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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region West Hants (Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		171
597
803		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		171
597
803		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		155
555
726		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		111
444
599		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Hants
111 Families width 599 Species and 10 Subspecies
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUX
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees24SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees34SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles27SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820Cerylid Kingfishers1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers4SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles6SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees4SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937Mould beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths27SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants25SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths26SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees16SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912Snail Case caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper23SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies8SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903Bizarre Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies9SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies15SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees33SpeciesTaxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815False Darkling Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat3SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms37SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals27SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809Perilampid waps0SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)Giant casemaker1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903Tube Maker Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Proctotrupidae Latreille, 1802Proctotrupid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings5SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies13SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xyelidae Newman, 1835Sawfly1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in West Hants
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans		27
92
97		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies		27
66
68		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		17
64
153		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		29
198
248		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		10
23
32		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov