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Checklist of Infraclass Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 (Modern Wing-folding insects)
for Aruba (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
107
159
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Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
107
159
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
100
148
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aruba
39 Families width 148 Species and 10 Subspecies
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Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ant62SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Aleyrodidae Westwood, 1840Whiteflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues3SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects3SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)And Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles23SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles1SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termites1SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875Cochineal insects1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae (Latreille, 1802)Silver Water Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815Broad-headed bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Ortheziidae Green, 1896Ensign coccids1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids1SpeciesTaxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807Assassin and thread-legged bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842Owlflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aruba
100 Genera with 148 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Achryson Audinet-Serv..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1912Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aleurodicus Douglas, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amitermes Silvestri, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Aonidiella Berlese and ..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Aonidomytilus Leonardi, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1832Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Aptychonitis Janssens, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aulacaspis Cockerell, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1895Rover ants5SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1894Black carpenter ant7SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Centris Fabricius, 1804Centris Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1999Turtle ants1SpeciesTaxom
Chalconotus Reiche, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cheironitis van Lansberge, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Coleomegilla Timberlake, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1891Mexican dung beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1895Acrobat Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotermes Banks, 1999drywood termite1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopius Costa, 1835Cochineals1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Dorcasta Pascoe, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1912Cone ants3SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphidion Audinet-Serv..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Enochrus Thomson, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Garreta Janssens, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Habroscelimorpha Dokhtouroff, 1835Habro Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1973Shoulder Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Heterachthes Newman, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilus Müller, 1840Giant Water Scavenger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Lagocheirus Dejean, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leptoglossus Guérin-Ménev..., 1852Leaf-Footed Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Mallodon Lepeletier, ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Margarodes Guilding, 1829Ground Pearls1SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Methia Newman, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1893Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1892Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oniticellus Serville, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 19765SpeciesTaxom
Oxymerus Solier, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1884Big-headed Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Platyonitis Janssens, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Praelongorthezia Kozár, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1996Spike Primrose1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Sceliphron Klug, 1758Black Mud-Dauber Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants6SpeciesTaxom
Spilostethus Stål, 1763Milkweed bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stomopteryx Heinemann, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1890Miniature Trap-jaw Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Styphon Rehn, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1892Fierce Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Triatoma Laporte, 1964Bloodsucking Conenoses2SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Trogoderma Dejean, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tropisternus Solier, 1775water scavenger beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Ululodes Currie, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Urgleptes Dillon, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Zabrotes Horn, 18851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aruba
148 Species and 10 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Achryson quadrimaculatum Fabricius, 1793
Acromyrmex santschii Forel, 1912
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Aleurodicus pulvinatus Maskell, 1896Avocado whitefly
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amitermes amicki Scheffrahn, 1999
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) ariadna Bílý, 1982
Aonidiella orientalis Newstead, 1894Oriental scale
Aonidomytilus albus Cockerell, 1893Cassava scale
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758African Honey Bee
Appias (Appias) celestina Boisduval, 1832Blue albatross
Aptychonitis anomalus Gestro, 1895
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead, 1906Cinnamomum Scale
