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Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region Christmas Island (Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
11
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Christmas Island (Cape Breton County)
11 Families width 12 Species and 3 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Christmas Island (Cape Breton County)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Periplaneta Burmeister, 1758Cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyzopertha Stephens, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1908Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Christmas Island (Cape Breton County)
12 Species and 3 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779Red Rim
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758American
Rhyzopertha dominica Fabricius, 1792American wheat weevil
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) metopina Villeneuve, 1908
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Christmas Island (Cape Breton County)
SubclassPterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
11
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)
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