Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Windward Islands (Antilles)
List of families for Windward Islands
233 Families width 3533 Species and 227 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUVXYZ
| Aderidae Winkler, 1927 | Ant-like leaf beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisopodidae Knab, 1912 | Window Midges | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argidae Konow, 1890 | Argid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Aulacidae Shuckard, 1842 | Aulacid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861 | Biphyllid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blephariceridae Loew, 1861 | Mountain midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845 | Cocoon-forming beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820) | Brachycerids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Callirhipidae Emden, 1924 | Callirhipid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Canaceidae (Jones, 1906) | Beach flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 129 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820 | Cerylid Kingfishers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910 | Aphid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chaoboridae Newman, 1834 | Phantom midge | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845 | Chelonarid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 83 | Species | Taxom | | Ciidae Leach, 1819 | Minute tree fungus beetles | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Corioxenidae Kinzelbach, 1970 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corylophidae LeConte, 1852 | Hooded beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 65 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937 | Mould beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 47 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 185 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Diapriidae Latreille, 1796 | Diapriid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 163 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Dryinidae Haliday, 1840 | Dryinid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 146 | Species | Taxom | | Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809 | Eucharitid wasp | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857 | Plate-thigh beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829 | Click Beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eucoilidae (Thomson, 1862) | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 67 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 201 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891 | Little Black Caddisflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Haliplidae Aubé, 1836 | Crawling Water Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912 | Snail Case caddisflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Kateretidae Kirkby, 1837 | Pollen Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Latridiidae Erichson, 1842 | Minute brown scavenger beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848 | Northern caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limnichidae Erichson, 1846 | Minute marsh loving beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975 | Robust marsh loving beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821 | Ship-timber beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Megaspilidae Ashmead, 1893 | Megaspilid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Melandryidae Leach, 1815 | False Darkling Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melittidae Schenk, 1860 | Melittid bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Monotomidae Laporte, 1840 | Minute Clubbed Beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845 | Mycterid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mymaridae Haliday, 1833 | Fairflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Neriidae Hendel, 1916 | Banana stalk flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 92 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846 | Nosodendrid beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 92 | Species | Taxom | | Odiniidae Hendel, 1920 | Odiniid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810 | False Blister Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893 | Opostegid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758 | Common scorpionflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Pergidae Rohwer, 1911 | Pergid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perilampidae Latreille, 1809 | Perilampid waps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914 | Periscelidid Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalacridae Leach, 1815 | Shining flower beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Platygastridae Haliday, 1833 | Platygastrid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903 | Tube Maker Caddisflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854 | Water pennies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiliidae Heer, 1843 | Feather-wing beetles | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Pulicidae Billberg, 1820 | Cat fleas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802 | Snipe flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Salpingidae Leach, 1815 | Narrow-waisted bark beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 120 | Species | Taxom | | Scatopsidae Newman, 1834 | Dung midges | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizopodidae (LeConte, 1859) | False Jewel Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciaridae Billberg, 1820 | Black fungus gnats | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scirtidae Fleming, 1821 | Marsh Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Signiphoridae Howard, 1894 | Signiphorid waps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidae Latreille, 1807 | Burying And Carrion Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860 | Cryptic slime mold beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 264 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Stylopidae Kirby, 1813 | Strepsiptera | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Tanaostigmatidae Howard, 1890 | Tanaostigmatid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856 | Stretched-foot flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804 | Common sawflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tiphiidae Leach, 1815 | Flower wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 120 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851 | Trichogrammatid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802 | Bark gnawing beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Xiphocentronidae Schmid, 1982 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Windward Islands | Order | Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 76
735
1257 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies | 56
432
849 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 43
331
641 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 43
466
722 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies, snow scorpionflies, Snowflies | 2
3
3 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Strepsiptera
Kirby, 1813
Parasitic insects, Strepsipterans, Stylops, Twisted-wing insects, Twisted-wing parasites, Twisted-winged Insects, twisted-winged parasite, Twisted-winged parasites | 2
2
2 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Trichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies | 11
26
59 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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