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Checklist of Subclass Pterygota Lang, 1888 (Winged insects)
for Children's Eternal Rainforest (Costa Rica)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		207
1770
1852		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		207
1770
1852		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Children's Eternal Rainforest
207 Families width 1852 Species and 59 Subspecies
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Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts10SpeciesTaxom
Aetalionidae Spinola, 1850Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Bean bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Amorphoscelidae Stål, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840Ampulicid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocoridae Fieber, 1837Flower bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Aphididae Latreille, 1802Aphid1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers0SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees11SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil5SpeciesTaxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815Alligator ticks1SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths10SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps10SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae3SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers3SpeciesTaxom
Cacurgidae Handlirsch, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies10SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles23SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Cecidomyidae2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles74SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815Froghopper5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers54SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851And Green Lacewings3SpeciesTaxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802Cicadellids32SpeciesTaxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840Cicada2SpeciesTaxom
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858Clastopterid Spittlebugs0SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths2SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815Broad-headed bugs5SpeciesTaxom
Corydalidae Burmeister, 1839Dobsonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths77SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles53SpeciesTaxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820Burrower bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Derbidae Spinola, 1839Derbid planthoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Dictyopharidae Spinola, 1839Dictyopharid Planthoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths9SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths304SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802Ensign wasp0SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ant23SpeciesTaxom
Fulgoridae Latreille, 1807Fulgorid Planthopper2SpeciesTaxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900Carrot Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1897Toad bug0SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths214SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees2SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802Brown Lacewing2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies59SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths8SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues6SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids0SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Membracidae Germar, 1821Horned Treehoppers12SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831Capsid bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mutillidae André, 1907Cow ant1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802Ant lions1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms101SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars12SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths83SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals34SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs17SpeciesTaxom
Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944Walking sticks1SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Philopteridae Burmeister, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Phlaeothripidae Uzel, 1895Thrips1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs8SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Prisopodidae Brunner von ..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophasmatidae Kirby, 1896Striped Walkingsticks2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859Cotton stainers2SpeciesTaxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807Assassin and thread-legged bugs9SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Ripipterygidae Ander, 1939Mud crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles105SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges0SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815Jewel bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Sialidae Leach, 1815Alderflies1SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths43SpeciesTaxom
Spongiphoridae Verhoeff, 1902Little Earwigs1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles18SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies22SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets8SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815Flower wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids0SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies13SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Pterygota with occurrences in Children's Eternal Rainforest
InfraclassNeoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		204
1766
1847		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
InfraclassPalaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		3
4
5		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Links, sources and further information
Pterygota at itis.gov
Pterygota at marinespecies.org