Species list, Checklist of Infraclass Neoptera (Modern Wing-folding insects) for Azores (Macaronesia)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	289 1632 2733	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	285 1624 2723	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	280 1613 2706	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Azores
280 Families width 2706 Species and 140 Subspecies

Acrididae MacLeay, 1819	Grasshoppers and locusts	7	Species	Taxom
Adelgidae Heinze, 1962	Adelgids	3	Species	Taxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Aeolothripidae Uzel, 1895	Banded thrips	5	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	30	Species	Taxom
Aleyrodidae Westwood, 1840	Whiteflies	9	Species	Taxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912	Window Midges	1	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Anthocoridae Fieber, 1837	Flower bugs	7	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	6	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	1	Species	Taxom
Aphalaridae Löw, 1879		3	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Aphididae Latreille, 1802	Aphid	151	Species	Taxom
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946	Froghoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	5	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	9	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	5	Species	Taxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856	Asteiid Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Asterolecaniidae Cockerell, 1896	Asterolecaniids	1	Species	Taxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864	Aulacigastrid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Bacillidae Brunner von ..., 1893	Bacillid Stick Insects	1	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864	Blaberids	3	Species	Taxom
Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894)	Blastobasid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Blattellidae (Karny, 1908)	German Cockroach	3	Species	Taxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829	American cockroaches	3	Species	Taxom
Blissidae Stål, 1862	Chinch Bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)	Short-winged Flower Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	39	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	4	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	7	Species	Taxom
Caeciliusidae Kolbe, 1880	Lizard Barklice	4	Species	Taxom
Callaphididae (Borner, 1952)		1	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	9	Species	Taxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)	Beach flies	1	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	104	Species	Taxom
Carcinophoridae Hincks, 1954		2	Species	Taxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834	Bird flies	1	Species	Taxom
Cephidae Newman, 1834	Cephids	1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	31	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	8	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	14	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	1	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910	Aphid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	59	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	13	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	35	Species	Taxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851	And Green Lacewings	2	Species	Taxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916	Chiromyid flies	5	Species	Taxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802	Cicadellids	32	Species	Taxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840	Cicada	1	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cimicidae Latreille, 1802	Bat bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Cixiidae Spinola, 1839	Cixid planthoppers	9	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829	Soft scale	12	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	37	Species	Taxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910	Kelp Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	6	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	5	Species	Taxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815	Broad-headed bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815	Lesser Water-Boatman	3	Species	Taxom
Corydiidae de Saussure, 1864	Sand cockroaches	3	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	6	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	18	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915		1	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	11	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	191	Species	Taxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820	Burrower bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875	Cochineal insects	1	Species	Taxom
Delphacidae Leach, 1815	Delphacid planthoppers	11	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878	Armored scale insects	30	Species	Taxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868	Dixid Midges	2	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	36	Species	Taxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Douglas Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	23	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Ectobiidae (Brunner von ..., 1865)	Wood cockroaches	1	Species	Taxom
Ectopsocidae	Outer Barklice	7	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	13	Species	Taxom
Elenchidae Perkins, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Elipsocidae Pearman, 1936	Damp Barklice	2	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	15	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	10	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	3	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	33	Species	Taxom
Epipsocidae	Elliptical bark louse	1	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	179	Species	Taxom
Eriococcidae Cockerell, 1899	Eriococcid scales	1	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	12	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Eurybrachidae Stål, 1862		1	Species	Taxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911	Latrine flies	6	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Flatidae Spinola, 1839	Flatid planthoppers	3	Species	Taxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829	Common Earwig	1	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ant	25	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	7	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	19	Species	Taxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815	Jesus bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	8	Species	Taxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878	Crickets	3	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	8	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802	Brown Lacewing	5	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	9	Species	Taxom
Heterogastridae Stål, 1872		1	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	3	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	14	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	9	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Hydrometridae Billberg, 1820	Marsh treader	1	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	18	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	3	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	29	Species	Taxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907	Bat fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897	Dampwood termites	2	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	4	Species	Taxom
