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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Veragua Rainforest (Puerto Limon, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
834
1116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
834
1116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
107
833
1115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
676
984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Veragua Rainforest
75 Families width 984 Species and 28 Subspecies
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Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees46SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths9SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles22SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers0SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths235SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants13SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths90SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper30SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies39SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms64SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths77SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals81SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos10SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies18SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths29SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles41SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths39SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815Crown wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Veragua Rainforest
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
12
73
78
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
18
71
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
12
78
112
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
452
763
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
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov