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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Will County (Northwestern Illinois, Illinois, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		284
1440
2170		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		284
1440
2170		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		261
1377
2055		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		181
1170
1784		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Will County
181 Families width 1784 Species and 29 Subspecies
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Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees64SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees53SpeciesTaxom
Argidae Konow, 1890Argid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps9SpeciesTaxom
Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892Bradynobaenid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae3SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers9SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles69SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cephidae Newman, 1834Cephids1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles19SpeciesTaxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833Ceraphronid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers16SpeciesTaxom
Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837Cimbicid sawflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles22SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees7SpeciesTaxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852Hooded beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves19SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths40SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937Mould beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito26SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles38SpeciesTaxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802Cynipid gall wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911Conifer sawflies1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles16SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths150SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833Eupelmid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802Ensign wasp2SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants71SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths97SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees19SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912Snail Case caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)Water scavenger beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper44SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle34SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 190511SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles16SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies11SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies18SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies18SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies22SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths6SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies23SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees21SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant4SpeciesTaxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845Mycterid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833Fairflies0SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms219SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths38SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals48SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ormyridae Förster, 1856Armyrids0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pamphiliidae Cameron, 1890Leaf-rolling sawflies0SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos9SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911Pergid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)Giant casemaker2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903Tube Maker Caddisflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Proctotrupidae Latreille, 1802Proctotrupid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps10SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843Feather-wing beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles32SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings17SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820Horntail2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths33SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815Crown wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle20SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies26SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841Thynnid Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies5SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids0SpeciesTaxom
Trigonalidae (Cresson, 1887)Trigonalid sawflies0SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies15SpeciesTaxom
Xiphydriidae Leach, 1819Wood wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Xyelidae Newman, 1835Sawfly1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Will County
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans		45
278
376		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies		34
75
98		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		49
260
389		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		40
508
839		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

OrderMecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies		3
4
4		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		10
45
78		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov