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A Checklist of the Invertebrates

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Part 5: Metazoa 4

Insect Families and Subfamilies


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Phylum Arthropoda

Subphylum Insecta

Order Protura
  • Family Eosentomidae
  • Family Protentomidae
  • Family Acerentomidae
   
Order Collembola (springtails)
  • Suborder Arthropleona
    • Family Poduridae
    • Family Hypogastruridae
    • Family Onychiuridae
    • Family Isotomidae
    • Family Entomobryidae

  • Suborder Symphypleona
    • Family Neelidae
    • Family Sminthuridae
 
Order Diplura
  • Family Campodeidae
  • Family Procampodeidae
  • Family Anajapygidae
  • Family Japygidae
 
Order Thysanura
  • Family Lepidotrichidae
  • Family Lepismatidae
  • Family Nicoletiidae
 
Order Microcoryphia
  • Family Machilidae
  • Family Meinertellidae
 
Subclass Pterygota
  • Division Exopterygota
    • Order Ephemeroptera
      • Suborder Schistonota
        • Superfamily Baetoidea
          • Family Siphlonuridae
          • Family Metretopodidae
          • Family Ametropodidae
          • Family Baetidae
          • Family Oligoneuriidae
          • Family Heptageniidae


        • Superfamily Leptophlebioidea
          • Family Leptophlebiidae

        • Superfamily Ephemeroidea
          • Family Behningiidae
          • Family Potamanthidae
          • Family Ephemeridae
          • Family Palingeniidae
          • Family Polymitarcyidae

      • Suborder Pannota
        • Superfamily Ephemerelloidea
          • Family Ephemerellidae
          • Family Tricorythidae


        • Superfamily Caenoidea
          • Family Neoephemeridae
          • Family Caenidae

        • Superfamily Prosopistomatoidea
          • Family Baetiscidae
 
Order Odonata
  • Suborder Anisoptera
    • Superfamily Aseshnoidea
      • Family Petaluridae
      • Family Gomphidae
      • Family Aeshnidae

    • Superfamily Cordulegastroidea
      • Family Cordulegastridae

    • Superfamily Libelluloidea
      • Family Macromiidae
      • Family Corduliidae
      • Family Libellulidae

  • Suborder Zygoptera
    • Family Calopterygidae
    • Family Lestidae
    • Family Protoneuridae
    • Family Coenagrionidae
 
Order Grylloblattaria
  • Family Gtylloblattidae
    • Grylloblatta (20 sp.)
 
Order Phasmida
  • Family Timemidae
  • Family Pseudophasmatidae
  • Family Heteronemiidae
  • Family Phasmatidae
 
Order Orthoptera (crickets, grasshoppers, katydids)
  • Suborder Caelifera
    • Superfamily Acridoidea
      • Family Tetrigidae
      • Family Eumastacidae
      • Family Tanaoceridae
      • Family Acrididae
        • Subfamily Romaleinae
        • Subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae
        • Subfamily Acridinae
        • Subfamily Oedipodinae

    • Superfamily Tridactyloidea
      • Family Tridactylidae

  • Suborder Ensifera
    • Family Tettigoniidae
      • Subfamily Copiphorinae
      • Subfamily Phaneropterinae
      • Subfamily Pseudophyllinae
      • Subfamily Listroscelinae
      • Subfamily Conocephalinae
      • Subfamily Decticinae
      • Subfamily Tettigoniinae
      • Subfamily Saginae
      • Subfamily Meconematinae

    • Family Prophalangopsidae
    • Family Gryllacrididae
      • Subfamily Gryllacridinae
      • Subfamily Rhaphidophorinae
      • Subfamily Stenopelmatinae

    • Family Gryllidae
      • Subfamily Oecanthinae
      • Subfamily Eneopterinae
      • Subfamily Trigonidiinae
      • Subfamily Mogoplistinae
      • Subfamily Myrmecophilinae
      • Subfamily Nemobiinae
      • Subfamily Gryllinae
      • Subfamily Brachytrupinae

    • Family Cryllotalpidae
 
Order Mantodea (mantids)
  • Family Mantidae
 

Order Blattaria

  • Family Cryptocercidae
  • Family Blattidae
  • Family Polyphagidae
  • Family Blattellidae
  • Family Blaberidae
 
Order Dermaptera (earwigs)
  • Suborder Arixenina
  • Suborder Diploglossata
  • Suborder Forficulina
    • Family Forficulidae
    • Family Chelisochidae
    • Family Pygidicranidae
    • Family Labiduridae
    • Family Carcinophoridae
    • Family Labiidae
 
Order Isoptera (termites)
  • Family Phinotermididae
  • Family Termitidae
  • Family Kalotermitidae
  • Family Hodotermitidae
 
Order Embiidina
  • Family Oligotomidae
  • Family Anisembiidae
  • Family Teratembiidae
 
Order Embioptera  
Order Plecoptera
  • Group Euholognatha
    • Family Taeniopterygidae
    • Family Nemouridae
    • Family Leuctridae
    • Family Capniidae

  • Group Systellognatha
    • Family Pteronarcyidae
    • Family Peltoperlidae
    • Family Peltoperlidae
    • Family Perlidae
    • Family Perlodidae
    • Family Chloroperlidae
 
Order Zoraptera
  • Family Zorotypidae
    • Zorotypus (30 spp.)
 
Order Psocoptera
  • Suborder Trogiomorpha
    • Family Lepidopsocidae
    • Family Trogiidae
    • Family Psoquillidae
    • Family Psyllipsocidae
    • Family Prionoglaridae

  • Suborder Troctomorpha
    • Family Liposcelidae
    • Family Sphaeropsocidae
    • Family Amphientomidae

  • Suborder Psocomorpha
    • Family Epepsocidae
    • Family Ptiloneuridae
    • Family Caeciliidae
    • Family Amphipsocidae
    • Family Asiopsocidae
    • Family Elipsocidae
    • Family Philotarsidae
    • Family Mesopsocidae
    • Family Lachesillidae
    • Family Perepsocidae
    • Family Ectopsocidae
    • Family Pseudocaeciliidae
    • Family Trichopsocidae
    • Family Archipsocidae
    • Family Hemipsocidae
    • Family Myopsocidae
    • Family Psocidae
 
Order Phthiraptera (includes Mallophaga and Anoplura)
  • Suborder Amblycera (Mallophaga in part)
    • Family Gyropidae
    • Family Boopiidae
    • Family Menoponidae
    • Family Laemobothriidae
    • Family Ricinidae

  • Suborder Ischnocera (Mallophaga in part)
    • Family Philopteridae
    • Family Trichodectidae

  • Suborder Anoplura
    • Family Echinophthiriidae
    • Family Enderleinellidae
    • Family Haematopinidae
    • Family Hoplopleuridae
    • Family Linognathidae
    • Family Pecaroecidae
    • Family Pediculidae
    • Family Polyplacidae
    • Family Pthiridae
 
Order Thysanoptera
  • Suborder Terebrantia
    • Family Aeolothripidae
    • Family Thripidae
    • Family Merothripidae
    • Family Heterothripidae

  • Suborder Tubulifera
    • Family Phlaeothripidae
 
Order Hemiptera
  • Suborder Enicocephalomorpha
    • Family Enicocephalidae

  • Suborder Dipsocoromorpha
    • Family Dipsocoridae
    • Family Schizopteridae

  • Suborder Nepomorpha
    • Family Nipidae
    • Family Belostomatidae
    • Family Corixidae
    • Family Ochteridae
    • Family Gelastocoridae
    • Family Naucoridae
    • Family Pleidae

