Checklist of Subclass Pterygota Lang, 1888 (Winged insects)
for Vanuatu (Melanesia)
List of families for Vanuatu
204 Families width 1373 Species and 151 Subspecies
| Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 | Grasshoppers and locusts | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Aderidae Winkler, 1927 | Ant-like leaf beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agathiphagidae N. P. Kriste..., 1967 | Kauri moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Aleyrodidae Westwood, 1840 | Whiteflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Apataniidae Wallengren, 1886 | Early Smoky Wing Sedges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphididae Latreille, 1802 | Aphid | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946 | Froghoppers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aradidae Spinola, 1837 | Flat bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belostomatidae Leach, 1815 | Alligator ticks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Blattidae Stephens, 1829 | American cockroaches | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Carsidaridae Crawford, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Cecidomyidae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 70 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cercopidae Leach, 1815 | Froghopper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851 | And Green Lacewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802 | Cicadellids | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadidae Westwood, 1840 | Cicada | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ciidae Leach, 1819 | Minute tree fungus beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cixiidae Spinola, 1839 | Cixid planthoppers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coccidae Stephens, 1829 | Soft scale | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coreidae Leach, 1815 | Broad-headed bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Cymidae Baerensprung, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dalceridae Dyar, 1898 | Dalcerid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833) | Milkweed Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delphacidae Leach, 1815 | Delphacid planthoppers | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Derbidae Spinola, 1839 | Derbid planthoppers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909 | Diapheromerid Stick Insects | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diaspididae Maskell, 1878 | Armored scale insects | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Discolomatidae Horn, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Dryinidae Haliday, 1840 | Dryinid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eneopteridae (Saussure, 1893) | Bush cricket | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Eriococcidae Cockerell, 1899 | Eriococcid scales | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809 | Eucharitid wasp | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ant | 70 | Species | Taxom | | Fulgoridae Latreille, 1807 | Fulgorid Planthopper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Geocoridae Baerensprung, 1860 | Big-eyed Bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891 | Little Black Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Goeridae Ulmer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845 | Camel Crickets | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878 | Crickets | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897 | Dampwood termites | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Largidae Amyot and Se..., 1843 | Bordered plant bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775 | Leucospid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Liposcelididae Enderlein, 1911 | Booklice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liviidae Low, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829 | Chinch bugs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mantidae Burmeister, 1838 | Mantids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meenoplidae Fieber, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Membracidae Germar, 1821 | Horned Treehoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menoponidae Mjöberg, 1910 | Bird lice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Miridae Hahn, 1831 | Capsid bugs | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877 | Scaly cricket | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875 | Giant scale | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Myopsocidae Enderlein, 1907 | Mouse like barklouse | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neriidae Hendel, 1916 | Banana stalk flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ninidae Barber, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Notonectidae Latreille, 1802 | Back Swimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Bat Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Ormyridae Förster, 1856 | Armyrids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ortheziidae Green, 1896 | Ensign coccids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachytroctidae Enderlein, 1911 | Thick Barklice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Paragryllidae (Desutter-Gra..., 1987) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pentatomidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser shield bugs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Personidae Gray, 1854 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Phalangopsidae (Chopard, 1949) | Spider cricket | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944 | Walking sticks | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Philopteridae Burmeister, 1830 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Philotarsidae Pearman, 1936 | Loving Barklice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phlaeothripidae Uzel, 1895 | Thrips | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phylliidae Redtenbacher, 1906 | Leaf insects | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Piophilidae Macquart, 1835 | Cheese flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platypezidae Fallen, 1815 | Flat footed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pleidae Fieber, 1817 | Pigmy backswimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Podoscirtidae Saussure, 1878 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903 | Tube Maker Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915 | Mealy Bugs | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psocidae Samouelle, 1819 | Common bark louse | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psyllidae Latreille, 1807 | Jumping plant lice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836 | Ptilodactylid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pulicidae Billberg, 1820 | Cat fleas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897 | Subterranean termites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Dirt-colored Seed Bugs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ricaniidae Amyot & Audi..., 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scutelleridae Leach, 1815 | Jewel bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863) | Bat flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Termitidae Latreille, 1802 | Higher termites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838 | Groundhoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902 | Bush crickets | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thripidae Stevens, 1829 | Common thrips | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Tingidae Laporte, 1832 | Lace bug | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trichodectidae Kellogg, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonidiidae (Saussure, 1870) | And Ground Crickets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tropiduchidae Stål, 1866 | Tropiduchid Planthoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Pterygota with occurrences in Vanuatu
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