Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region US Virgin Islands (Caribbean islands)
List of families for US Virgin Islands
79 Families width 358 Species and 14 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHILMNOPSTVZ
| Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Asteiidae Rondani, 1856 | Asteiid Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diapriidae Latreille, 1796 | Diapriid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809 | Eucharitid wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829 | Click Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Evaniidae Latreille, 1802 | Ensign wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825 | Mud beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Odiniidae Hendel, 1920 | Odiniid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Platygastridae Haliday, 1833 | Platygastrid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tiphiidae Leach, 1815 | Flower wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in US Virgin Islands | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 23
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82 | Families
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| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 15
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31 | Families
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Species |
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| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 20
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90 | Families
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| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 21
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155 | Families
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