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Checklist of Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
for Turks and Caicos Islands (Caribbean islands)


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Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
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List of families for Turks and Caicos Islands
46 Families width 128 Species and 11 Subspecies
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Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815Froghopper25SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ant24SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale3SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae (Latreille, 1807)Coccinelles1SpeciesTaxom
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858Clastopterid Spittlebugs1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Subterranean termites2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859Cotton stainers1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae (Leach, 1815)Diving beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875Giant scale1SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termites10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)And Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites2SpeciesTaxom
Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851Trichogrammatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tachardiidae Green, 1896Lac insects1SpeciesTaxom
Delphacidae Leach, 1815Delphacid planthoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802Cicadellids1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper0SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Turks and Caicos Islands
103 Genera with 128 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Aeneolamia Fennah, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Aenictus Shuckard, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Allophorocera Brauer & von..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1820Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Aphrophora Germar, 1821Spittle Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Baronia Salvin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Carabus Linnaeus, 1878Ground beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1907Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplastes Gray, 1893Wax Scales1SpeciesTaxom
Chilocorus Leach, 1767Red-spotted lady beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Clastoptera Germar, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 0Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coptotermes Wasmann, 1896Subterranean Termite1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1968Snow Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dyschirius Bonelli, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1937Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dysdercus Audinet-Serv..., 1758cotton stainer bug1SpeciesTaxom
Enochrus Thomson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Eretes Laporte, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Heterotermes Froggatt, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Homalogrypota Schmidt, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Icerya Signoret, 1879cottony cushion scales1SpeciesTaxom
Incisitermes Krishna, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Iphirhina Fennah, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ischnorhina Stål, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Isozulia Fennah, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Laccogrypota Schmidt, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Maconellicoccus Ezzat, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Mahanarva Distant, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Maxantonia Schmidt, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Monecphora Amyot & Serv..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Neosphenorhina Distant, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Neotermes Holmgren, 1919Damp-wood Termites4SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nicolavespa Pinto, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Ocoaxo Fennah, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Ooceraea Smith, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Panabrus Fennah, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1794Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paratachardina Balachowsky, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pareuidella Beamer, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Parochthiphila Czerny, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Peregrinus Kirkaldy, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrococcus Hodges & Hod..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Phanuromyia Dodd, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1866Big-headed Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polana Delong, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Procryptotermes Holmgren, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Prosapia Fennah, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Schistogonia Stål, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Sepedophilus Gistel, 1892Rove beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sitona Germar, 01SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom
Spartidelphax Bartlett & Webb, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoclypeana Lallemand & ..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Sphenorhina Amyot & Serv..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1869Miniature Trap-jaw Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 2021Acorn Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tetracha Hope, 2011Metallic Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1851Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tomaspis Amyot & Serv..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Toumeyella Cockerell, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Toya Distant, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1897Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xerosaprinus Wenzel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Xyonysius Ashlock and ..., 19971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Turks and Caicos Islands
