Species list, Checklist of Subclass Pterygota (Winged insects) for Saudi Arabia (Near East)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	277 2039 4446	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	276 2038 4444	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Saudi Arabia
276 Families width 4444 Species and 359 Subspecies

Acrididae MacLeay, 1819	Grasshoppers and locusts	49	Species	Taxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815	Hunch-back flies	3	Species	Taxom
Aeolothripidae Uzel, 1895	Banded thrips	4	Species	Taxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842	Darners	3	Species	Taxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848	Fig wasp	2	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	18	Species	Taxom
Aleyrodidae Westwood, 1840	Whiteflies	6	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Bean bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	4	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	1	Species	Taxom
Apataniidae Wallengren, 1886	Early Smoky Wing Sedges	1	Species	Taxom
Aphalaridae Löw, 1879		9	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	36	Species	Taxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852	Flower-loving flies	13	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	2	Species	Taxom
Artheneidae Stål, 1872		2	Species	Taxom
Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842	Owlflies	1	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	46	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	6	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815	Mayflies	1	Species	Taxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815	Alligator ticks	2	Species	Taxom
Berytidae Fieber, 1851	Stilt bug	2	Species	Taxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864	Blaberids	1	Species	Taxom
Blattellidae (Karny, 1908)	German Cockroach	3	Species	Taxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829	American cockroaches	5	Species	Taxom
Blissidae Stål, 1862	Chinch Bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	1	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	182	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966	Little Bear Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	13	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	3	Species	Taxom
Caliscelidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Piglet Bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	28	Species	Taxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921	Camillid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	211	Species	Taxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834	Bird flies	1	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Cecidomyidae	29	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	73	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	2	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	4	Species	Taxom
Cerococcidae Balachowsky, 1942	Cerococcids	1	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	13	Species	Taxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910	Aphid flies	8	Species	Taxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834	Phantom midge	1	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	48	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	34	Species	Taxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851	And Green Lacewings	1	Species	Taxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802	Cicadellids	87	Species	Taxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840	Cicada	1	Species	Taxom
Cixiidae Spinola, 1839	Cixid planthoppers	3	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829	Soft scale	11	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	1	Species	Taxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890	Narrow-winged damselflies	2	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	33	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	1	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Coptopsyllidae Wagner, 1928		1	Species	Taxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815	Broad-headed bugs	8	Species	Taxom
Corioxenidae Kinzelbach, 1970		1	Species	Taxom
Corydiidae de Saussure, 1864	Sand cockroaches	5	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	19	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	51	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	1	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	89	Species	Taxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915		0	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	17	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	22	Species	Taxom
Cymidae Baerensprung, 1860		1	Species	Taxom
Delphacidae Leach, 1815	Delphacid planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	26	Species	Taxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909	Diapheromerid Stick Insects	3	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878	Armored scale insects	29	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	25	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	1	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903		1	Species	Taxom
Ectopsocidae	Outer Barklice	1	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	5	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	28	Species	Taxom
Elipsocidae Pearman, 1936	Damp Barklice	1	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Embiidae Burmeister, 1839		1	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	1	Species	Taxom
Empusidae Burmeister, 1838	Violin mantises	2	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	1	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	13	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	272	Species	Taxom
Eremiaphilidae Wood-Mason, 1889		4	Species	Taxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809	Eucharitid wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911	Latrine flies	2	Species	Taxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 1958		2	Species	Taxom
Flatidae Spinola, 1839	Flatid planthoppers	2	Species	Taxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829	Common Earwig	1	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ant	291	Species	Taxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986	Galacticid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	51	Species	Taxom
Geocoridae Baerensprung, 1860	Big-eyed Bugs	16	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	187	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815	Jesus bugs	0	Species	Taxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905	Enigmatic scarab beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842	Club-tailed dragonflies	1	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	3	Species	Taxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845	Camel Crickets	2	Species	Taxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878	Crickets	13	Species	Taxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870	Mole cricket	2	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	11	Species	Taxom
Hebridae Amyot and Se..., 1843	Velvet water bug	1	Species	Taxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 1972		4	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	19	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	7	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	52	Species	Taxom
Hodotermitidae Desneux, 1904	Harvester termites	4	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	2	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	39	Species	Taxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919	Flower mimic mantises	1	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	21	Species	Taxom
Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 1919		1	Species	Taxom
Issidae Spinola, 1839	Issid planthoppers	2	Species	Taxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897	Dampwood termites	1	Species	Taxom
Lachesillidae Pearman, 1936	Fateful Barklice	2	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	30	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Lecanodiaspididae Borchsenius, 1965	False pit scales	1	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	2	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918	Autumn Silkworm Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903	Bizarre Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915	Bird fleas	2	Species	Taxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842	Chasers	8	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	2	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	5	Species	Taxom
Liposcelididae Enderlein, 1911	Booklice	0	Species	Taxom
Liviidae Low, 1879		8	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	44	Species	Taxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829	Chinch bugs	18	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838	Mantids	28	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	20	Species	Taxom
Megalodontesidae Konow, 1897		1	Species	Taxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860	Melittid bees	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	60	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Membracidae Germar, 1821	Horned Treehoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Mengenillidae Kinzelbach, 1970		1	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	1	Species	Taxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831	Capsid bugs	139	Species	Taxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875	Giant scale	3	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	16	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	7	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	4	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	4	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	0	Species	Taxom
Myrmecophilidae Saussure, 1874	Ant cricket	3	Species	Taxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802	Ant lions	1	Species	Taxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802	Back-swimmer Water-boatmen	1	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	410	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	31	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819	Bat Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	45	Species	Taxom
Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845)	Tree cricket	2	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Ormyridae Förster, 1856	Armyrids	1	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	2	Species	Taxom
Oxycarenidae Stål, 1862		3	Species	Taxom
Pachygronthidae Stål, 1865		1	Species	Taxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840	Toad grasshopper	3	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	5	Species	Taxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914	Periscelidid Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944	Walking sticks	1	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Phlaeothripidae Uzel, 1895	Thrips	11	Species	Taxom
Phoenicococcidae Stickney, 1934	Palm scales	1	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	40	Species	Taxom
Piesmatidae Amyot & Audi..., 1843	Ash grey leaf bug	1	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	7	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	2	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	21	Species	Taxom
Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 1857		1	Species	Taxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915	Mealy Bugs	19	Species	Taxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 1929		4	Species	Taxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917	Forest giants	1	Species	Taxom
Psocidae Samouelle, 1819	Common bark louse	2	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	10	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	28	Species	Taxom
Psyllidae Latreille, 1807	Jumping plant lice	16	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	29	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	15	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	5	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	88	Species	Taxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874	Bushlocusts	5	Species	Taxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807	Assassin and thread-legged bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863	Woodlouse flies	2	Species	Taxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897	Subterranean termites	3	Species	Taxom
Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Rhopalid Bugs	6	Species	Taxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Dirt-colored Seed Bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	3	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		1	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	16	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	152	Species	Taxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834	Dung midges	1	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	5	Species	Taxom
Signiphoridae Howard, 1894	Signiphorid waps	0	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	2	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	25	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	124	Species	Taxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815	Crown wasp	2	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	6	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	22	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	24	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 1930		2	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	17	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	48	Species	Taxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802	Higher termites	19	Species	Taxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)	Tethinid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838	Groundhoppers	4	Species	Taxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902	Bush crickets	10	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	32	Species	Taxom
Thripidae Stevens, 1829	Common thrips	4	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	27	Species	Taxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832	Lace bug	17	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	22	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	47	Species	Taxom
Toxoderidae Giglio-Tos, 1919		2	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Trigonidiidae (Saussure, 1870)	And Ground Crickets	2	Species	Taxom
Triozidae Löw, 1879	Jumping plant lice	4	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Trogiidae Enderlein, 1903	Granary Booklice	1	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	9	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	1	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Pterygota with occurrences in Saudi Arabia

Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	270 2026 4428	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 Ancient winged insects	6 12 16	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Pterygota at itis.gov
Pterygota at marinespecies.org