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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region West Central Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
414
4554
9126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
413
4553
9125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
396
4477
8941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
246
3247
6423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Central Brazil
246 Families width 6423 Species and 348 Subspecies
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Agaonidae Walker, 1848Fig wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840Ampulicid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees21SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil9SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees305SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths4SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies50SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps39SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies33SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps30SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae2SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers73SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies18SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids3SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles86SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges8SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles173SpeciesTaxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833Ceraphronid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas19SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge15SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps19SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge8SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids15SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps11SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers297SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles18SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees12SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Corioxenidae Kinzelbach, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves18SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths46SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19157SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito228SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles172SpeciesTaxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802Cynipid gall wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies13SpeciesTaxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840Dryinid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles48SpeciesTaxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle16SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies5SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps7SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths148SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp5SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps11SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833Eupelmid wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802Ensign wasp8SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants486SpeciesTaxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900Carrot Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths80SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles34SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees45SpeciesTaxom
Halictophagidae Perkins, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912Snail Case caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper234SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds23SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle42SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles35SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles27SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies10SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904Insectivore fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies54SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats17SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies8SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths2SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903Bizarre Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies6SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths5SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies108SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821Ship-timber beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees69SpeciesTaxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802Megalopodid Leaf Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies21SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant10SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat38SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies12SpeciesTaxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833Fairflies4SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecolacidae Saunders, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms134SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846Nosodendrid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860Burrowing water beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals445SpeciesTaxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870Sand-loving scarab beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos45SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle26SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911Pergid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815Shining flower beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms4SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones69SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903Tube Maker Caddisflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps13SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies80SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps9SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843Feather-wing beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas10SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies144SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)10SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies33SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths68SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles833SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps18SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings8SpeciesTaxom
Sierolomorphidae Krombein, 1951Sierolomorphid wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Signiphoridae Howard, 1894Signiphorid waps2SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies61SpeciesTaxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820Horntail1SpeciesTaxom
Somatiidae Hendel, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths86SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles119SpeciesTaxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815Crown wasp9SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies25SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies12SpeciesTaxom
Stylopidae Kirby, 1813Strepsiptera6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies41SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies101SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies34SpeciesTaxom
Tanaostigmatidae Howard, 1890Tanaostigmatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle23SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies42SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies28SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids4SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802Bark gnawing beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies79SpeciesTaxom
Xenidae Pohl & Beutel, 20056SpeciesTaxom
Xiphocentronidae Schmid, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester7SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in West Central Brazil
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
63
1142
2167
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
67
469
1079
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
46
603
1330
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
975
1743
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies
8
27
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderStrepsiptera
Kirby, 1813
Parasitic insects, Strepsipterans, Stylops, Twisted-wing insects, Twisted-wing parasites, Twisted-winged Insects, twisted-winged parasite, Twisted-winged parasites
5
6
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies
13
25
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov