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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Tunapuna-Piarco (Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
1055
1464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
1055
1464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
1030
1426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
967
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tunapuna-Piarco
101 Families width 1367 Species and 14 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies8SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees19SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps10SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths3SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles27SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers38SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles4SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths94SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito12SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps10SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths192SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp5SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants84SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths99SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees4SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper84SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths12SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies33SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms83SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths62SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals79SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809Perilampid waps1SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones15SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths4SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths34SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies19SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths35SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles40SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps9SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Signiphoridae Howard, 1894Signiphorid waps0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths62SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles23SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851Trichogrammatid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Tunapuna-Piarco
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
22
154
166
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
16
32
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
22
124
168
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
654
992
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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