  • Suborder Gerromorpha
    • Family Mesoveliidae
    • Family Hydrometridae
    • Family Hebridae
    • Family Macroveliidae
    • Family Veliidae
    • Family Gerridae

  • Suborder Leptopodomorpha
    • Family Saldidae
    • Family Leptopodidae

  • Suborder Cimicomorpha
    • Family Thaumastocoridae
    • Family Tingidae
    • Family Microphysidae
    • Family Miridae
    • Family Nabidae
    • Family Anthocoridae
    • Family Cimicidae
    • Family Polyctenidae
    • Family Reduviidae

  • Suborder Pentatomomorpha
    • Family Aradidae
    • Family Piesmatidae
    • Family Berytidae
    • Family Lygaeidae
    • Family Largidae
    • Family Pyrrhocoridae
    • Family Coreidae
    • Family Alydidae
    • Family Rhopalidae
    • Family Cydnidae
    • Family Thyreocoridae
    • Family Scutelleridae
    • Family Pentatomidae
    • Family Acanthosomatidae
 
Order Homoptera
  • Suborder Auchenorrhyncha
    • Superfamily Cicadoidea
      • Family Cicadidae
      • Family Membracidae
      • Family Aetalionidae
      • Family Cercopidae
      • Family Cicadellidae
        • Subfamily Ledrinae
        • Subfamily Dorycephalinae
        • Subfamily Heclainae
        • Subfamily Megophthalminae
        • Subfamily Agalliinae
        • Subfamily Macropsinae
        • Subfamily Idiocerinae
        • Subfamily Gyponinae
        • Subfamily Iassinae
        • Subfamily Penthimiinae
        • Subfamily Koebeliinae
        • Subfamily Coelidiinae
        • Subfamily Nioniinae
        • Subfamily Aphrodinae
        • Subfamily Xestocephalinae
        • Subfamily Neocoelidiinae
        • Subfamily Cicadellinae
        • Subfamily Typhlocybinae
        • Subfamily Deltocephalinae

    • Superfamily Fulgoroidea
      • Family Delphacidae
      • Family Dervidae
      • Family Cixiidae
      • Family Kinnaridae
      • Family Dictyopharidae
      • Family Fulgoridae
      • Family Achilidae
      • Family Tropiduchidae
      • Family Flatidae
      • Family Acanaloniidae
      • Family Issidae

  • Suborder Sternorrhyncha
    • Superfamily Psylloidea
      • Family Psyllidae


    • Superfamily Aleyrodoidea
      • Family Aleyrodidae

    • Superfamily Aphidoidea
      • Family Aphididae
      • Family Eriosomatidae
      • Family Adelgidae
      • Family Phylloxeridae

    • Superfamily Coccoidea
      • Family Margarodidae
      • Family Ortheziidae
      • Family Kerridae
      • Family Coccidae
      • Family Aclerdidae
      • Family Cryptococcidae
      • Family Kermesidae
      • Family Asterolecaniidae
      • Family Lecanodiaspididae
      • Family Cerococcidae
      • Family Dacytylopiidae
      • Family Diaspididae
      • Family Conchaspididae
      • Family Phoenicococcidae
      • Family Pseudococcidae
      • Family Eriococcidae
 
Division Endopterygota
  • Order Neuroptera
    • Suborder Megaloptera
      • Family Sialidae
      • Family Corydalidae

    • Suborder Raphidiodea
      • Family Raphidiidae
      • Family Inocelliidae

    • Suborder Planipennia
      • Superfamily Coniopterygoidea
        • Family Coniopterygidae

      • Superfamily Ithonioidea
        • Family Ithonidae

      • Superfamily Hemerobioidea
        • Family Chrysopidae
        • Family Dilaridae
        • Family Berothidae
        • Family Polystoechotidae
        • Family Sisyridae

      • Superfamily Myrmeleontoidea
        • Family Myrmeleontidae
        • Family Ascalaphidae
 
