Species list, Checklist of Class Insecta (Insects) for La Selva Biological Station (Cordillera Volcanica Central, Costa Rica)

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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INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT

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Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region La Selva Biological Station (Cordillera Volcanica Central, Costa Rica)

Class

Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects

244
2546
4105

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

List of families for La Selva Biological Station
244 Families width 4105 Species and 82 Subspecies

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Acanthopidae Burmeister, 1838		1	Species	Taxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819	Grasshoppers and locusts	8	Species	Taxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842	Darners	10	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	1	Species	Taxom
Aididae Schaus, 1906		2	Species	Taxom
Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Bean bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Amorphoscelidae Stål, 1877		1	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	3	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Anthocoridae Fieber, 1837	Flower bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	0	Species	Taxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894	American Silkworm Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946	Froghoppers	0	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	101	Species	Taxom
Aradidae Spinola, 1837	Flat bug	1	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	13	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	17	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	8	Species	Taxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864	Aulacigastrid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815	Mayflies	0	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861	Biphyllid beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906	Hanging scorpionflies	1	Species	Taxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864	Blaberids	2	Species	Taxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829	American cockroaches	0	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	19	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	8	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	47	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	8	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	33	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	3	Species	Taxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850	Broad-winged damselflies	2	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	26	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	4	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	2	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	122	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	5	Species	Taxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815	Froghopper	6	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834	Phantom midge	0	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	4	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	98	Species	Taxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851	And Green Lacewings	2	Species	Taxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802	Cicadellids	63	Species	Taxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840	Cicada	12	Species	Taxom
Cixiidae Spinola, 1839	Cixid planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840	Clusiid flies	9	Species	Taxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829	Soft scale	1	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	2	Species	Taxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890	Narrow-winged damselflies	14	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	1	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	6	Species	Taxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815	Broad-headed bugs	8	Species	Taxom
Corioxenidae Kinzelbach, 1970		1	Species	Taxom
Corydalidae Burmeister, 1839	Dobsonflies	2	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	12	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	89	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	45	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	171	Species	Taxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820	Burrower bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898	Dalcerid moths	4	Species	Taxom
Delphacidae Leach, 1815	Delphacid planthoppers	8	Species	Taxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909	Diapheromerid Stick Insects	1	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878	Armored scale insects	1	Species	Taxom
Dictyopharidae Spinola, 1839	Dictyopharid Planthoppers	4	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	2	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	1	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	11	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	2	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Epipygidae Hamilton, 2001		0	Species	Taxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903	Planthopper Parasite Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	407	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809	Eucharitid wasp	3	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	18	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802	Ensign wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	479	Species	Taxom
Fulgoridae Latreille, 1807	Fulgorid Planthopper	6	Species	Taxom
Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1897	Toad bug	0	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	186	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842	Club-tailed dragonflies	3	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	2	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	24	Species	Taxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857	American Butterfly Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802	Brown Lacewing	0	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	50	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	29	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	35	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	1	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919	Flower mimic mantises	1	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	120	Species	Taxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907	Bat fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Issidae Spinola, 1839	Issid planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	1	Species	Taxom
Lachesillidae Pearman, 1936	Fateful Barklice	1	Species	Taxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995	Australian burnet moths	1	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	1	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	30	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	1	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	3	Species	Taxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985	Little Stout Crawler Mayflies	0	Species	Taxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915	Bird fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901	Spread-winged damselflies	1	Species	Taxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842	Chasers	21	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	28	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	0	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	30	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838	Mantids	3	Species	Taxom
Mantispidae Leach, 1815	Mantid lacewings	6	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	14	Species	Taxom
Megalodontesidae Konow, 1897		1	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Crinkled Flannel Moths	20	Species	Taxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917	Flatwing	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Membracidae Germar, 1821	Horned Treehoppers	14	Species	Taxom
Menoponidae Mjöberg, 1910	Bird lice	2	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878	Mimallonid Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	0	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	3	Species	Taxom
Myerslopiidae Evans, 1957		1	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	2	Species	Taxom
Myrmecolacidae Saunders, 1872		0	Species	Taxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802	Ant lions	1	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916	Banana stalk flies	0	Species	Taxom
Nicoletiidae Escherich, 1905	Nicoletiid Fishmoths	0	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	0	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	128	Species	Taxom
Nogodinidae Melichar, 1898		1	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	18	Species	Taxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846	Nosodendrid beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	145	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	117	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815	Bot flies	1	Species	Taxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893	Opostegid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	4	Species	Taxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906	Timber flies	1	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	19	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	13	Species	Taxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815	Lesser shield bugs	20	Species	Taxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911	Pergid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912	Perlodid stoneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Phalangopsidae (Chopard, 1949)	Spider cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Phlaeothripidae Uzel, 1895	Thrips	1	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	134	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	23	Species	Taxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924	Forest Damselflies	1	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919	Bannerwings	1	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Prisopodidae Brunner von ..., 1893		3	Species	Taxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881	Yucca Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	Jugular-horned beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915	Mealy Bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Pseudophasmatidae Kirby, 1896	Striped Walkingsticks	3	Species	Taxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917	Forest giants	4	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	40	Species	Taxom
Psyllidae Latreille, 1807	Jumping plant lice	1	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 1939		1	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	48	Species	Taxom
Raphidiidae Latreille, 1810	Raphidiid snakeflies	1	Species	Taxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807	Assassin and thread-legged bugs	18	Species	Taxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896	Rhopalosomatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848	Leaf-rolling weevils	4	Species	Taxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896	Richardid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	21	Species	Taxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893	Lubber grasshopper	2	Species	Taxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930	Ropalomerid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		3	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	1	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	69	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	149	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	7	Species	Taxom
Schizopteridae Reuter, 1891	Jumping ground bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929	Bristle Legged Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815	Jewel bugs	0	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	4	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	2	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	107	Species	Taxom
Spongiphoridae Verhoeff, 1902	Little Earwigs	1	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	93	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	3	Species	Taxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)	Bat flies	13	Species	Taxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 1969		1	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	39	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	19	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	7	Species	Taxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802	Higher termites	3	Species	Taxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838	Groundhoppers	2	Species	Taxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902	Bush crickets	40	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	8	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	2	Species	Taxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832	Lace bug	0	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	4	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	15	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835	Picture-winged Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	11	Species	Taxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901	Wood soldier flies	0	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	0	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in La Selva Biological Station

Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	243 2545 4105	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Thysanura Leach, 1815 Common Bristletails, Firebrats, Silverfishes	1 1 0	Family Genus Species	Taxom

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