Labiduridae Verhoeff, 1902	Long-horned earwig	1	Species	Taxom
Labiidae (Burr, 1909)	Little earwig	1	Species	Taxom
Lachesillidae Pearman, 1936	Fateful Barklice	2	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	17	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	1	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915	Bird fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	1	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Liposcelididae Enderlein, 1911	Booklice	4	Species	Taxom
Liviidae Low, 1879		2	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839	Pointed-wing flies	1	Species	Taxom
Lophopidae Stål, 1866		1	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	5	Species	Taxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829	Chinch bugs	7	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	8	Species	Taxom
Melanthripidae Bagnall, 1913		2	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Menoponidae Mjöberg, 1910	Bird lice	5	Species	Taxom
Merothripidae Hood, 1914	Large-legged thrips	2	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Microphysidae Dohrn, 1859	Microphysid bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	3	Species	Taxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831	Capsid bugs	20	Species	Taxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877	Scaly cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875	Giant scale	1	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	37	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	30	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	2	Species	Taxom
Myopsocidae Enderlein, 1907	Mouse like barklouse	1	Species	Taxom
Nabidae Costa, 1852	Damsel bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Nannodastiidae Papp, 1980		1	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	25	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	59	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	8	Species	Taxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802	Back Swimmers	1	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	24	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)	Opomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Ortheziidae Green, 1896	Ensign coccids	2	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	2	Species	Taxom
Oxycarenidae Stål, 1862		3	Species	Taxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840	Toad grasshopper	1	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	4	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815	Lesser shield bugs	8	Species	Taxom
Peripsocidae Roesler, 1944	Stout Barklice	5	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944	Walking sticks	2	Species	Taxom
Philopteridae Burmeister, 1830		14	Species	Taxom
Philotarsidae Pearman, 1936	Loving Barklice	3	Species	Taxom
Phlaeothripidae Uzel, 1895	Thrips	24	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	23	Species	Taxom
Phylloxeridae Herrich-Scha..., 1854	Phylloxeran Aphids	2	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	10	Species	Taxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835	Cheese flies	3	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	1	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915	Mealy Bugs	10	Species	Taxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835	Carrot flies	1	Species	Taxom
Psocidae Samouelle, 1819	Common bark louse	4	Species	Taxom
Psoquillidae Lienhard & S..., 2002	Bird Nest Barklice	1	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	3	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	12	Species	Taxom
Psyllidae Latreille, 1807	Jumping plant lice	4	Species	Taxom
Psyllipsocidae Enderlein, 1903	Cave Barklice	1	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	21	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	6	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	15	Species	Taxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859	Cotton stainers	1	Species	Taxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807	Assassin and thread-legged bugs	11	Species	Taxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863	Woodlouse flies	1	Species	Taxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897	Subterranean termites	2	Species	Taxom
Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Rhopalid Bugs	5	Species	Taxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Dirt-colored Seed Bugs	12	Species	Taxom
Ricaniidae Amyot & Audi..., 1843		1	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	3	Species	Taxom
Saldidae Amyot and Se..., 1843	Shore bug	2	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	10	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	22	Species	Taxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Dung flies	2	Species	Taxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834	Dung midges	2	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835	Window Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815	Jewel bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	8	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	36	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860	Cryptic slime mold beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	157	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	28	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	2	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	9	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	29	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	7	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	10	Species	Taxom
Teredidae Seidlitz, 1888		1	Species	Taxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)	Tethinid flies	6	Species	Taxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838	Groundhoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902	Bush crickets	7	Species	Taxom
Thripidae Stevens, 1829	Common thrips	33	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	18	Species	Taxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832	Lace bug	4	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	14	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	21	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	1	Species	Taxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841	Winter Crane Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Trichopsocidae Pearman, 1936	Lash-faced psocid	1	Species	Taxom
Trigonidiidae (Saussure, 1870)	And Ground Crickets	2	Species	Taxom
Triozidae Löw, 1879	Jumping plant lice	1	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Trogiidae Enderlein, 1903	Granary Booklice	7	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Broad-shouldered bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	5	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	15	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	1	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Neoptera with occurrences in Azores

Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	187 1254 2130	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Neuropterida Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999	2 4 7	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Paraneoptera Martynov, 1923	71 313 522	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923	20 42 47	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Neoptera at gbif.org
Neoptera at itis.gov