Order Coleoptera (beetles - there are as many kinds of beetles as there are other kinds of animals)
  • Suborder Archostemata
    • Family Cupedidae
    • Family Micromalthidae

  • Suborder Myxophaga
    • Family Sphaeriidae
    • Family Hydroscaphidae

  • Suborder Adephaga
    • Family Rhysodidae
    • Family Cicindelidae
    • Family Carabidae
    • Family Haliplidae
    • Family Amphizoidae
    • Family Noteridae
    • Family Dytiscidae
    • Family Gyrinidae

  • Suborder Polyphaga
    • Superfamily Staphylinoidea
      • Family Hydrenidae
      • Family Ptiliidae
      • Family Agyrtidae
      • Family Leiodidae
      • Family Leptinidae
      • Family Scydmaenidae
      • Family Dasyceridae
      • Family Silphidae
      • Family Staphylinidae
      • Family Pselaphidae

    • Superfamily Hydrophiloidea
      • Family Hydrophilidae
      • Family Georyssidae
      • Family Sphaeritidae
      • Family Histeridae

    • Superfamily Eucinetoidea
      • Family Eucinetidae
      • Family Clambidae
      • Family Scirtidae

    • Superfamily Dascilloidea
      • Family Dascillidae
      • Family Rhipiceridae

    • Superfamily Scarabaeoidea
      • Family Lucanidae
      • Family Passalidae
      • Family Scarabaeidae
        • Subfamily Troginae
        • Subfamily Ceratocanthinae
        • Subfamily Geotrupinae
        • Subfamily Pleocominae
        • Subfamily Glaphyrinae
        • Subfamily Hybosorinae
        • Subfamily Scarabaeinae
        • Subfamily Ochodaeinae
        • Subfamily Aphodiinae
        • Subfamily Aegialiinae
        • Subfamily Rutelinae
        • Subfamily Melolonthinae
        • Subfamily Dynastinae
        • Subfamily Cetoniinae
        • Subfamily Pleocominae

    • Superfamily Byrrhoidea
      • Family Byrrhidae

    • Superfamily Buprestoidea
      • Family Buprestoidae

    • Superfamily Dryopoidea
      • Family Eulichadidae
      • Family Callirhipidae
      • Family Ptilodactylidae
      • Family Chelonariidae
      • Family Heteroceridae
      • Family Limnichidae
      • Family Dryopidae
      • Family Elmidae
      • Family Psephenidae

    • Superfamily Elateroidea
      • Family Artematopidae
      • Family Cerophytidae
      • Family Elateridae
      • Family Cebrionidae
      • Family Throscidae
      • Family Perothopidae
      • Family Eucnemidae

    • Superfamily Cantharoidea
      • Family Brachypsectridae
      • Family Lycidae
      • Family Phengodidae
      • Family Telegeusidae
      • Family Lampyridae
      • Family Cantharidae

    • Superfamily Dermestoidea
      • Family Derodontidae
      • Family Nosodendridae
      • Family Dermestidae

    • Superfamily Bostrichoidea
      • Family Bostrichidae
      • Family Lyctidae
      • Family Anobiidae
      • Family Ptinidae

    • Superfamily Lymexyloidea
      • Family Lymexylidae

    • Superfamily Cleroidea
      • Family Trogossitidae
      • Family Cleridae
      • Family Melyridae

    • Superfamily Cucujoidea
      • Family Sphindidae
      • Family Nitidulidae
      • Family Rhizophagidae
      • Family Cucujidae
      • Family Cryptophagidae
      • Family Languriidae
      • Family Erotylidae
      • Family Phalacridae
      • Family Cerylonidae
      • Family Corylophidae
      • Family Coccinellidae
      • Family Endomychidae
      • Family Lathridiidae
      • Family Byturidae

    • Superfamily Tenebrionoidea
      • Family Mycetophagidae
      • Family Ciidae
      • Family Melandryidae
      • Family Mordellidae
      • Family Rhipiphoridae
      • Family Colydiidae
      • Family Monommidae
      • Family Tenebrionidae
      • Family Alleculidae
      • Family Lagriidae
      • Family Cephaloidae
      • Family Meloidae
      • Family Oedemeridae
      • Family Mycteridae
      • Family Pyrochroidae
      • Family Salpingidae
      • Family Anthicidae
      • Family Euglenidae

    • Superfamily Chrysomeloidea
      • Family Cerambycidae
        • Subfamily Parandrinae
        • Subfamily Spondylinae
        • Subfamily Prioninae
        • Subfamily Lamiinae
        • Subfamily Aseminae
        • Subfamily Lepturinae
        • Subfamily Cerambycinae

      • Family Bruchidae
      • Family Chrysomelidae
        • Subfamily Cassidinae
        • Subfamily Hispinae
        • Subfamily Chiamisinae
        • Subfamily Megascelinae
        • Subfamily Cryptocephalinae
        • Subfamily Zeugophorinae
        • Subfamily Clytrinae
        • Subfamily Lamprosomatinae
        • Subfamily Aulacoscelinae
        • Subfamily Chrysomelinae
        • Subfamily Eumolpinae
        • Subfamily Galerucinae
        • Subfamily Alticinae
        • Subfamily Donaclinae
        • Subfamily Eumolpinae
        • Subfamily Criocerinae
        • Subfamily Synetinae
        • Subfamily Orsodcninae

      • Superfamily Curculionoidea
        • Family Anthribidae
        • Family Brentidae
        • Family Attelabidae
        • Family Rhynchitidae
        • Family Nemonychidae
        • Family Oxycorynidae
        • Family Apionidae
        • Family Ithyceridae
        • Family Curculionidae
          • Subfamily Brachyderinae
          • Subfamily Tanymecinae
          • Subfamily Otioghynchinae
          • Subfamily Leptopiinae
          • Subfamily Eremninae
          • Subfamily Cylindrorhininae
          • Subfamily Thecesterninae
          • Subfamily Hyperinae
          • Subfamily Cleoninae
          • Subfamily Hylobiinae
          • Subfamily Ithaurinae
          • Subfamily Pissodinae
          • Subfamily Erirrhininae
          • Subfamily Otidocephalinae
          • Subfamily Magdalinae
          • Subfamily Curculioninae
          • Subfamily Anthonominae
          • Subfamily Rhynchaeninae
          • Subfamily Prionomerinae
          • Subfamily Tychiinae
          • Subfamily Gymnetrinae
          • Subfamily Cryptorhynchinae
          • Subfamily Zygopinae
          • Subfamily Tachygoninae
          • Subfamily Ceutorhynchinae
          • Subfamily Baridinae
          • Subfamily Rhynchophorinae
          • Subfamily Cossoninae

        • Family Platypodidae
        • Family Scolytidae
 
Order Strepsiptera
  • Family Mengeidae
  • Family Stylopidae
  • Family Elenchidae
  • Family Halictophagidae
 
Order Mecoptera
  • Family Bittacidae
  • Family Boreidae
  • Family Meropeidae
  • Family Panorpidae
  • Family Panorpodidae
 
Order Trichoptera
  • Suborder Annulipalpia
    • Infraorder Curvipalpia
      • Superfamily Hydropsychoidea
        • Family Ecnomidae
        • Family Hydropsychidae
        • Family Polycentropodidae
        • Family Psychomiidae
        • Family Xiphocentronidae

      • Superfamily Philopotamoidea
        • Family Philopotamidae

    • Infraorder Spicipalpia
      • Superfamily Hydroptiloidea
        • Family Glossosomatidae
        • Family Hydroptilidae

      • Superfamily Rhyacophiloidea
        • Family Hydrobiosidae
        • Family Rhyacophilidae

