Species list, Checklist of Class Insecta (Insects) for San Francisco (California, USA)

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 San Francisco (California, USA)

Class

Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects

223
945
1264

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

List of families for San Francisco
223 Families width 1264 Species and 35 Subspecies

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Acanthosomatidae Signoret, 1864	Acanthosomatids	1	Species	Taxom
Aclerdidae Ferris, 1937	Aclerdid scales	1	Species	Taxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819	Grasshoppers and locusts	13	Species	Taxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842	Darners	3	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	3	Species	Taxom
Aleyrodidae Westwood, 1840	Whiteflies	2	Species	Taxom
Amorphoscelidae Stål, 1877		1	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	11	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Anthocoridae Fieber, 1837	Flower bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	2	Species	Taxom
Aphalaridae Löw, 1879		1	Species	Taxom
Aphididae Latreille, 1802	Aphids	22	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	49	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	1	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	6	Species	Taxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815	Mayflies	1	Species	Taxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815	Alligator ticks	1	Species	Taxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839	Bethylid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906	Hanging scorpionflies	1	Species	Taxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864	Blaberids	1	Species	Taxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829	American cockroaches	2	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	4	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	10	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	2	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	116	Species	Taxom
Carcinophoridae Hincks, 1954		2	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	30	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815	Froghopper	1	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910	Aphid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	1	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	12	Species	Taxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851	And Green Lacewings	2	Species	Taxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802	Cicadellids	11	Species	Taxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829	Soft scale	4	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	6	Species	Taxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910	Kelp Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890	Narrow-winged damselflies	7	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	4	Species	Taxom
Coniopterygidae Burmeister, 1839	Dusty lacewings	1	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815	Broad-headed bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Corydalidae Burmeister, 1839	Dobsonflies	1	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	9	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 1915		1	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	18	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878	Armored scale insects	13	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	1	Species	Taxom
Dryinidae Haliday, 1840	Dryinid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	1	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	13	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	1	Species	Taxom
Eneopteridae (Saussure, 1893)	Bush cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903	Planthopper Parasite Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	31	Species	Taxom
Eriococcidae Cockerell, 1899	Eriococcid scales	1	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	4	Species	Taxom
Eumastacidae Burr, 1898	Matchstick grasshoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829	Common Earwig	2	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	29	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	4	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	22	Species	Taxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815	Jesus bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	1	Species	Taxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878	Crickets	1	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	20	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	9	Species	Taxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)	Water scavenger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802	Brown Lacewing	7	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	16	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	2	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	17	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919	Flower mimic mantises	1	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	2	Species	Taxom
Issidae Spinola, 1839	Issid planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Ithonidae Newman, 1838	Ithonid lacewings	1	Species	Taxom
Laemobothriidae Mjöberg, 1910		1	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	0	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	1	Species	Taxom
Lepismatidae Latreille, 1802	Lepismatid Fishmoths	2	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985	Little Stout Crawler Mayflies	0	Species	Taxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900	Leptophlebiids	0	Species	Taxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915	Bird fleas	3	Species	Taxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901	Spread-winged damselflies	1	Species	Taxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842	Chasers	5	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	1	Species	Taxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)	Craneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	18	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829	Chinch bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Machilidae Grassi, 1888	Jumping bristletail	0	Species	Taxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838	Mantids	1	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	19	Species	Taxom
Megaspilidae Ashmead, 1893	Megaspilid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Meinertellidae Verhoeff, 1910	Hump-backed Bristletails	2	Species	Taxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860	Melittid bees	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Membracidae Germar, 1821	Horned Treehoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Menoponidae Mjöberg, 1910	Bird lice	1	Species	Taxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831	Capsid bugs	6	Species	Taxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875	Giant scale	1	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	1	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	2	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	0	Species	Taxom
Myrmecolacidae Saunders, 1872		1	Species	Taxom
Nabidae Costa, 1852	Damsel bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	1	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	19	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802	Back Swimmers	2	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	110	Species	Taxom
Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845)	Tree cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Ommexechidae Bolivar, 1884		1	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	2	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	15	Species	Taxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815	Lesser shield bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912	Perlodid stoneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Philopteridae Burmeister, 1830		2	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	20	Species	Taxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917	White-legged damselflies	2	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924	Forest Damselflies	2	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	2	Species	Taxom
Polyplacidae Fahrenholz, 1912	Spiny rat lice	2	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915	Mealy Bugs	5	Species	Taxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 1929		1	Species	Taxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917	Forest giants	1	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	21	Species	Taxom
Psyllidae Latreille, 1807	Jumping plant lice	2	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Raphidiidae Latreille, 1810	Raphidiid snakeflies	2	Species	Taxom
Raphidiomimidae Vishniakova, 1973		0	Species	Taxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807	Assassin and thread-legged bugs	9	Species	Taxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802	Snipe flies	1	Species	Taxom
Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Rhopalid Bugs	0	Species	Taxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909	Marsupial fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Dirt-colored Seed Bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Ricinidae Neumann, 1890		1	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	8	Species	Taxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893	Lubber grasshopper	1	Species	Taxom
Saldidae Amyot and Se..., 1843	Shore bug	2	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	1	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	21	Species	Taxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929	Bristle Legged Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	5	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835	Dung flies	0	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	18	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	36	Species	Taxom
Stenopelmatidae Burmeister, 1838	Bulldog Raspy Crickets	0	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	1	Species	Taxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)	Bat flies	2	Species	Taxom
Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846)		1	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	6	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	2	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	51	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	3	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	14	Species	Taxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)	Tethinid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902	Bush crickets	1	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	6	Species	Taxom
Thripidae Stevens, 1829	Common thrips	5	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	1	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	1	Species	Taxom
Triozidae Löw, 1879	Jumping plant lice	4	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	25	Species	Taxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810	Awl-flies	1	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	1	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in San Francisco

Subclass	Monocondylia Haeckel, 1866	2 4 2	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	220 939 1260	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Thysanura Leach, 1815 Common Bristletails, Firebrats, Silverfishes	1 2 2	Family Genera Species	Taxom

Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)

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