Species list, Checklist of Class Insecta (Insects) for Regional District of Nanaimo (Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada)

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 Regional District of Nanaimo (Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada)

Class

Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects

240
1024
1171

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

List of families for Regional District of Nanaimo
240 Families width 1171 Species and 31 Subspecies

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Acrididae MacLeay, 1819	Grasshoppers and locusts	4	Species	Taxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Aeolothripidae Uzel, 1895	Banded thrips	1	Species	Taxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842	Darners	5	Species	Taxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848	Fig wasp	0	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	9	Species	Taxom
Aleyrodidae Westwood, 1840	Whiteflies	1	Species	Taxom
Amphipsocidae Mockford, 1978	Hairy-winged Barklice	1	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	1	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	8	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	1	Species	Taxom
Apataniidae Wallengren, 1886	Early Smoky Wing Sedges	2	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Aphididae Latreille, 1802	Aphids	33	Species	Taxom
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946	Froghoppers	4	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	20	Species	Taxom
Aradidae Spinola, 1837	Flat bug	1	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	9	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815	Mayflies	2	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	10	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	11	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Caeciliusidae Kolbe, 1880	Lizard Barklice	2	Species	Taxom
Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Callaphididae (Borner, 1952)		1	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	8	Species	Taxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850	Broad-winged damselflies	1	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	2	Species	Taxom
Capniidae Klapálek, 1905	Capniid winter stoneflies	3	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	65	Species	Taxom
Carcinophoridae Hincks, 1954		1	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	2	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	29	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834	Biting midge	5	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910	Aphid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834	Phantom midge	1	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	27	Species	Taxom
Chloroperlidae Okamoto, 1912	Green stoneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	7	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	10	Species	Taxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851	And Green Lacewings	0	Species	Taxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802	Cicadellids	22	Species	Taxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840	Cicada	1	Species	Taxom
Cixiidae Spinola, 1839	Cixid planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858	Clastopterid Spittlebugs	2	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	15	Species	Taxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890	Narrow-winged damselflies	6	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	6	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	1	Species	Taxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850	Baskettails	3	Species	Taxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815	Lesser Water-Boatman	1	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	7	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	14	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	9	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820	Burrower bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Cymidae Baerensprung, 1860		1	Species	Taxom
Dasydemellidae	Shaggy Psocids	1	Species	Taxom
Delphacidae Leach, 1815	Delphacid planthoppers	3	Species	Taxom
Derbidae Spinola, 1839	Derbid planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909	Diapheromerid Stick Insects	1	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	8	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	1	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	4	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Ectopsocidae	Outer Barklice	1	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	4	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	9	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	4	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817	Burrowing mayflies	1	Species	Taxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837	Brine flies	4	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	23	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911	Latrine flies	1	Species	Taxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829	Common Earwig	1	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	17	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	7	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	52	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842	Club-tailed dragonflies	2	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	3	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	8	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	5	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	0	Species	Taxom
Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802	Brown Lacewing	1	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	17	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	5	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		0	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	6	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	10	Species	Taxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919	Flower mimic mantises	1	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	30	Species	Taxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856	Fungus gnats	1	Species	Taxom
Kinnaridae Muir, 1925	Kinnarid Planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	2	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	5	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	2	Species	Taxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903	Bizarre Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	4	Species	Taxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900	Leptophlebiids	1	Species	Taxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901	Spread-winged damselflies	2	Species	Taxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775	Leucospid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Leuctridae Klapálek, 1905	Needle Or Willow Stoneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842	Chasers	9	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	12	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	0	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	23	Species	Taxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829	Chinch bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838	Mantids	1	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	12	Species	Taxom
Megaspilidae Ashmead, 1893	Megaspilid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Mesopsocidae Enderlein, 1903	Middle Barklice	1	Species	Taxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798	Stilt Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	1	Species	Taxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831	Capsid bugs	6	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	19	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	1	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	33	Species	Taxom
Myerslopiidae Evans, 1957		1	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	1	Species	Taxom
Mymarommatidae Debauche, 1948	False fairy wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802	Ant lions	2	Species	Taxom
Nabidae Costa, 1852	Damsel bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Nemouridae Newman, 1853	Brown stoneflies	5	Species	Taxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802	Back-swimmer Water-boatmen	1	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	1	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	54	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	1	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	26	Species	Taxom
Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845)	Tree cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Oxycarenidae Stål, 1862		1	Species	Taxom
Pamphiliidae Cameron, 1890	Leaf-rolling sawflies	0	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	7	Species	Taxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815	Lesser shield bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Peripsocidae Roesler, 1944	Stout Barklice	1	Species	Taxom
Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912	Perlodid stoneflies	2	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Philopteridae Burmeister, 1830		1	Species	Taxom
Phlaeothripidae Uzel, 1895	Thrips	0	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	7	Species	Taxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)	Giant casemaker	2	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	8	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	1	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815	Flat footed flies	1	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	1	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881	Yucca Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Psocidae Samouelle, 1819	Common bark louse	1	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	1	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	4	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Raphidiidae Latreille, 1810	Raphidiid snakeflies	1	Species	Taxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807	Assassin and thread-legged bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Rhopalid Bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Dirt-colored Seed Bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	2	Species	Taxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930	Ropalomerid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Saldidae Amyot and Se..., 1843	Shore bug	1	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	6	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Dung flies	3	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815	Jewel bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	2	Species	Taxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 1994		0	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	3	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	3	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	6	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Stenopsocidae Pearman, 1936	Narrow Barklice	1	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	2	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	29	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	8	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	7	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	6	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	6	Species	Taxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802	Higher termites	1	Species	Taxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820	Polypore fungus beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838	Groundhoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902	Bush crickets	3	Species	Taxom
Thripidae Stevens, 1829	Common thrips	7	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	2	Species	Taxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832	Lace bug	3	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	8	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	23	Species	Taxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851	Trichogrammatid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Trogiidae Enderlein, 1903	Granary Booklice	1	Species	Taxom
Uenoidae Iwata, 1927	Stonecase Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	7	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	1	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Regional District of Nanaimo

Subclass

Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects

240
1024
1171

Families
Genera
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