      • Suborder Integrepalpia
        • Infraorder Planitentoria
          • Superfamily Limnephiloidea
            • Family Goeridae
            • Family Limnephilidae
            • Family Uenoidae
            • Family Brachycentridae
            • Family Lepidostimatidae

          • Superfamily Phryganeoidea
            • Family Phryganeidae

        • Infraorder Brevitentoria
          • Superfamily Leptoceroidea
            • Family Odontoceridae
            • Family Calamoceratidae
            • Family Leptoceridae
            • Family Molannidae

          • Superfamily Sericostomatoidea
            • Family Beraeidae
            • Family Helicopsychidae
            • Family Sericostomatida
 
Order Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)

Species accounts for North America can be found at The Butterflies and Moths of North America

  • Suborder Zeugloptera
    • Superfamily Micropterigoidea
      • Family Micropterigidae

    • Suborder Dacnonypha
      • Superfamily Eriocranioidea
        • Family Eriocraniidae
        • Family Acanthopteroctetidae

    • Suborder Exoporia
      • Superfamily Hepialoidea
        • Family Hepialidae

    • Suborder Monotrysia
      • Superfamily Nepticuloidea
        • Family Nepticulidae
        • Family Opostegindae
        • Family Tischeriidae

      • Superfamily Incurvarioidea
        • Family Incurvariidae
        • Family Prodoxidae
        • Family Adelidae
        • Family Heliozelidae

    • Suborder Ditrysia
      • Superfamily Tineoidea
        • Family Tineidae
        • Family Psychidae
        • Family Lyonetiidae
        • Family Gracillariidae
        • Family Superfamily Gelechioidea
        • Family Oecophoridae
          • Subfamily Depressarlinae
          • Subfamily Oecophorinae
          • Subfamily Ethmiinae
          • Subfamily Peleopodinae
          • Subfamily Stenomatinae
          • Subfamily Chimabachinae

        • Family Lecithoceridae
        • Family Elachistidae
        • Family Coleophoridae
        • Family Agonoxenidae
        • Family Blastobasidae
        • Family Momphidae
        • Family Scythrididae
        • Family Cosmopterigidae
        • Family Gelechiidae

      • Superfamily Copromorphidea
        • Family Copromorphidae
        • Family Alucitidae
        • Family Carposinidae
        • Family Epermeniidae
        • Family Glyphipterigidae

      • Superfamily Yponomeutoidea
        • Family Plutellidae
        • Family Yponomeutidae
        • Family Ochsenheimeriidae
        • Family Argyresthiidae
        • Family Douglassidae
        • Family Acrolepiidae
        • Family Heliodinidae

      • Superfamily Sesioidea
        • Family Sesiidae
        • Family Choreutidae

      • Superfamily Cossoidea
        • Family Cossidae

      • Superfamily Tortricoidea
        • Family Tortricidae

      • Superfamily Zygaenoidea
        • Family Zygaenidae
        • Family Megalopygidae
        • Family Epipyropidae
        • Family Dalceridae
        • Family Limacodidae

      • Superfamily Pterophoroidea
        • Family Pterophoridae

      • Superfamily Pyraloidea
        • Family Pyralidae
          • Subfamily Nymphulinae
          • Subfamily Pyraustinae
          • Subfamily Pyralinae
          • Subfamily Crambinae
          • Subfamily Galleriinae
          • Subfamily Phycitinae

        • Family Thyrididae
        • Family Hyblaeidae

      • Superfamily Hesperioidea
        • Family Hesperiidae
          • Subfamily Pyrrhopyginae
          • Subfamily Pyrginae
          • Subfamily Heteropterinae
          • Subfamily Hesperlinae
          • Subfamily Megathyminae

        • Superfamily Papilionoidea
          • Family Papilionoidae
            • Subfamily Papilioninae
            • Subfamily Parnassiinae

          • Family Pieridae
            • Subfamily Pierinae
            • Subfamily Anthocharinae
            • Subfamily Coliadinae

