
Culicoides (Trithecoides) belkini Wirth & Arnaud, 1969
Dicranomyia (Glochina) illingworthi Alexander, 1914
Dicranomyia (Glochina) sordida Brunetti, 1912
Erechthias strangulata Meyrick, 1929
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Homoneura hawaiiensis Grimshaw, 1902Beach fly
Hyadina hivaoae Malloch, 1933
Leptothorax nylanderi euxanthus (Plateaux, 1981)⇒ Temnothorax nylanderi Förster, 1850
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Ophiomyia atralis Spencer, 1961
Ophiomyia cornuta De Meijere, 1910Leafminer fly
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Polites vibex lamida (F.D. Godman, 1907)⇒ Polites vibex praeceps Scudder, 1872
Styringomyia didyma Grimshaw, 1901Crane fly
Tomicus perforans (Wollaston, 1857)⇒ Xyleborus perforans Wollaston, 1857

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Tuamotu Islands
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
9
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
14
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov