Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region Kerala (South India, India)
List of families for Kerala
222 Families width 3105 Species and 54 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUVX
| Achilidae Stål, 1866 | Achilid Planthoppers | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 | Grasshoppers and locusts | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Aleyrodidae Westwood, 1840 | Whiteflies | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Bean bugs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Andrenidae Webster, 1913 | Andrenid bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocoridae Fieber, 1837 | Flower bugs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphalaridae Löw, 1879 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Aphodiidae Leach, 1815 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946 | Froghoppers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Aradidae Spinola, 1837 | Flat bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842 | Owlflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Belostomatidae Leach, 1815 | Alligator ticks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blaberidae Saussure, 1864 | Blaberids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Blattellidae (Karny, 1908) | German Cockroach | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blattidae Stephens, 1829 | American cockroaches | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caenidae Newman, 1853 | Small square-gill mayflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Caliscelidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Piglet Bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Calophyidae Vondracek, 1957 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Carsidaridae Crawford, 1911 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celyphidae Bigot, 1852 | Beetle flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Cercopidae Leach, 1815 | Froghopper | 94 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorogomphidae Needham, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802 | Cicadellids | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadidae Westwood, 1840 | Cicada | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cixiidae Spinola, 1839 | Cixid planthoppers | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Coreidae Leach, 1815 | Broad-headed bugs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875 | Cochineal insects | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delphacidae Leach, 1815 | Delphacid planthoppers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Derbidae Spinola, 1839 | Derbid planthoppers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diapriidae Latreille, 1796 | Diapriid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Diaspididae Maskell, 1878 | Armored scale insects | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dictyopharidae Spinola, 1839 | Dictyopharid Planthoppers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dinidoridae Stål, 1867 | Dinidorid bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diopsidae Billberg, 1820 | Stalk-eyed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 65 | Species | Taxom | | Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809 | Eucharitid wasp | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 62 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905 | Gossamerwings | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurybrachidae Stål, 1862 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 86 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Flatidae Spinola, 1839 | Flatid planthoppers | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Fulgoridae Latreille, 1807 | Fulgorid Planthopper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Geocoridae Baerensprung, 1860 | Big-eyed Bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 64 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gerridae Leach, 1815 | Jesus bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 101 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Homotomidae Heslop-Harrison, 1958 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919 | Flower mimic mantises | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Issidae Spinola, 1839 | Issid planthoppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kinnaridae Muir, 1925 | Kinnarid Planthoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900 | Leptophlebiids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775 | Leucospid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Liviidae Low, 1879 | | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Lophopidae Stål, 1866 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 133 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829 | Chinch bugs | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Machaerotidae Stål, 1866 | Tube spittlebugs | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Mantidae Burmeister, 1838 | Mantids | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Meenoplidae Fieber, 1872 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Miridae Hahn, 1831 | Capsid bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875 | Giant scale | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mymaridae Haliday, 1833 | Fairflies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Mymarommatidae Debauche, 1948 | False fairy wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmosidae Fox, 1894 | Myrmosid Wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nemopteridae Rambur, 1842 | Spoonwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoephemeridae Traver, 1935 | Large square-gilled mayflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Bat Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 131 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810 | False Blister Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ormyridae Förster, 1856 | Armyrids | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pentatomidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser shield bugs | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Perilampidae Latreille, 1809 | Perilampid waps | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Perlidae (Latreille, 1802) | Common stoneflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Personidae Gray, 1854 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Phacopteronidae Heslop-Harrison, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philopteridae Burmeister, 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phlaeothripidae Uzel, 1895 | Thrips | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Phylliidae Redtenbacher, 1906 | Leaf insects | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Plataspididae (Dallas, 1851) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platygastridae Haliday, 1833 | Platygastrid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 | Forest Damselflies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854 | Water pennies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915 | Mealy Bugs | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Psilidae Macquart, 1835 | Carrot flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Psyllidae Latreille, 1807 | Jumping plant lice | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Pterogeniidae Crowson, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 77 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836 | Ptilodactylid beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859 | Cotton stainers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Reduviidae Latreille, 1807 | Assassin and thread-legged bugs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802 | Snipe flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Dirt-colored Seed Bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ricaniidae Amyot & Audi..., 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 321 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Scirtidae Fleming, 1821 | Marsh Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scutelleridae Leach, 1815 | Jewel bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 175 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804 | Common sawflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Termitidae Latreille, 1802 | Higher termites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tetracampidae Förster, 1856 | Tetracampid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902 | Bush crickets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thripidae Stevens, 1829 | Common thrips | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tiphiidae Leach, 1815 | Flower wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851 | Trichogrammatid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonidiidae (Saussure, 1870) | And Ground Crickets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Triozidae Löw, 1879 | Jumping plant lice | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Tropiduchidae Stål, 1866 | Tropiduchid Planthoppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ulopidae (Le Peletier ..., 1825) | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Kerala
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