128 Species and 11 Subspecies
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aellopos tantalus zonata Drury, 1773
Aeneolamia contigua Walker, 1851Spotted spittlebug
Aeneolamia lepidior Fowler, 1897
Aeneolamia varia Fabricius, 1787
Aenictus artipus Wilson, 1964
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Allophorocera rufipes Brauer & Ber..., 1891
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) ariadna Bílý, 1982
Aphrophora (Aphrophora) corticea Germar, 1821
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atrichopogon (Atrichopogon) fulvipes Remm, 1972
Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Carabus granulatus leander Kraatz, 1878
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Cerapachys biroi Forel, 1907Ant
Ceroplastes utilis Cockerell, 1893Candle wax scale
Chilocorus (Chilocorus) cacti (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Chilocorus renipustulatus Scriba, 1790
Clastoptera stolida Uhler, 1864
Coenonympha corinna corinna
Coptotermes gestroi Wasmann, 1896Asian subterranean termite
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Diamesa (Diamesa) martae Kownacki & K..., 1980
Diamesa (Diamesa) modesta Serra-tosio, 1968
Duomyia mithrax Hendel, 1914
Dyschirius glypturus Bates, 1883
Dyscinetus laevicollis Arrow, 1937Striped kelpfish
Dysdercus (Dysdercus) andreae Linnaeus, 1758Cotton stainer
Enochrus (Methydrus) ochraceus Melsheimer, 1844
Eretes sticticus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Eretes griseus Fabricius, 1781
Erinnyis ello ello Linnaeus, 1758
Erinnyis guttalaris Walker, 1856
Erinnyis guttularis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Erinnyis guttalaris Walker, 1856
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Gnorimoschema herbichii Nowicki, 1864
Heterotermes tenuis Hagen, 1858Subterranean termite
Homalogrypota coccinea Fabricius, 1794
Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1879Australian bug
Incisitermes bequaerti Snyder, 1929
Incisitermes incisus Silvestri, 1901
Incisitermes milleri Emerson, 1943Mudflat fiddler
Incisitermes schwarzi Banks, 1920
Incisitermes snyderi Light, 1933Light southeastern drywood termite
Iphirhina perfecta Walker, 1858
Ischnorhina ephippium Fabricius, 1803
Isozulia astralis Distant, 1909
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Laccogrypota valida Distant, 1909
Lestes spumarius Hagen, 1862Antillean Spreadwing
Leucopis rufitarsis Tanasijtshuk, 1972
Maconellicoccus hirsutus Green, 1908Grape
Macropelopia adaucta Kieffer, 1916
Macropelopia nebulosa Meigen, 1804
Mahanarva (Ipiranga) vittata Walker, 1851
Mahanarva (Mahanarva) bipars Walker, 1858
Mahanarva (Mahanarva) tristis Fabricius, 1803Large sugarcane froghopper
Mahanarva tristis suffusa Walker, 1851
Manduca sexta jamaicensis Butler, 1875
Maxantonia lineola Fabricius, 1803
Maxantonia quadrifasciata Le Peletier ..., 1825
Monecphora cingulata Le Peletier ..., 1825
Monomorium ebeninum Forel, 1891Ant
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Nasutitermes corniger Motschulsky, 1855Conehead termite
Nasutitermes nigriceps Haldeman, 1853
Neosphenorhina festa Germar, 1821
Neosphenorhina ocellata Walker, 1851
Neotermes castaneus Burmeister, 1839Southern Damp-wood Termite
Neotermes jouteli Banks, 1920
Neotermes luykxi Nickle & Col..., 1989Gulf marsh fiddler
Neotermes mona Banks, 1919
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Nicolavespa theresae Pinto, 2005
Ocoaxo lineolatus Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Ocoaxo punctus Nast, 1949
Ooceraea biroi Forel, 1907Clonal raider ant
Panabrus dominicanus Distant, 1909
Papilio (Heraclides) andraemon Hübner, 1818Bahama Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) aristodemus Esper, 1794Island Swallowtail
Paratachardina pseudolobata Kondo & Gullan, 2007Lobate lac scale
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pareuidella magnistyla Crawford, 1914
Parochthiphila phragmitis Tanasijtshuk, 1963
Peregrinus maidis (Ashmead, 1890)⇒ Peregrinus simplicia Distant, 1906
Phalacrococcus howertoni Hodges & Hod..., 2010Croton scale
Phanuromyia odo Nesheim, 2017
Phaonia candicans Pandelle, 1898
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Polana (Nihilana) scina DeLong & Fre..., 1972
Procryptotermes corniceps Snyder, 1923
Prosapia bicincta (Say, 1830)⇒ Prosapia fasciaticollis Stål, 1864
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pseudomyrmex cubaensis Forel, 1901Ant
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Rogeria foreli Emery, 1894
Schistogonia bidentata Schmidt, 1920
Schistogonia sanguinea Fabricius, 1803
Sepedophilus decurtatus Eppelsheim, 1892
Sitona hispidulus tibellus
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Spartidelphax detectus Van Duzee, 1897
Sphenoclypeana parana Distant, 1909
Sphenorhina rubra Linné, 1758
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869Membraniferous Dacetine Ant
Tachypeza nubila Meigen, 1804
Tapinoma litorale Wheeler, W.M., 1905Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Temnothorax agavicola Prebus, 2021
Tetracha naviauxi Ward, Davids..., 2011
Tetramorium caldarium Roger, 1857Ant
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tomaspis flexuosa Walker, 1851
Toumeyella parvicornis Cockerell, 1897Pine tortoise scale
Toya venilia Fennah, 1959Red aphyosemion
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant
Xerosaprinus (Xerosaprinus) viator Marseul, 1855
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa tersa Linnaeus, 1771
Xyonysius acticola Baranowski &..., 1997

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Turks and Caicos Islands
SubclassPterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
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Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)
Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)


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