Species list, Checklist of Class Insecta (Insects) for NSW North Coast (New South Wales, Australia)

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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Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region NSW North Coast (New South Wales, Australia)

Class

Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects

240
1215
2482

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

List of families for NSW North Coast
240 Families width 2482 Species and 145 Subspecies

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Acanthosomatidae Signoret, 1864	Acanthosomatids	2	Species	Taxom
Achilidae Stål, 1866	Achilid Planthoppers	3	Species	Taxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819	Grasshoppers and locusts	2	Species	Taxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842	Darners	12	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	2	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Bean bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Amorphoscelidae Stål, 1877		1	Species	Taxom
Amphipsocidae Mockford, 1978	Hairy-winged Barklice	1	Species	Taxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 1853		2	Species	Taxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840	Ampulicid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Anisolabididae Verhoeff, 1902		1	Species	Taxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904	Australian Lappet Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Aphalaridae Löw, 1879		5	Species	Taxom
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946	Froghoppers	4	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	20	Species	Taxom
Aradidae Spinola, 1837	Flat bug	5	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	2	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	39	Species	Taxom
Austroperlidae Tillyard, 1921		1	Species	Taxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826	Belid Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815	Alligator ticks	1	Species	Taxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821	Bibionid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906	Hanging scorpionflies	3	Species	Taxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864	Blaberids	1	Species	Taxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829	American cockroaches	1	Species	Taxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861	Mountain midges	2	Species	Taxom
Boganiidae Sen Gupta an..., 1966		2	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	16	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 1908		6	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	111	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Caeciliusidae Kolbe, 1880	Lizard Barklice	23	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	5	Species	Taxom
Calocidae Ross, 1967		1	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	1	Species	Taxom
Capniidae Klapálek, 1905	Capniid winter stoneflies	5	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	156	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	28	Species	Taxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815	Froghopper	1	Species	Taxom
Chlorolestidae (Fraser, 1960)		1	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	7	Species	Taxom
Choristidae Esben-Petersen, 1915		2	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	6	Species	Taxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851	And Green Lacewings	9	Species	Taxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802	Cicadellids	30	Species	Taxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840	Cicada	29	Species	Taxom
Cixiidae Spinola, 1839	Cixid planthoppers	8	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	9	Species	Taxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840	Clusiid flies	16	Species	Taxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829	Soft scale	1	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	26	Species	Taxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910	Kelp Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890	Narrow-winged damselflies	8	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	31	Species	Taxom
Coniopterygidae Burmeister, 1839	Dusty lacewings	8	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	9	Species	Taxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850	Baskettails	7	Species	Taxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815	Broad-headed bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815	Lesser Water-Boatman	3	Species	Taxom
Corydalidae Burmeister, 1839	Dobsonflies	4	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	1	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	23	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	29	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	4	Species	Taxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836	Cupedids	1	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	21	Species	Taxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958	Cypselosomatid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843	Orchid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Derbidae Spinola, 1839	Derbid planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909	Diapheromerid Stick Insects	3	Species	Taxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878	Armored scale insects	1	Species	Taxom
Dictyopharidae Spinola, 1839	Dictyopharid Planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868	Dixid Midges	1	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	99	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	20	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	20	Species	Taxom
Ectobiidae (Brunner von ..., 1865)	Wood cockroaches	1	Species	Taxom
Ectopsocidae	Outer Barklice	14	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	11	Species	Taxom
Elipsocidae Pearman, 1936	Damp Barklice	5	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	25	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	10	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	63	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Eustheniidae Tillyard, 1921		4	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911	Latrine flies	2	Species	Taxom
Flatidae Spinola, 1839	Flatid planthoppers	4	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	127	Species	Taxom
Fulgoridae Latreille, 1807	Fulgorid Planthopper	1	Species	Taxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900	Carrot Wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1897	Toad bug	4	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	23	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815	Jesus bugs	7	Species	Taxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842	Club-tailed dragonflies	7	Species	Taxom
Gripopterygidae Enderlein, 1909		29	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	46	Species	Taxom
Hebridae Amyot and Se..., 1843	Velvet water bug	1	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802	Brown Lacewing	7	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	42	Species	Taxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820	Heleomyzid flies	21	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	6	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		5	Species	Taxom
