Checklist of Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
for Lesser Antilles (Antilles)
List of families for Lesser Antilles
250 Families width 2957 Species and 177 Subspecies
| Acanaloniidae Amyot and Se..., 1843 | Acanalonid planthoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acanthopidae Burmeister, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achilidae Stål, 1866 | Achilid Planthoppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 | Grasshoppers and locusts | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Aderidae Winkler, 1927 | Ant-like leaf beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Aeolothripidae Uzel, 1895 | Banded thrips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aetalionidae Spinola, 1850 | Treehopper | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Aleyrodidae Westwood, 1840 | Whiteflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorphoscelidae Stål, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisopodidae Knab, 1912 | Window Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859 | Wetas & King Crickets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anthelidae Turner, 1904 | Australian Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Aphididae Latreille, 1802 | Aphid | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Aradidae Spinola, 1837 | Flat bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Asteiidae Rondani, 1856 | Asteiid Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterolecaniidae Cockerell, 1896 | Asterolecaniids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Berytidae Fieber, 1851 | Stilt bug | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Blaberidae Saussure, 1864 | Blaberids | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Blattellidae (Karny, 1908) | German Cockroach | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Blattidae Stephens, 1829 | American cockroaches | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Blephariceridae Loew, 1861 | Mountain midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blissidae Stål, 1862 | Chinch Bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Canaceidae (Jones, 1906) | Beach flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 208 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Cecidomyidae | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802 | Cicadellids | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadidae Westwood, 1840 | Cicada | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Ciidae Leach, 1819 | Minute tree fungus beetles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Cixiidae Spinola, 1839 | Cixid planthoppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coccidae Stephens, 1829 | Soft scale | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Coreidae Leach, 1815 | Broad-headed bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Corixidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser Water-Boatman | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Cymidae Baerensprung, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Delphacidae Leach, 1815 | Delphacid planthoppers | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Derbidae Spinola, 1839 | Derbid planthoppers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909 | Diapheromerid Stick Insects | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Diaspididae Maskell, 1878 | Armored scale insects | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Dixidae Schiner, 1868 | Dixid Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 63 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 154 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Eriococcidae Cockerell, 1899 | Eriococcid scales | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809 | Eucharitid wasp | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Flatidae Spinola, 1839 | Flatid planthoppers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ant | 202 | Species | Taxom | | Fulgoridae Latreille, 1807 | Fulgorid Planthopper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Gerridae Leach, 1815 | Jesus bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Halictophagidae Perkins, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Leaf miners | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825 | Mud beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Issidae Spinola, 1839 | Issid planthoppers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897 | Dampwood termites | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kinnaridae Muir, 1925 | Kinnarid Planthoppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Labiidae (Burr, 1909) | Little earwig | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lachesillidae Pearman, 1936 | Fateful Barklice | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidopsocidae Lienhard & S..., 2002 | Scaly-winged bark louse | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848 | Northern caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liposcelididae Enderlein, 1911 | Booklice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829 | Chinch bugs | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821 | Ship-timber beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 76 | Species | Taxom | | Membracidae Germar, 1821 | Horned Treehoppers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 | Filth flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Miridae Hahn, 1831 | Capsid bugs | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875 | Giant scale | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815 | Hairy fungus beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mymaridae Haliday, 1833 | Fairflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802 | Ant lions | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nabidae Costa, 1852 | Damsel bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nicoletiidae Escherich, 1905 | Nicoletiid Fishmoths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 77 | Species | Taxom | | Odiniidae Hendel, 1920 | Odiniid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891 | Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893 | Opostegid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ormyridae Förster, 1856 | Armyrids | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ortheziidae Green, 1896 | Ensign coccids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Osmylidae Leach, 1815 | Giant lacewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Pachygronthidae Stål, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pentatomidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser shield bugs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pergidae Rohwer, 1911 | Pergid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Personidae Gray, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalangopsidae (Chopard, 1949) | Spider cricket | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944 | Walking sticks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phlaeothripidae Uzel, 1895 | Thrips | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 65 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Piesmatidae Amyot & Audi..., 1843 | Ash grey leaf bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platygastridae Haliday, 1833 | Platygastrid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platypezidae Fallen, 1815 | Flat footed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903 | Tube Maker Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Proscopiidae Serville, 1838 | Jumping sticks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915 | Mealy Bugs | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophasmatidae Kirby, 1896 | Striped Walkingsticks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966) | Banana flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Psyllidae Latreille, 1807 | Jumping plant lice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiliidae Heer, 1843 | Feather-wing beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Putoidae Beardsley, 1969 | Giant mealybugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Reduviidae Latreille, 1807 | Assassin and thread-legged bugs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909 | Marsupial fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Dirt-colored Seed Bugs | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Richardiidae (Snow, 1896) | Picture-winged flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Salpingidae Leach, 1815 | Narrow-waisted bark beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 108 | Species | Taxom | | Scatopsidae Newman, 1834 | Dung midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scutelleridae Leach, 1815 | Jewel bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 179 | Species | Taxom | | Stephanidae Leach, 1815 | Crown wasp | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863) | Bat flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Termitidae Latreille, 1802 | Higher termites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916) | Tethinid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902 | Bush crickets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thripidae Stevens, 1829 | Common thrips | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841 | Thynnid Wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Tingidae Laporte, 1832 | Lace bug | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851 | Trichogrammatid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonidiidae (Saussure, 1870) | And Ground Crickets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Troctopsocidae Mockford, 1967 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tropiduchidae Stål, 1866 | Tropiduchid Planthoppers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Broad-shouldered bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 8 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Lesser Antilles
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