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Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region Brookline (Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
100
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brookline (Norfolk County Massachusetts)
51 Families width 120 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Dytiscidae (Leach, 1815)Diving beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees12SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae (Latreille, 1802)Death-watch and Spider Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae (Linnaeus, 1758)Common scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brookline (Norfolk County Massachusetts)
100 Genera with 120 Species
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Acilius Leach, 1828Small Flat Diving Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Agabus Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1872Agapostemon Sweat Bee2SpeciesTaxom
Agathomyia Verrall, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Andrena Fabricius, 1895Mining bee2SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1908Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Argyromoeba Schiner, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ateloglossa Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Atholus Thomson, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Augochlora Smith, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Augochlorella Sandhouse, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Augochloropsis Cockerell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battaristis Meyrick, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1863Bumble Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymeria Westwood, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhodes LeConte, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1921Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chariessa Perty, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cicindela Linnaeus, 1775Common Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cosnania Dejean, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Dendrophilus Leach, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Dermestes Linnaeus, 1758larder beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dinothenarus C.G. Thomson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopeza Curtis, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Dufourea Lepeletier, 1897Flame Lichens1SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Exoteleia Wallengren, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1802And Field Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Haeterius Dejean, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1837End-banded Furrow Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Haliplus Latreille, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1887Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hister Linnaeus, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hydraena Kugelann, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Hydrocolus Roughley & L..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hydroporus Clairville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeus Fabricius, 1869Masked Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Ilybiosoma Crotch, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ilybius Erichson, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1907Base-banded Furrow Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachius Dziedzicki, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Margarinotus Marseul, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Matus Aubé, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Mecopeltus Dietz, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Megastilicus Casey, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Melaporphyria Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mesosphaerocera Kim, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagus Hellwig, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Nicrophorus Fabricius, 1790Burying Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpa Linnaeus, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Peltodytes Régimbart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Philonthus Stephens, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Platypeza Meigen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Platysoma Leach, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Scopelosoma Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodes Latreille, 1837Blood Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Stictotarsus Zimmermann, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Tachys Dejean, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tacparia Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Tropisternus Solier, 1938water scavenger beetle2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brookline (Norfolk County Massachusetts)
120 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acilius (Acilius) fraternus Harris, 1828
Agabus (Acatodes) infuscatus Aubé, 1838
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) sericeus Förster, 1771Silky Agapostemon
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) texanus Cresson, 1872Green sweat bee
Agathomyia obscura Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Anania funebris Ström, 1768White Spotted Sable Moth
