Species list, Checklist of Class Insecta (Insects) for Athens (Attica, Greece)

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 Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region Athens (Attica, Greece)

Class

Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects

234
997
1328

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

List of families for Athens
234 Families width 1328 Species and 16 Subspecies

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Acrididae MacLeay, 1819	Grasshoppers and locusts	32	Species	Taxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842	Darners	1	Species	Taxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848	Fig wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	1	Species	Taxom
Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Bean bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	17	Species	Taxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912	Window Midges	1	Species	Taxom
Anthocoridae Fieber, 1837	Flower bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	2	Species	Taxom
Aphalaridae Löw, 1879		1	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Aphididae Latreille, 1802	Aphids	6	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	27	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	0	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Artheneidae Stål, 1872		1	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	5	Species	Taxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815	Mayflies	3	Species	Taxom
Baetiscidae Banks, 1900	Armored Mayflies	1	Species	Taxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815	Alligator ticks	1	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Blattellidae (Karny, 1908)	German Cockroach	4	Species	Taxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829	American cockroaches	3	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	1	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	1	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	5	Species	Taxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853	Small square-gill mayflies	2	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	6	Species	Taxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850	Broad-winged damselflies	2	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	1	Species	Taxom
Capniidae Klapálek, 1905	Capniid winter stoneflies	7	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	49	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	0	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	1	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	16	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	18	Species	Taxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851	And Green Lacewings	1	Species	Taxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802	Cicadellids	12	Species	Taxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840	Cicada	2	Species	Taxom
Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837	Cimbicid sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Cimicidae Latreille, 1802	Bat bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Cixiidae Spinola, 1839	Cixid planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	11	Species	Taxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890	Narrow-winged damselflies	7	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	1	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	6	Species	Taxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815	Lesser Water-Boatman	5	Species	Taxom
Corydalidae Burmeister, 1839	Dobsonflies	2	Species	Taxom
Corydiidae de Saussure, 1864	Sand cockroaches	1	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	2	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	3	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	35	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	8	Species	Taxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836	Cupedids	1	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	35	Species	Taxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802	Cynipid gall wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875	Cochineal insects	1	Species	Taxom
Delphacidae Leach, 1815	Delphacid planthoppers	2	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Derodontidae LeConte, 1861	Tooth-neck fungus beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909	Diapheromerid Stick Insects	1	Species	Taxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911	Conifer sawflies	2	Species	Taxom
Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904		1	Species	Taxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868	Dixid Midges	1	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)	Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae	2	Species	Taxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817	Burrowing mayflies	0	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	1	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	102	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	43	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	17	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815	Jesus bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819	Bumble bee scarab beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	4	Species	Taxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878	Crickets	2	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Haematopinidae Enderlein, 1904	Ungulate lice	1	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	13	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912	Snail Case caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Heliodinid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802	Brown Lacewing	2	Species	Taxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901	Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae	7	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	26	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	8	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		3	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	9	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	13	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	2	Species	Taxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955	Narrow-wings	1	Species	Taxom
Issidae Spinola, 1839	Issid planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Kinnaridae Muir, 1925	Kinnarid Planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	2	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903	Bizarre Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	17	Species	Taxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985	Little Stout Crawler Mayflies	0	Species	Taxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900	Leptophlebiids	1	Species	Taxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842	Chasers	11	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	14	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	6	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	15	Species	Taxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829	Chinch bugs	0	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838	Mantids	0	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	13	Species	Taxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Crinkled Flannel Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917	Flatwing	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Meropeidae Espen-Petersen, 1921	Earwig-flies	1	Species	Taxom
Mesoveliidae Douglas and ..., 1867	Pond treaders	1	Species	Taxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831	Capsid bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	1	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	0	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	5	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	1	Species	Taxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802	Ant lions	2	Species	Taxom
Nabidae Costa, 1852	Damsel bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Nemouridae Newman, 1853	Brown stoneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	2	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	110	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	4	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	8	Species	Taxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802	Back Swimmers	1	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	39	Species	Taxom
Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845)	Tree cricket	2	Species	Taxom
Oxycarenidae Stål, 1862		1	Species	Taxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840	Toad grasshopper	1	Species	Taxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758	Common scorpionflies	1	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	9	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839	Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Peltoperlidae Claassen, 1931	Roach stoneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815	Lesser shield bugs	12	Species	Taxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911	Pergid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809	Perilampid waps	1	Species	Taxom
Perlidae (Latreille, 1802)	Common stoneflies	12	Species	Taxom
Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912	Perlodid stoneflies	4	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	5	Species	Taxom
Philopteridae Burmeister, 1830		0	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	12	Species	Taxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)	Giant casemaker	1	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	14	Species	Taxom
Pleidae Fieber, 1817	Pigmy backswimmers	1	Species	Taxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 1878		1	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900	Pale Burrower Mayflies	1	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881	Yucca Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	1	Species	Taxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915	Mealy Bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 1929		1	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	1	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	2	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Psyllidae Latreille, 1807	Jumping plant lice	1	Species	Taxom
Pteronarcyidae Enderlein, 1909	Giant stoneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	32	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807	Assassin and thread-legged bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897	Subterranean termites	4	Species	Taxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834	Cedar beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Dirt-colored Seed Bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	3	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	1	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	13	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	29	Species	Taxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Dung flies	2	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815	Jewel bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 1994		0	Species	Taxom
Sericostomatidae Stephens, 1836	Bushtailed Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	7	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	3	Species	Taxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900	Primitive Minnow Mayflies	0	Species	Taxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820	Horntail	1	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	28	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	1	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	9	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Taeniopterygidae Klapálek, 1905	Taeniopterygid winter stoneflies	3	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	12	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	6	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	4	Species	Taxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838	Groundhoppers	2	Species	Taxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902	Bush crickets	12	Species	Taxom
Thripidae Stevens, 1829	Common thrips	2	Species	Taxom
Thyreocoridae Amyot and Se..., 1843	Black bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	4	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	1	Species	Taxom
Trigonidiidae (Saussure, 1870)	And Ground Crickets	4	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Broad-shouldered bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	6	Species	Taxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810	Awl-flies	1	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	3	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Athens

Subclass

Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects

234
997
1328

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)

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Insecta at itis.gov
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