Species list, Checklist of Subclass Pterygota (Winged insects) for Cook Shire (Far North Queensland, Australia)

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 Subclass Pterygota Lang, 1888 (Winged insects)
and region Cook Shire (Far North Queensland, Australia)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	243 1252 1991	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	242 1251 1991	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Cook Shire
242 Families width 1991 Species and 208 Subspecies

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Acrididae MacLeay, 1819	Grasshoppers and locusts	9	Species	Taxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842	Darners	13	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	4	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Bean bugs	4	Species	Taxom
Amorphoscelidae Stål, 1877		1	Species	Taxom
Amphipsocidae Mockford, 1978	Hairy-winged Barklice	1	Species	Taxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 1853		1	Species	Taxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859	Wetas & King Crickets	1	Species	Taxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904	Australian Lappet Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	3	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	16	Species	Taxom
Aradidae Spinola, 1837	Flat bug	5	Species	Taxom
Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842	Owlflies	4	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	10	Species	Taxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973	Athericid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Blattellidae (Karny, 1908)	German Cockroach	2	Species	Taxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829	American cockroaches	2	Species	Taxom
Blissidae Stål, 1862	Chinch Bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	37	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	1	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	33	Species	Taxom
Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Calocidae Ross, 1967		1	Species	Taxom
Calopsocidae (Pearman, 1936)	Common barklice	1	Species	Taxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850	Broad-winged damselflies	3	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	72	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	59	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	2	Species	Taxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815	Froghopper	2	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937	Jewel damselfly	1	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	7	Species	Taxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851	And Green Lacewings	6	Species	Taxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802	Cicadellids	9	Species	Taxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840	Cicada	35	Species	Taxom
Cixiidae Spinola, 1839	Cixid planthoppers	15	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840	Clusiid flies	4	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	8	Species	Taxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890	Narrow-winged damselflies	14	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	5	Species	Taxom
Coniopterygidae Burmeister, 1839	Dusty lacewings	1	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	7	Species	Taxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893	Biddie	1	Species	Taxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850	Baskettails	7	Species	Taxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815	Broad-headed bugs	6	Species	Taxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815	Lesser Water-Boatman	1	Species	Taxom
Corydalidae Burmeister, 1839	Dobsonflies	1	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	0	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	27	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	25	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	25	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	34	Species	Taxom
Cylindrachetidae Giglio-Tos, 1914	Sandgroper	1	Species	Taxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898	Dalcerid moths	0	Species	Taxom
Delphacidae Leach, 1815	Delphacid planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Derbidae Spinola, 1839	Derbid planthoppers	3	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909	Diapheromerid Stick Insects	4	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Dictyopharidae Spinola, 1839	Dictyopharid Planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	51	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	14	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	23	Species	Taxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903		3	Species	Taxom
Ectobiidae (Brunner von ..., 1865)	Wood cockroaches	1	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Epipsocidae	Elliptical bark louse	1	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	94	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Eurybrachidae Stål, 1862		1	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Flatidae Spinola, 1839	Flatid planthoppers	9	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	124	Species	Taxom
Fulgoridae Latreille, 1807	Fulgorid Planthopper	2	Species	Taxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900	Carrot Wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1897	Toad bug	1	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	19	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815	Jesus bugs	6	Species	Taxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842	Club-tailed dragonflies	15	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	0	Species	Taxom
Gripopterygidae Enderlein, 1909		2	Species	Taxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878	Crickets	4	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	10	Species	Taxom
Halictophagidae Perkins, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802	Brown Lacewing	1	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	45	Species	Taxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991	Half-bridge flies	1	Species	Taxom
Heterogastridae Stål, 1872		1	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	5	Species	Taxom
Hoplopleuridae Ewing, 1929		1	Species	Taxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903	Teak Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Hydrometridae Billberg, 1820	Marsh treader	2	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	4	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	1	Species	Taxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977	Imma Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 1919		1	Species	Taxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955	Narrow-wings	2	Species	Taxom