Andrena (Cnemidandrena) canadensis Dalla Torre, 1896Canada Andrena
Andrena (Trachandrena) spiraeana Robertson, 1895Goatsbeard Miner Bee
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Aphaenogaster picea Wheeler, 1908Broad lepton
Argyra sericata Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Argyromoeba webberi Johnson, 1919
Ateloglossa regina West, 1924
Atholus (Euatholus) sedecimstriatus Say, 1825
Augochlora (Augochlora) pura Say, 1837Augochlora Sweat Bee
Augochlorella aurata Smith, 1853Golden Sweat Bee
Augochloropsis (Paraugochloropsis) metallica Fabricius, 1793Green Metallic Sweat Bee
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) teretrius Blanchard, 1917
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battaristis vittella Busck, 1916Orange Stripe-Backed Moth
Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern bumble bee
Brachymeria (Brachymeria) compsilurae Crawford, 1911
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870Northern Pine Looper
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) albatus Johnson, 1921Michaux's stitchwort
Chariessa pilosa Forster, 1781Pilose checkered beetle
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cicindela (Cicindela) sexguttata Fabricius, 1775Six-spotted Green Tiger Beetle
Cosnania pensylvanica Linnaeus, 1767
Crambus laqueatellus Clemens, 1860Eastern Grass Veneer
Dendrophilus (Dendrophilus) punctatus (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Dendrophilus corticalis Paykull, 1798
Dermestes (Dermestes) lardarius Linnaeus, 1758Bacon beetle
Dinothenarus (Parabemus) badipes LeConte, 1863
Dolichopeza (Oropeza) obscura (Johnson, 1909)⇒ Dolichopeza himalayae Alexander, 1952
Dolichopeza (Oropeza) venosa Johnson, 1909
Dubiraphia quadrinotata Say, 1825
Dufourea novaeangliae Robertson, 1897Pickerelweed Shortface
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Eulimnichus improcerus Wooldridge, 1979
Exoteleia pinifoliella Chambers, 1880Pine needle miner
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Haeterius blanchardi J. L. LeConte, 1878
Haeterius brunneipennis Randall, 1838
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Halictus (Monilapis) confusus Smith, 1853Confusing Furrow Bee
Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say, 1837Ligated Furrow Bee
Haliplus (Haliplinus) ruficollis De Geer, 1774
Haliplus (Paraliaphlus) fasciatus Aubé, 1838
Haliplus (Paraliaphlus) leopardus Roberts, 1913Peanut clover
Helina johnsoni Malloch, 1920
Hemileuca lucina H. Edwards, 1887New England Buck Moth
Hister abbreviatus Fabricius, 1775Abbreviated clown beetle
Hydraena americana Jäch, 1993
Hydraena atlantica (Perkins, 1980)⇒ Hydraena pensylvanica Kiesenwetter, 1849
Hydraena pensylvanica Kiesenwetter, 1849
Hydrocolus oblitus Aubé, 1838
Hydroporus signatus (Mannerheim, 1853)⇒ Hygrotus marklini Gyllenhal, 1813
Hylaeus (Hylaeus) verticalis Cresson, 1869Vertical Masked Bee
Ilybiosoma seriatum Say, 1823
Ilybius (Ilybius) ater De Geer, 1774
Ilybius biguttulus Germar, 1824
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) versans Lovell, 1905Dull Metallic-Sweat Bee
Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) pectorale Smith, 1853Neighbor tagelus
Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) quebecense Crawford, 1907Quebec Sweat Bee
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Macrobrachius producta Johannsen, 1912
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Margarinotus (Paralister) lecontei Wenzel, 1944
Matus bicarinatus Say, 1823
Matus ovatus Leech, 1941
Mecopeltus fuliginosus Dietz, 1896
Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864Black-waved Flannel Moth
Megastilicus formicarius Casey, 1889
Melaporphyria immortua Grote, 1874Dark-banded Flower Gem
Mesosphaerocera annulicornis Malloch, 1913
Metarranthis indeclinata Walker, 1861Pale Metarranthis
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mycetophagus (Mycetophagus) praetermissus Parsons, 1975
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Nicrophorus americanus Olivier, 1790American burying beetle
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Panorpa acuta (Carpenter, 1931)⇒ Panorpa issikii Penny & Byers, 1979
Peltodytes (Neopeltodytes) muticus LeConte, 1863
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Philonthus (Philonthus) debilis Gravenhorst, 1802Staph beetle
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Pipunculus femoratus
Platypeza banksi Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Platysoma (Platysoma) leconti Marseul, 1853
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Rhagoletis basiola . Osten Sacken, 1877Rose Hip Fly
Siphlonurus typicus Eaton, 1885
Sphecodes confertus Say, 1837Bi-Lobed Cuckoo Sweat Bee
Stictotarsus griseostriatus (De Geer, 1774)⇒ Boreonectes griseostriatus De Geer, 1774
Tachys (Paratachys) proximus Say, 1823
Tacparia atropunctata Packard, 1874Northern Pale Alder
Tacparia detersata Guenée, 1858Pale Alder
Tropisternus (Tropisternus) mixtus LeConte, 1855
Tropisternus (Tropisternus) natator Orchymont, 1938

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Brookline (Norfolk County Massachusetts)
SubclassPterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
100
120
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)
Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)


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