Bezzia leei Spinelli & W..., 1990
Brachymyrmex australis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Brachymyrmex flavidulus Roger, 1863
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover ant
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Brachymyrmex termitophilus Forel, 1895
Caccobius ferrugineus Fahraeus, 1857
Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) blandus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) lindigi Mayr, 1870
Camponotus (Pseudocolobopsis) curviscapus Emery, 1896False spike
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) simillimus Smith, F., 1862Cut-off cleftclam
Camponotus bispinosus Mayr, 1870
Camponotus coloratus Forel, 1904
Camponotus zonatus Emery, 1894
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890Moorish Sneaking Ant
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Catharsius jacksoni Waterhouse, 1891
Cephalotes pellans De Andrade, 1999
Chalconotus convexus (Boheman, 1857)⇒ Anachalcos convexus Boheman, 1857
Cheironitis dentifemoralis Ferreira, 1976
Cheironitis imitator Balthasar, 1963
Coleomegilla maculata DeGeer, 1775Pink spotted lady beetle
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Copris diversus Waterhouse, 1891
Copris evanidus Klug, 1855
Copris harrisi Waterhouse, 1891
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) crinosa Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) distans Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster obscura Smith, 1857Dosinia lucine
Crematogaster obscurata Emery, 1895Ant
Cryptotermes cylindroceps Scheffrahn &..., 1999
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Dactylopius coccus Costa, 1835Carmine scale
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Dolichoderus diversus Emery, 1894
Dorcasta dasycera Erichson, 1848
Dorymyrmex bicolor Wheeler, W.M., 1906Bi-colored Pyramid Ant
Dorymyrmex biconis Forel, 1912
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Elaphidion (Elaphidion) irroratum (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Elaphidion mimeticum Schaeffer, 1905
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Enochrus (Methydrus) sharpi Gundersen, 1977
Euselasia sergia sergiaSergia Euselasia
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Garreta lugens Fairmaire, 1891
Gymnopleurus laevicollis (Castelnau, 1840)⇒ Gymnopleurus purpureus Garreta, 1914
Habroscelimorpha auraria Klug, 1835
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) chrysochlorus Arnell, 1973
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Heterachthes sablensis Blatchley, 1920
Hydrophilus (Hydrophilus) insularis Laporte, 1840
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypoponera opacior Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Lagocheirus araneiformis curacaoensis Gilmour, 1968
Lamprospilus aunus Cramer, 1775
Leptoglossus crassicornis Dallas, 1852
Mallodon dasystomum dasystomum Say, 1824
Mallodon spinibarbe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Mallodon dasystomum dasystomum Say, 1824
Margarodes formicarum (Guilding, 1829)⇒ Margarodes rileyi Giard, 1897
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Methia trium Gilmour, 1968
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium sahlbergi Emery, 1898Ant
Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Nylanderia pubens A. Forel, 1893Ant
Nylanderia steinheili Forel, 1893
Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Oniticellus egregius Klug, 1855
Onitis alexis (Klug, 1835)⇒ Cheironitis ungaricus ungaricus Herbst, 1789
Onitis inversidens Lansberge, 1875
Onitis meruensis Ferreira, 1977
Onitis paramniszechi Ferreira, 1976
Onitis thoracicus Ferreira, 1976
Oxymerus aculeatus lebasi (Dupont, 1838)⇒ Oxymerus aculeatus lebasii Monné, 2005
Oxymerus aculeatus lebasii Monné, 2005
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Panoquina panoquinoides Skinner, 1892Beach Skipper
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pheidole arhuaca Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pheidole exigua Mayr, 1884
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole radoszkowskii Mayr, 1884Round combshell
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Platyonitis oberthueri Janssens, 1942
Platyonitis smeenkorum Krikken, 1974
Praelongorthezia praelonga Douglas, 1891Citrus orthezia
Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi Gimpel & Miller, 1996Banana mealybug
Pseudomyrmex caeciliae Forel, 1913
Pseudomyrmex curacaensis Forel, 1912
Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877
Pseudomyrmex tenuissimus Emery, 1906
Pseudomyrmex termitarius Smith, F., 1855
Pyramica emmae Emery, 1890Ant
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Scarabaeus aegyptiacus Stolfa, 1938
Scarabaeus fraterculus Kolbe, 1895
Scarabaeus isidis Castelnau, 1840
Sceliphron asiaticum Linnaeus, 1758
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) pollux Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) zeteki Wheeler, W.M., 1942
Solenopsis (Euophthalma) globularia Smith, F., 1858Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Spilostethus pandurus Scopoli, 1763
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stomopteryx grandidierella Viette, 1956
Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890Emma's Dacetine Ant
Styphon bakeri Rehn, J. A. G., 1930
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium steinheili Forel, 1892
Triatoma maculata Erichson, 1848
Triatoma pseudomaculata Correa & Esp..., 1964
Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851Destroyer Ant
Trogoderma anthrenoides Sharp, 1902Skin beetle
Tropisternus (Strepitornus) collaris Fabricius, 1775
Tropisternus (Tropisternus) lateralis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Tropisternus glaber Herbst, 1797
Ululodes macleayanus Guilding, 1825
Urgleptes hummelincki Gilmour, 1968
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant
Xylophanes chiron Drury, 1771

Subnodes of Neoptera with occurrences in Aruba
SuperorderHolometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
84
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperorderNeuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperorderParaneoptera
Martynov, 1923
8
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperorderPolyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
5
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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