Species list, Checklist of Class Insecta (Insects) for Central Province (Sri Lanka)

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 Central Province (Sri Lanka)

Class

Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects

200
705
942

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

List of families for Central Province (Sri Lanka)
200 Families width 942 Species and 35 Subspecies

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Acrididae MacLeay, 1819	Grasshoppers and locusts	4	Species	Taxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842	Darners	3	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	7	Species	Taxom
Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Bean bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840	Ampulicid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Anthocoridae Fieber, 1837	Flower bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Aphididae Latreille, 1802	Aphids	10	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	15	Species	Taxom
Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842	Owlflies	1	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	5	Species	Taxom
Asterolecaniidae Cockerell, 1896	Asterolecaniids	1	Species	Taxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973	Athericid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	4	Species	Taxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815	Mayflies	0	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864	Blaberids	2	Species	Taxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829	American cockroaches	1	Species	Taxom
Blissidae Stål, 1862	Chinch Bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	1	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	9	Species	Taxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853	Small square-gill mayflies	1	Species	Taxom
Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	3	Species	Taxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850	Broad-winged damselflies	2	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	0	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Carsidaridae Crawford, 1911		1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Chelisochidae Burr, 1907	Black earwig	1	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	1	Species	Taxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937	Jewel damselfly	3	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	8	Species	Taxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802	Cicadellids	1	Species	Taxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840	Cicada	3	Species	Taxom
Cimicidae Latreille, 1802	Bat bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829	Soft scale	3	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	6	Species	Taxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890	Narrow-winged damselflies	9	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	1	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850	Baskettails	1	Species	Taxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815	Broad-headed bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Corydiidae de Saussure, 1864	Sand cockroaches	1	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	2	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	4	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	16	Species	Taxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932	Cryptochetid Flies	0	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	4	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Delphacidae Leach, 1815	Delphacid planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878	Armored scale insects	11	Species	Taxom
Dictyopharidae Spinola, 1839	Dictyopharid Planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Dinidoridae Stål, 1867	Dinidorid bug	1	Species	Taxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820	Stalk-eyed flies	2	Species	Taxom
Diplatyidae (Verhoeff, 1902)		1	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	2	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	1	Species	Taxom
Empusidae Burmeister, 1838	Violin mantises	1	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	2	Species	Taxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)	Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae	3	Species	Taxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817	Burrowing mayflies	2	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	34	Species	Taxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809	Eucharitid wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905	Gossamerwings	1	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Flatidae Spinola, 1839	Flatid planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829	Common Earwig	1	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	38	Species	Taxom
Fulgoridae Latreille, 1807	Fulgorid Planthopper	2	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Geocoridae Baerensprung, 1860	Big-eyed Bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	23	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Goeridae Ulmer, 1903		1	Species	Taxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842	Club-tailed dragonflies	6	Species	Taxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870	Mole cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	4	Species	Taxom
Halictophagidae Perkins, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Halimococcidae Brown & McKe..., 1962	Halimococcids	1	Species	Taxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912	Snail Case caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802	Brown Lacewing	1	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	32	Species	Taxom
Heterogastridae Stål, 1872		1	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	1	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	5	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		2	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	7	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	13	Species	Taxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919	Flower mimic mantises	1	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	3	Species	Taxom
Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 1919		2	Species	Taxom
Issidae Spinola, 1839	Issid planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	10	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	4	Species	Taxom
Largidae Amyot and Se..., 1843	Bordered plant bugs	0	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	1	Species	Taxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903	Bizarre Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901	Spread-winged damselflies	1	Species	Taxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842	Chasers	30	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	2	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	56	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829	Chinch bugs	4	Species	Taxom
Machaerotidae Stål, 1866	Tube spittlebugs	1	Species	Taxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838	Mantids	4	Species	Taxom
Mantispidae Leach, 1815	Mantid lacewings	1	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	3	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Membracidae Germar, 1821	Horned Treehoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Micronectidae Jaczewski, 1924	Pygmy water boatmen	6	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	2	Species	Taxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831	Capsid bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877	Scaly cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875	Giant scale	1	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	3	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	2	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	18	Species	Taxom
Naucoridae Leach, 1815	Creeping water bug	3	Species	Taxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834	Tangle-veined flies	1	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Ninidae Barber, 1956		2	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	1	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	14	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	1	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	65	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Oxycarenidae Stål, 1862		1	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	15	Species	Taxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815	Lesser shield bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Perlidae (Latreille, 1802)	Common stoneflies	6	Species	Taxom
Phalangopsidae (Chopard, 1949)	Spider cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	4	Species	Taxom
Phylliidae Redtenbacher, 1906	Leaf insects	1	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	25	Species	Taxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917	White-legged damselflies	1	Species	Taxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924	Forest Damselflies	23	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	4	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888	Hacklegill mayflies	0	Species	Taxom
Prosopistomatidae Lameere, 1917		1	Species	Taxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917	Bambootails	5	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	0	Species	Taxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 1929		0	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	1	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Pygidicranidae (Verhoeff, 1902)		2	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874	Bushlocusts	1	Species	Taxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868	Light Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859	Cotton stainers	2	Species	Taxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807	Assassin and thread-legged bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863	Woodlouse flies	1	Species	Taxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Dirt-colored Seed Bugs	4	Species	Taxom
Ricaniidae Amyot & Audi..., 1843		2	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	1	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	20	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815	Jewel bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	11	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	3	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	4	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	6	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	5	Species	Taxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 1930		1	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	33	Species	Taxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802	Higher termites	2	Species	Taxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838	Groundhoppers	2	Species	Taxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902	Bush crickets	4	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	1	Species	Taxom
Thripidae Stevens, 1829	Common thrips	2	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	9	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	16	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Trigonidiidae (Saussure, 1870)	And Ground Crickets	1	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	5	Species	Taxom
Xiphocentronidae Schmid, 1982		1	Species	Taxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810	Awl-flies	0	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Central Province (Sri Lanka)

Subclass

Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects

200
705
942

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)

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