Species list, Checklist of Class Insecta (Insects) for Westchester County (New York, 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 Westchester County (New York, USA)

Class

Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects

237
1245
1945

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

List of families for Westchester County
237 Families width 1945 Species and 27 Subspecies

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Achilidae Stål, 1866	Achilid Planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819	Grasshoppers and locusts	27	Species	Taxom
Adelgidae Heinze, 1962	Adelgids	1	Species	Taxom
Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842	Darners	7	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	4	Species	Taxom
Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Bean bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	35	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Aphididae Latreille, 1802	Aphids	12	Species	Taxom
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946	Froghoppers	3	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	41	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	5	Species	Taxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815	Mayflies	1	Species	Taxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815	Alligator ticks	4	Species	Taxom
Berytidae Fieber, 1851	Stilt bug	2	Species	Taxom
Blissidae Stål, 1862	Chinch Bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	2	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	2	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	10	Species	Taxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858	Fruit worms	1	Species	Taxom
Caeciliusidae Kolbe, 1880	Lizard Barklice	1	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	3	Species	Taxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850	Broad-winged damselflies	3	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	3	Species	Taxom
Capniidae Klapálek, 1905	Capniid winter stoneflies	10	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	78	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	2	Species	Taxom
Cephidae Newman, 1834	Cephids	1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	15	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	3	Species	Taxom
Chloroperlidae Okamoto, 1912	Green stoneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	29	Species	Taxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851	And Green Lacewings	2	Species	Taxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802	Cicadellids	21	Species	Taxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840	Cicada	2	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	35	Species	Taxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910	Kelp Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890	Narrow-winged damselflies	24	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	1	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	5	Species	Taxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893	Biddie	2	Species	Taxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850	Baskettails	5	Species	Taxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815	Broad-headed bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815	Lesser Water-Boatman	13	Species	Taxom
Corydalidae Burmeister, 1839	Dobsonflies	1	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	1	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	14	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	28	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	4	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	41	Species	Taxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820	Burrower bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Cymidae Baerensprung, 1860		1	Species	Taxom
Cynipidae Latreille, 1802	Cynipid gall wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Delphacidae Leach, 1815	Delphacid planthoppers	6	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Derodontidae LeConte, 1861	Tooth-neck fungus beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878	Armored scale insects	1	Species	Taxom
Diprionidae Rohwer, 1911	Conifer sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	4	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	4	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	1	Species	Taxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862	Dryomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	50	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	4	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	2	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)	Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae	2	Species	Taxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817	Burrowing mayflies	1	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	133	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829	Common Earwig	1	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	50	Species	Taxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900	Carrot Wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	116	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815	Jesus bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891	Little Black Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842	Club-tailed dragonflies	8	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	1	Species	Taxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878	Crickets	3	Species	Taxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870	Mole cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	12	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	18	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	15	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912	Snail Case caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802	Brown Lacewing	2	Species	Taxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901	Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae	2	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	41	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	36	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	0	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905		2	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	22	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	4	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	22	Species	Taxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955	Narrow-wings	1	Species	Taxom
Kinnaridae Muir, 1925	Kinnarid Planthoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	5	Species	Taxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900	Leptophlebiids	0	Species	Taxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901	Spread-winged damselflies	4	Species	Taxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842	Chasers	26	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	5	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839	Pointed-wing flies	1	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	24	Species	Taxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829	Chinch bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	18	Species	Taxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917	Flatwing	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Membracidae Germar, 1821	Horned Treehoppers	5	Species	Taxom
Menoponidae Mjöberg, 1910	Bird lice	2	Species	Taxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831	Capsid bugs	18	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	4	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	2	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	1	Species	Taxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802	Ant lions	1	Species	Taxom
Nabidae Costa, 1852	Damsel bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Naucoridae Leach, 1815	Creeping water bug	1	Species	Taxom
Nemopteridae Rambur, 1842	Spoonwings	1	Species	Taxom
Nemouridae Newman, 1853	Brown stoneflies	4	Species	Taxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802	Back-swimmer Water-boatmen	3	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	4	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	230	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	5	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	26	Species	Taxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802	Back Swimmers	5	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	43	Species	Taxom
Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845)	Tree cricket	3	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815	Bot flies	1	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	2	Species	Taxom
Oxycarenidae Stål, 1862		1	Species	Taxom
Pachygronthidae Stål, 1865		1	Species	Taxom
Pamphiliidae Cameron, 1890	Leaf-rolling sawflies	2	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	6	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Pelecinidae Haliday, 1839	Ancestral And Modern Pelecinid Wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815	Lesser shield bugs	16	Species	Taxom
Pergidae Rohwer, 1911	Pergid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Perlidae (Latreille, 1802)	Common stoneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912	Perlodid stoneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903	Grayback dragonfly	1	Species	Taxom
Phalangopsidae (Chopard, 1949)	Spider cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	3	Species	Taxom
Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815)	Giant casemaker	1	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	17	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pleidae Fieber, 1817	Pigmy backswimmers	1	Species	Taxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 1878		1	Species	Taxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903	Tube Maker Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Prisopodidae Brunner von ..., 1893		1	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	1	Species	Taxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915	Mealy Bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	2	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	2	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Pteronarcyidae Enderlein, 1909	Giant stoneflies	0	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807	Assassin and thread-legged bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909	Marsupial fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Dirt-colored Seed Bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	2	Species	Taxom
Saldidae Amyot and Se..., 1843	Shore bug	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	31	Species	Taxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Dung flies	2	Species	Taxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820	Marsh Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815	Jewel bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	4	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	1	Species	Taxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900	Primitive Minnow Mayflies	1	Species	Taxom
Siricidae Billberg, 1820	Horntail	1	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	21	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	23	Species	Taxom
Stephanidae Leach, 1815	Crown wasp	1	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	1	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	12	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	4	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	2	Species	Taxom
Taeniopterygidae Klapálek, 1905	Taeniopterygid winter stoneflies	4	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	24	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	25	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	2	Species	Taxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802	Higher termites	1	Species	Taxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838	Groundhoppers	5	Species	Taxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902	Bush crickets	12	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	1	Species	Taxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832	Lace bug	3	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	6	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	13	Species	Taxom
Trigonidiidae (Saussure, 1870)	And Ground Crickets	3	Species	Taxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Broad-shouldered bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	10	Species	Taxom
Xiphydriidae Leach, 1819	Wood wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Xyelidae Newman, 1835	Sawfly	1	Species	Taxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901	Wood soldier flies	1	Species	Taxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810	Awl-flies	1	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845	Ypsolophid Moths	1	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Westchester County

Subclass

Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects

237
1245
1945

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)

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Insecta at itis.gov
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