Checklist of Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
for Chicago (Northern Illinois, USA)
List of families for Chicago
222 Families width 1585 Species and 49 Subspecies
| Acanaloniidae Amyot and Se..., 1843 | Acanalonid planthoppers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 | Grasshoppers and locusts | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840 | Ampulicid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Andrenidae Webster, 1913 | Andrenid bees | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphididae Latreille, 1802 | Aphid | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Aradidae Spinola, 1837 | Flat bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argidae Konow, 1890 | Argid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belostomatidae Leach, 1815 | Alligator ticks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906 | Hanging scorpionflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blaberidae Saussure, 1864 | Blaberids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Blattellidae (Karny, 1908) | German Cockroach | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Blattidae Stephens, 1829 | American cockroaches | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Cecidomyidae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephidae Newman, 1834 | Cephids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908 | Bird Fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910 | Aphid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802 | Cicadellids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadidae Westwood, 1840 | Cicada | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837 | Cimbicid sawflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cimicidae Latreille, 1802 | Bat bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coccidae Stephens, 1829 | Soft scale | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coreidae Leach, 1815 | Broad-headed bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corixidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser Water-Boatman | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Cynipidae Latreille, 1802 | Cynipid gall wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delphacidae Leach, 1815 | Delphacid planthoppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909 | Diapheromerid Stick Insects | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911 | Conifer sawflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862 | Dryomyzid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Enicocephalidae Stål, 1860 | Gnat bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephemeridae Leach, 1817 | Burrowing mayflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 81 | Species | Taxom | | Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829 | Click Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Evaniidae Latreille, 1802 | Ensign wasp | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Forficulidae Stephens, 1829 | Common Earwig | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ant | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Gerridae Leach, 1815 | Jesus bugs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878 | Crickets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Haliplidae Aubé, 1836 | Crawling Water Beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802 | Brown Lacewing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heptageniidae Needham, 1901 | Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825 | Mud beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991 | Half-bridge flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplopleuridae Ewing, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrometridae Billberg, 1820 | Marsh treader | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ibaliidae Thomson, 1862 | Ibaliid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907 | Bat fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kinnaridae Muir, 1925 | Kinnarid Planthoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Labiduridae Verhoeff, 1902 | Long-horned earwig | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Labiidae (Burr, 1909) | Little earwig | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848 | Northern caddisflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829 | Chinch bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mantidae Burmeister, 1838 | Mantids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megaspilidae Ashmead, 1893 | Megaspilid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Membracidae Germar, 1821 | Horned Treehoppers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Menoponidae Mjöberg, 1910 | Bird lice | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Miridae Hahn, 1831 | Capsid bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 133 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845) | Tree cricket | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810 | False Blister Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914 | Brushleg Mayflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oxycarenidae Stål, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839 | Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pentatomidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser shield bugs | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Perilampidae Latreille, 1809 | Perilampid waps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Perlidae (Latreille, 1802) | Common stoneflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912 | Perlodid stoneflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philopteridae Burmeister, 1830 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815) | Giant casemaker | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Piophilidae Macquart, 1835 | Cheese flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Prisopodidae Brunner von ..., 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915 | Mealy Bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilidae Macquart, 1835 | Carrot flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868 | Light Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Raphidiidae Latreille, 1810 | Raphidiid snakeflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Reduviidae Latreille, 1807 | Assassin and thread-legged bugs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869 | And Cave Weta | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863 | Woodlouse flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909 | Marsupial fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyphidae (Newman, 1834) | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Scirtidae Fleming, 1821 | Marsh Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidae Latreille, 1807 | Burying And Carrion Beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siricidae Billberg, 1820 | Horntail | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Taeniopterygidae Klapálek, 1905 | Taeniopterygid winter stoneflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804 | Common sawflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838 | Groundhoppers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902 | Bush crickets | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Throscidae Laporte, 1840 | False metallic wood-boring beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tiphiidae Leach, 1815 | Flower wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonidiidae (Saussure, 1870) | And Ground Crickets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Broad-shouldered bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Xiphydriidae Leach, 1819 | Wood wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xyelidae Newman, 1835 | Sawfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901 | Wood soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810 | Awl-flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Chicago
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