Hydrometridae Billberg, 1820	Marsh treader	2	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	1	Species	Taxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966	Ironic flies	1	Species	Taxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955	Narrow-wings	2	Species	Taxom
Ithonidae Newman, 1838	Ithonid lacewings	1	Species	Taxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897	Dampwood termites	1	Species	Taxom
Lachesillidae Pearman, 1936	Fateful Barklice	1	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	2	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	1	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	1	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Lepidopsocidae Lienhard & S..., 2002	Scaly-winged bark louse	4	Species	Taxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901	Spread-winged damselflies	4	Species	Taxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842	Chasers	18	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	5	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	2	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	43	Species	Taxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829	Chinch bugs	4	Species	Taxom
Machaerotidae Stål, 1866	Tube spittlebugs	1	Species	Taxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838	Mantids	2	Species	Taxom
Mantispidae Leach, 1815	Mantid lacewings	15	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	17	Species	Taxom
Megalyridae Schletterer, 1889	Megalyrid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917	Flatwing	7	Species	Taxom
Membracidae Germar, 1821	Horned Treehoppers	13	Species	Taxom
Mesoveliidae Douglas and ..., 1867	Pond treaders	1	Species	Taxom
Micronectidae Jaczewski, 1924	Pygmy water boatmen	1	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831	Capsid bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877	Scaly cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	4	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	2	Species	Taxom
Myopsocidae Enderlein, 1907	Mouse like barklouse	5	Species	Taxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802	Ant lions	6	Species	Taxom
Naucoridae Leach, 1815	Creeping water bug	1	Species	Taxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834	Tangle-veined flies	12	Species	Taxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802	Back-swimmer Water-boatmen	1	Species	Taxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978	Upside-Down Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	33	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	4	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	20	Species	Taxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802	Back Swimmers	10	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	37	Species	Taxom
Nymphidae Rambur, 1842	Split-footed lacewing	1	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	16	Species	Taxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815	Bot flies	1	Species	Taxom
Osmylidae Leach, 1815	Giant lacewings	4	Species	Taxom
Pachygronthidae Stål, 1865		2	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	6	Species	Taxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941	Pelecorhynchid flies	8	Species	Taxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815	Lesser shield bugs	36	Species	Taxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911	Pergid flies	7	Species	Taxom
Peripsocidae Roesler, 1944	Stout Barklice	10	Species	Taxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903	Grayback dragonfly	2	Species	Taxom
Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944	Walking sticks	6	Species	Taxom
Philotarsidae Pearman, 1936	Loving Barklice	7	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	17	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	2	Species	Taxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917	White-legged damselflies	1	Species	Taxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815	Flat footed flies	3	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	31	Species	Taxom
Pleidae Fieber, 1817	Pigmy backswimmers	1	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Pseudocaeciliidae Pearman, 1936	False Lizard Barklice	15	Species	Taxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)	Banana flies	1	Species	Taxom
Psocidae Samouelle, 1819	Common bark louse	19	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	3	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	2	Species	Taxom
Psyllidae Latreille, 1807	Jumping plant lice	2	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	8	Species	Taxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807	Assassin and thread-legged bugs	18	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	8	Species	Taxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869	And Cave Weta	1	Species	Taxom
Ricaniidae Amyot & Audi..., 1843		1	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	2	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	102	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	8	Species	Taxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815	Jewel bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Sialidae Leach, 1815	Alderflies	1	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	1	Species	Taxom
Sphaeropsocidae Kolbe, 1883		1	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	21	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	40	Species	Taxom
Stenopsocidae Pearman, 1936	Narrow Barklice	1	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	2	Species	Taxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)	Bat flies	1	Species	Taxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917	Malachite	2	Species	Taxom
Synthemidae (Tillyard, 1917)		9	Species	Taxom
Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1917	Southern emeralds	1	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	50	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	62	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	5	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	63	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	2	Species	Taxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838	Groundhoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Tettigarctidae Distant, 1905	Hairy cicada	1	Species	Taxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902	Bush crickets	1	Species	Taxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913	Solitary midges	5	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	17	Species	Taxom
Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841	Thynnid Wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	1	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	24	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	11	Species	Taxom
Trogiidae Enderlein, 1903	Granary Booklice	4	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Tropiduchidae Stål, 1866	Tropiduchid Planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Tryonicidae McKittrick &..., 1965		1	Species	Taxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Broad-shouldered bugs	14	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	3	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	8	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in NSW North Coast

Subclass

Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects

240
1215
2482

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)

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Insecta at itis.gov
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