Issidae Spinola, 1839	Issid planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897	Dampwood termites	6	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	1	Species	Taxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995	Australian burnet moths	1	Species	Taxom
Largidae Amyot and Se..., 1843	Bordered plant bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	8	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	1	Species	Taxom
Lepidopsocidae Lienhard & S..., 2002	Scaly-winged bark louse	2	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	10	Species	Taxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901	Spread-winged damselflies	3	Species	Taxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842	Chasers	39	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	5	Species	Taxom
Liturgusidae Giglio-Tos, 1919		1	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Lophopidae Stål, 1866		1	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	11	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	80	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829	Chinch bugs	4	Species	Taxom
Machaerotidae Stål, 1866	Tube spittlebugs	1	Species	Taxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838	Mantids	1	Species	Taxom
Mantispidae Leach, 1815	Mantid lacewings	3	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	11	Species	Taxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917	Flatwing	1	Species	Taxom
Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817)	Chafers	2	Species	Taxom
Membracidae Germar, 1821	Horned Treehoppers	4	Species	Taxom
Mesoveliidae Douglas and ..., 1867	Pond treaders	1	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	1	Species	Taxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831	Capsid bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877	Scaly cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Morabidae Rehn, 1948		1	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	9	Species	Taxom
Myopsocidae Enderlein, 1907	Mouse like barklouse	4	Species	Taxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802	Ant lions	12	Species	Taxom
Nabidae Costa, 1852	Damsel bugs	0	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	1	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	37	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	7	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	15	Species	Taxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802	Back Swimmers	7	Species	Taxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819	Bat Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	61	Species	Taxom
Nymphidae Rambur, 1842	Split-footed lacewing	3	Species	Taxom
Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845)	Tree cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	11	Species	Taxom
Pachygronthidae Stål, 1865		1	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	13	Species	Taxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815	Lesser shield bugs	11	Species	Taxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911	Pergid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914	Periscelidid Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903	Grayback dragonfly	1	Species	Taxom
Phalangopsidae (Chopard, 1949)	Spider cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944	Walking sticks	13	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	3	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	29	Species	Taxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835	Cheese flies	2	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	2	Species	Taxom
Plataspididae (Dallas, 1851)		3	Species	Taxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917	White-legged damselflies	4	Species	Taxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815	Flat footed flies	1	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	13	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	1	Species	Taxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 1878		7	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Psocidae Samouelle, 1819	Common bark louse	3	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	1	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874	Bushlocusts	2	Species	Taxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807	Assassin and thread-legged bugs	8	Species	Taxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897	Subterranean termites	7	Species	Taxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Dirt-colored Seed Bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	3	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	110	Species	Taxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834	Dung midges	1	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Schizopteridae Reuter, 1891	Jumping ground bugs	0	Species	Taxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815	Jewel bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	3	Species	Taxom
Sialidae Leach, 1815	Alderflies	1	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	9	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	41	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815	Crown wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	6	Species	Taxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)	Bat flies	2	Species	Taxom
Stylopidae Kirby, 1813	Strepsiptera	1	Species	Taxom
Synthemidae (Tillyard, 1917)		1	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	31	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	16	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	21	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	33	Species	Taxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802	Higher termites	33	Species	Taxom
Tessaratomidae Stål, 1864	Giant shield bug	1	Species	Taxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)	Tethinid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838	Groundhoppers	3	Species	Taxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902	Bush crickets	2	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	10	Species	Taxom
Thripidae Stevens, 1829	Common thrips	3	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	7	Species	Taxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832	Lace bug	1	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	23	Species	Taxom
Tridactylidae Saussure, 1874	Pygmy mole cricket	2	Species	Taxom
Trigonidiidae (Saussure, 1870)	And Ground Crickets	4	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Broad-shouldered bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901	Wood soldier flies	1	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	2	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Pterygota with occurrences in Cook Shire

Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	227 1193 1885	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 Ancient winged insects	15 58 106	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Pterygota at itis.gov
Pterygota at marinespecies.org