Species list, Checklist of Class Insecta (Insects) for Oriental (Indo-Australian region)

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 Oriental (Indo-Australian region)

Class

Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects

219
2910
33189

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

List of families for Oriental
219 Families width 33189 Species and 1633 Subspecies

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Acanthosomatidae Signoret, 1864	Acanthosomatids	27	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	10	Species	Taxom
Anisolabididae Verhoeff, 1902		1	Species	Taxom
Anomalopsychidae Flint, 1981		8	Species	Taxom
Anthocoridae Fieber, 1837	Flower bugs	18	Species	Taxom
Apataniidae Wallengren, 1886	Early Smoky Wing Sedges	113	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Aphodiidae Leach, 1815		12	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	3	Species	Taxom
Aradidae Spinola, 1837	Flat bug	4	Species	Taxom
Archotermopsidae Engel, Grima..., 2009	Rottenwood Termites	2	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	998	Species	Taxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815	Mayflies	154	Species	Taxom
Behningiidae Motas & Bacesco, 1937	Tuskless burrowing mayflies	2	Species	Taxom
Berytidae Fieber, 1851	Stilt bug	21	Species	Taxom
Blissidae Stål, 1862	Chinch Bugs	18	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	7	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Brachycentridae Ulmer, 1903	Humpless Casemaker Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	23	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	4286	Species	Taxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853	Small square-gill mayflies	35	Species	Taxom
Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905		71	Species	Taxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877	Old World Butterfly Moths	32	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	12	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	4988	Species	Taxom
Carcinophoridae Hincks, 1954		1	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Ceratocombidae Fieber, 1861		2	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	26	Species	Taxom
Cetoniidae (Leach, 1815)	Flower beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	26	Species	Taxom
Chloroperlidae Okamoto, 1912	Green stoneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	15	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	6	Species	Taxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802	Cicadellids	34	Species	Taxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840	Cicada	55	Species	Taxom
Cimicidae Latreille, 1802	Bat bugs	14	Species	Taxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840	Clusiid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890	Narrow-winged damselflies	1	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	1	Species	Taxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815	Broad-headed bugs	157	Species	Taxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815	Lesser Water-Boatman	2	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	1	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	11	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	19	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	499	Species	Taxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)	Cylindrotomid Crane Flies	11	Species	Taxom
Cymidae Baerensprung, 1860		2	Species	Taxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909	Diapheromerid Stick Insects	0	Species	Taxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878	Armored scale insects	0	Species	Taxom
Dinidoridae Stål, 1867	Dinidorid bug	22	Species	Taxom
Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904		57	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	12	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	40	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	17	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903		159	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	1	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	41	Species	Taxom
Enicocephalidae Stål, 1860	Gnat bug	5	Species	Taxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)	Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae	51	Species	Taxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817	Burrowing mayflies	40	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	13	Species	Taxom
Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892	Oriental Swallowtail Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Eremiaphilidae Wood-Mason, 1889		1	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809	Eucharitid wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	10	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Euthyplociidae Lestage, 1921		3	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	338	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	4	Species	Taxom
Geocoridae Baerensprung, 1860	Big-eyed Bugs	5	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	8	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	135	Species	Taxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815	Jesus bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819	Bumble bee scarab beetle	17	Species	Taxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905	Enigmatic scarab beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	153	Species	Taxom
Goeridae Ulmer, 1903		128	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)	Heliconians	2	Species	Taxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912	Snail Case caddisflies	75	Species	Taxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901	Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae	156	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	5	Species	Taxom
Heterogastridae Stål, 1872		8	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	5	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Hodotermitidae Desneux, 1904	Harvester termites	4	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	177	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	1	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		293	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	503	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	1111	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	13	Species	Taxom
Indotermitidae (Roonwal, 1958)		10	Species	Taxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897	Dampwood termites	170	Species	Taxom
Largidae Amyot and Se..., 1843	Bordered plant bugs	14	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	1	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	0	Species	Taxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903	Bizarre Caddisflies	256	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	1067	Species	Taxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900	Leptophlebiids	68	Species	Taxom
Leuctridae Klapálek, 1905	Needle Or Willow Stoneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842	Chasers	0	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	1	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	139	Species	Taxom
Limnocentropodidae Tsuda, 1942		15	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	253	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	10	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	10	Species	Taxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829	Chinch bugs	40	Species	Taxom
Malcidae Stål, 1865		2	Species	Taxom
Mantispidae Leach, 1815	Mantid lacewings	0	Species	Taxom
Mastotermitidae Desneux, 1904		1	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817)	Chafers	30	Species	Taxom
Menoponidae Mjöberg, 1910	Bird lice	1	Species	Taxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831	Capsid bugs	48	Species	Taxom
Molannidae Wallengren, 1891	Hood Casemaker Caddisflies	13	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	91	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	0	Species	Taxom
Nemouridae Newman, 1853	Brown stoneflies	20	Species	Taxom
Neoephemeridae Traver, 1935	Large square-gilled mayflies	6	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	30	Species	Taxom
Ninidae Barber, 1956		1	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	7	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819	Bat Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	37	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	33	Species	Taxom
Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891	Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies	85	Species	Taxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914	Brushleg Mayflies	6	Species	Taxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893	Opostegid moths	39	Species	Taxom
Ormyridae Förster, 1856	Armyrids	1	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	2	Species	Taxom
Pachygronthidae Stål, 1865		2	Species	Taxom
Palingeniidae Albarda, 1888	Riverbed Burrower Mayflies	14	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	19	Species	Taxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860	Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies	31	Species	Taxom
Peltoperlidae Claassen, 1931	Roach stoneflies	13	Species	Taxom
Perlidae (Latreille, 1802)	Common stoneflies	121	Species	Taxom
Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912	Perlodid stoneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Permelcanidae Sharov, 1962		2	Species	Taxom
Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944	Walking sticks	1	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	513	Species	Taxom
Philopteridae Burmeister, 1830		1	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)	Giant casemaker	16	Species	Taxom
Phryganopsychidae Wiggins, 1959		3	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	1	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	2	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	2	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	341	Species	Taxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900	Pale Burrower Mayflies	12	Species	Taxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888	Hacklegill mayflies	22	Species	Taxom
Prosopistomatidae Lameere, 1917		11	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	12	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	295	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	1	Species	Taxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897	Subterranean termites	252	Species	Taxom
Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Rhopalid Bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Rhyacophilidae Stephens, 1836	Free-living Caddisflies	45	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		59	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	16	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	54	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	8410	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Sclerogibbidae Ashmead, 1902	Sclerogibbid wasp	8	Species	Taxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815	Jewel bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	4	Species	Taxom
Sericostomatidae Stephens, 1836	Bushtailed Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	472	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	2	Species	Taxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900	Primitive Minnow Mayflies	5	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	3	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	73	Species	Taxom
Stenopsychidae Martynov, 1924		76	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	14	Species	Taxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940	Strongylophthalmyiid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Styloperlidae Illies, 1966		1	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	7	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	7	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	13	Species	Taxom
Taeniopterygidae Klapálek, 1905	Taeniopterygid winter stoneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	11	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	13	Species	Taxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802	Higher termites	721	Species	Taxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)	Tethinid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Tetracampidae Förster, 1856	Tetracampid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	3300	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942	Little stout crawler mayflies	7	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	54	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	71	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	2	Species	Taxom
Xiphocentronidae Schmid, 1982		88	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Oriental

Subclass

Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects

219
2910
33189

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)

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Insecta at artfakta.se
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Insecta at irmng.org
Insecta at itis.gov
Insecta at marinespecies.org