Species list, Checklist of Infraclass Neoptera (Modern Wing-folding insects) for Inverness County (Nova Scotia, Canada)

Ants	Arachnids
Bees	Beetles
Booklice	Bugs
Bumblebees	Butterflies
Cicadas	Crane flies
Dragonflies	Earwigs
Flies	Isopods
Locusts	Mantises
Mayflies	Mosquitoes
Myriapods	Net-winged
Plant-parasitic	Scorpion flies
Termites	Wasps

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Checklist for Infraclass Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 (Modern Wing-folding insects)
and region Inverness County (Nova Scotia, Canada)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	262 1327 2062	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	261 1326 2062	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	243 1265 1934	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Inverness County
243 Families width 1934 Species and 35 Subspecies

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Acanthosomatidae Signoret, 1864	Acanthosomatids	3	Species	Taxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819	Grasshoppers and locusts	34	Species	Taxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Aeolothripidae Uzel, 1895	Banded thrips	1	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	10	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	15	Species	Taxom
Anthocoridae Fieber, 1837	Flower bugs	5	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	6	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	1	Species	Taxom
Apataniidae Wallengren, 1886	Early Smoky Wing Sedges	1	Species	Taxom
Aphalaridae Löw, 1879		2	Species	Taxom
Aphididae Latreille, 1802	Aphids	6	Species	Taxom
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946	Froghoppers	2	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	44	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	4	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815	Alligator ticks	2	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864	Blaberids	0	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	2	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	1	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	17	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	6	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	4	Species	Taxom
Capniidae Klapálek, 1905	Capniid winter stoneflies	7	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	107	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	23	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	2	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	1	Species	Taxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815	Froghopper	2	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	5	Species	Taxom
Chloroperlidae Okamoto, 1912	Green stoneflies	0	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	5	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	28	Species	Taxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851	And Green Lacewings	2	Species	Taxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802	Cicadellids	19	Species	Taxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840	Cicada	3	Species	Taxom
Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837	Cimbicid sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Cixiidae Spinola, 1839	Cixid planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	22	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	5	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	4	Species	Taxom
Coniopterygidae Burmeister, 1839	Dusty lacewings	3	Species	Taxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905	Fig Borers	1	Species	Taxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815	Broad-headed bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815	Lesser Water-Boatman	1	Species	Taxom
Corydalidae Burmeister, 1839	Dobsonflies	2	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	17	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	26	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	3	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Delphacidae Leach, 1815	Delphacid planthoppers	2	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878	Armored scale insects	1	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	4	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	7	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	12	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	35	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	6	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	15	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	1	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	2	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	62	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911	Latrine flies	2	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829	Common Earwig	1	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	36	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	8	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	147	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	5	Species	Taxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878	Crickets	1	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	16	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912	Snail Case caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)	Water scavenger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802	Brown Lacewing	9	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	35	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	1	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	9	Species	Taxom
Hoplopleuridae Ewing, 1929		1	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	3	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	25	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	6	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	5	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	12	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	1	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	1	Species	Taxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918	Autumn Silkworm Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903	Bizarre Caddisflies	3	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	6	Species	Taxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775	Leucospid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	2	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	6	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Liviidae Low, 1879		1	Species	Taxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839	Pointed-wing flies	1	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	32	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829	Chinch bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838	Mantids	1	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	13	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Membracidae Germar, 1821	Horned Treehoppers	4	Species	Taxom
Microphysidae Dohrn, 1859	Microphysid bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831	Capsid bugs	33	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	5	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	1	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	8	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	1	Species	Taxom
Nabidae Costa, 1852	Damsel bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Nemouridae Newman, 1853	Brown stoneflies	6	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	2	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	227	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	1	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	17	Species	Taxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802	Back Swimmers	2	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	76	Species	Taxom
Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891	Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845)	Tree cricket	2	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)	Opomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	15	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860	Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815	Lesser shield bugs	8	Species	Taxom
Perlidae (Latreille, 1802)	Common stoneflies	5	Species	Taxom
Phalangopsidae (Chopard, 1949)	Spider cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)	Giant casemaker	3	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	28	Species	Taxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835	Cheese flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	0	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pleidae Fieber, 1817	Pigmy backswimmers	1	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	3	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	3	Species	Taxom
Polyplacidae Fahrenholz, 1912	Spiny rat lice	3	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881	Yucca Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	1	Species	Taxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915	Mealy Bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835	Carrot flies	1	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	2	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Psyllidae Latreille, 1807	Jumping plant lice	2	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859	Cotton stainers	1	Species	Taxom
Raphidiidae Latreille, 1810	Raphidiid snakeflies	1	Species	Taxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807	Assassin and thread-legged bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	2	Species	Taxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869	And Cave Weta	1	Species	Taxom
Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Rhopalid Bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909	Marsupial fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Dirt-colored Seed Bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	2	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	24	Species	Taxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Dung flies	3	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929	Bristle Legged Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	4	Species	Taxom
Sialidae Leach, 1815	Alderflies	2	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820	Horntail	2	Species	Taxom
Sisyridae Handlirsch, 1908	Spongeflies	2	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	10	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	16	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	35	Species	Taxom
Stenopelmatidae Burmeister, 1838	Bulldog Raspy Crickets	0	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	3	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	39	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	4	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	7	Species	Taxom
Taeniopterygidae Klapálek, 1905	Taeniopterygid winter stoneflies	2	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	10	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	15	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	3	Species	Taxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802	Higher termites	1	Species	Taxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902	Bush crickets	5	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	1	Species	Taxom
Thyreocoridae Amyot and Se..., 1843	Black bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	9	Species	Taxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832	Lace bug	1	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	9	Species	Taxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898	Lyonetiid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	48	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	8	Species	Taxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810	Awl-flies	2	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845	Ypsolophid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	1	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Neoptera with occurrences in Inverness County

Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	186 1102 1723	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Neuropterida Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999	7 13 21	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Paraneoptera Martynov, 1923	34 104 123	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923	16 46 67	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Neoptera at gbif.org
Neoptera at itis.gov