Species list, Checklist of Class Insecta (Insects) for Baja California Sur (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)

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 Baja California Sur (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)

Class

Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects

250
1352
1842

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

List of families for Baja California Sur
250 Families width 1842 Species and 62 Subspecies

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Acanaloniidae Amyot and Se..., 1843	Acanalonid planthoppers	4	Species	Taxom
Achilidae Stål, 1866	Achilid Planthoppers	5	Species	Taxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819	Grasshoppers and locusts	16	Species	Taxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842	Darners	6	Species	Taxom
Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Bean bugs	6	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	9	Species	Taxom
Anisembiidae Davis, 1940		3	Species	Taxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904	Australian Lappet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Anthocoridae Fieber, 1837	Flower bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Anthophoridae (C. L. Koch, 1846)		0	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	1	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	7	Species	Taxom
Aphididae Latreille, 1802	Aphids	6	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	37	Species	Taxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852	Flower-loving flies	3	Species	Taxom
Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842	Owlflies	1	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	26	Species	Taxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815	Alligator ticks	1	Species	Taxom
Berytidae Fieber, 1851	Stilt bug	8	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906	Hanging scorpionflies	1	Species	Taxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829	American cockroaches	4	Species	Taxom
Blissidae Stål, 1862	Chinch Bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Bolboceratidae (Mulsant, 1842)	Dor beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	17	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	12	Species	Taxom
Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892	Bradynobaenid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	1	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	43	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	1	Species	Taxom
Calophyidae Vondracek, 1957		1	Species	Taxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850	Broad-winged damselflies	1	Species	Taxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)	Beach flies	5	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	2	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	49	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	2	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	38	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	5	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910	Aphid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	44	Species	Taxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851	And Green Lacewings	3	Species	Taxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802	Cicadellids	11	Species	Taxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840	Cicada	10	Species	Taxom
Cimicidae Latreille, 1802	Bat bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Cixiidae Spinola, 1839	Cixid planthoppers	26	Species	Taxom
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858	Clastopterid Spittlebugs	1	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	10	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	8	Species	Taxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890	Narrow-winged damselflies	11	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	1	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	3	Species	Taxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815	Broad-headed bugs	29	Species	Taxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815	Lesser Water-Boatman	2	Species	Taxom
Corydalidae Burmeister, 1839	Dobsonflies	1	Species	Taxom
Corydiidae de Saussure, 1864	Sand cockroaches	2	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	4	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	81	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	20	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	21	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	23	Species	Taxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820	Burrower bugs	13	Species	Taxom
Delphacidae Leach, 1815	Delphacid planthoppers	3	Species	Taxom
Derbidae Spinola, 1839	Derbid planthoppers	9	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909	Diapheromerid Stick Insects	2	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878	Armored scale insects	12	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Enicocephalidae Stål, 1860	Gnat bug	0	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	0	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	1	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	41	Species	Taxom
Eriococcidae Cockerell, 1899	Eriococcid scales	2	Species	Taxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809	Eucharitid wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802	Ensign wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862	Figitid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Flatidae Spinola, 1839	Flatid planthoppers	3	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	65	Species	Taxom
Fulgoridae Latreille, 1807	Fulgorid Planthopper	7	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	10	Species	Taxom
Geocoridae Baerensprung, 1860	Big-eyed Bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	25	Species	Taxom
Georyssidae Laporte, 1819	Minute mud-loving beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815	Jesus bugs	1	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	1	Species	Taxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878	Crickets	4	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	11	Species	Taxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Heliodinid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	33	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Heterothripidae Bagnall, 1912		1	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	6	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	1	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		2	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	14	Species	Taxom
Issidae Spinola, 1839	Issid planthoppers	3	Species	Taxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897	Dampwood termites	1	Species	Taxom
Kinnaridae Muir, 1925	Kinnarid Planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Labiduridae Verhoeff, 1902	Long-horned earwig	1	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	1	Species	Taxom
Largidae Amyot and Se..., 1843	Bordered plant bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	1	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	1	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842	Chasers	31	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	1	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	20	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829	Chinch bugs	24	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838	Mantids	5	Species	Taxom
Mantispidae Leach, 1815	Mantid lacewings	2	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	44	Species	Taxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917	Flatwing	0	Species	Taxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860	Melittid bees	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	9	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Membracidae Germar, 1821	Horned Treehoppers	3	Species	Taxom
Menoponidae Mjöberg, 1910	Bird lice	3	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	0	Species	Taxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831	Capsid bugs	54	Species	Taxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877	Scaly cricket	0	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	17	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	3	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	1	Species	Taxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802	Ant lions	11	Species	Taxom
Nabidae Costa, 1852	Damsel bugs	4	Species	Taxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802	Back-swimmer Water-boatmen	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	0	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	20	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	2	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	61	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891	Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Pachygronthidae Stål, 1865		1	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	12	Species	Taxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815	Lesser shield bugs	33	Species	Taxom
Perilampidae Latreille, 1809	Perilampid waps	5	Species	Taxom
Personidae Gray, 1854		4	Species	Taxom
Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944	Walking sticks	1	Species	Taxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861	Glow-worms	1	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Philopteridae Burmeister, 1830		2	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	21	Species	Taxom
Piesmatidae Amyot & Audi..., 1843	Ash grey leaf bug	1	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	2	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Prisopodidae Brunner von ..., 1893		1	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	1	Species	Taxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915	Mealy Bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	1	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	2	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Pthiridae Leach, 1817		1	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	4	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874	Bushlocusts	3	Species	Taxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859	Cotton stainers	2	Species	Taxom
Raphidiidae Latreille, 1810	Raphidiid snakeflies	1	Species	Taxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807	Assassin and thread-legged bugs	35	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	0	Species	Taxom
Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Rhopalid Bugs	10	Species	Taxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909	Marsupial fleas	2	Species	Taxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Dirt-colored Seed Bugs	23	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	12	Species	Taxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893	Lubber grasshopper	1	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		3	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	1	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	83	Species	Taxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834	Dung midges	1	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835	Window Flies	0	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815	Jewel bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	1	Species	Taxom
Signiphoridae Howard, 1894	Signiphorid waps	1	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	23	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Stenopelmatidae Burmeister, 1838	Bulldog Raspy Crickets	1	Species	Taxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815	Crown wasp	3	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	0	Species	Taxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)	Bat flies	3	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	8	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	1	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Tanaostigmatidae Howard, 1890	Tanaostigmatid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 1930		1	Species	Taxom
Telegeusidae (LeConte, 1861)	Glowworm beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	81	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	13	Species	Taxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802	Higher termites	1	Species	Taxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838	Groundhoppers	2	Species	Taxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902	Bush crickets	4	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	3	Species	Taxom
Thripidae Stevens, 1829	Common thrips	2	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841	Thynnid Wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Thyreocoridae Amyot and Se..., 1843	Black bugs	7	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	4	Species	Taxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832	Lace bug	11	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	1	Species	Taxom
Trichodectidae Kellogg, 1896		1	Species	Taxom
Tridactylidae Saussure, 1874	Pygmy mole cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Trigonalidae (Cresson, 1887)	Trigonalid sawflies	0	Species	Taxom
Trigonidiidae (Saussure, 1870)	And Ground Crickets	1	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	21	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845	Ypsolophid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Baja California Sur

Subclass

Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects

250
1352
1842

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)

Links, sources and further information

Insecta at papua-insects.nl
Insecta at artfakta.se
Insecta at dyntaxa.se
Insecta at gbif.org
Insecta at irmng.org
Insecta at itis.gov
Insecta at marinespecies.org