          • Family Lycaenidae
            • Subfamily Liphyrinae
            • Subfamily Lycaeninae
            • Subfamily Theclinae
            • Subfamily Eumaeinae
            • Subfamily Polyommatinae
            • Subfamily Riodiniae

          • Family Libytheidae
          • Family Nymphalidae
            • Subfamily Heliconiinae
            • Subfamily Limenitidinae
            • Subfamily Argynninae
            • Subfamily Melitaeinae
            • Subfamily Nymphalinae
            • Subfamily Apaturinae

          • Family Satyridae
          • Family Danaidae

        • Superfamily Geometroidea
          • Family Thyatiridae
          • Family Drepanidae
          • Family Geometridae
          • Family Epeplemidae
          • Family Sematuridae
          • Family Uraniidae

        • Superfamily Mimallonoidea
          • Family Mimallonidae

        • Superfamily Bombycoidea
          • Family Lasiocampidae
          • Family Apatelodidae
          • Family Bombycidae
          • Family Saturniidae
            • Subfamily Citheroniinae
            • Subfamily Hemileucinae
            • Subfamily Saturniinae

        • Superfamily Sphingoidea
          • Family Sphingidae

        • Superfamily Noctuoidea
          • Family Notodontidae
          • Family Dioptidae
          • Family Lymantriidae
          • Family Arctiidae
            • Subfamily Pericopinae
            • Subfamily Lithosiinae
            • Subfamily Arctiinae
            • Subfamily Ctenuchinae

          • Family Noctuidae
            • Subfamily Herminiinae
            • Subfamily Rivulinae
            • Subfamily Hypenodinae
            • Subfamily Hypeninae
            • Subfamily Catocalinae
            • Subfamily Plusiinae
            • Subfamily Nolinae
            • Subfamily Acontiinae
            • Subfamily Agaristinae
            • Subfamily Amphipyrinae
            • Subfamily Noctuinae
            • Subfamily Hadeninae
 
Order Diptera (flies)
  • Suborder Nematocera
    • Infraorder Tipulomorpha
      • Superfamily Tanyderoidea
        • Family Tanyderidae

      • Superfamily Tiplulidae


    • Infraorder Blephariceromorpha
      • Superfamily Blephariceroidea
        • Family Blephariceridae

      • Superfamily Deuterophlebioidea
        • Family Deuterophlebiidae

      • Superfamily Nymphomyiidae

    • Infraorder Axymyiomorpha
      • Superfamily Axymyioidea
        • Family Axymyiidae

    • Infraorder Bibionomorpha
      • Superfamily Pachyneuroidea
        • Family Pachyneuridae

      • Superfamily Bibionoidea
        • Family Bibionidae

      • Superfamily Sciaroidea
        • Family Mycetophilidae
        • Family Sciaridae
        • Family Cecidomyiidae

    • Infraorder Psychodomorpha
      • Superfamily Psychodoidea
        • Family Psychodidae

      • Superfamily Trichoceroidea
        • Family Trichoceridae

      • Superfamily Anisopodoidea
        • Family Anisopodidae
        • Family Phryneidae

      • Superfamily Scatopsoidea
        • Family Scatopsidae
        • Family Synneuridae

    • Infraorder Ptychopteromorpha
      • Superfamily Ptychopteroidea
        • Family Ptychopteridae

    • Infraorder Culicomorrpha
      • Superfamily Culicoidea
        • Family Dixidae
        • Family Chaoboridae
        • Family Culicidae

      • Superfamily Chironomoidea
        • Family Thaumaleidae
        • Family Simuliidae
        • Family Ceratopogonidae
        • Family Chironomidae

         

  • Suborder Brachycera
    • Infraorder Tabanomorpha
      • Superfamily Tabanoidea
        • Family Pelecorhynchidae
        • Family Tabanidae
        • Family Athericidae
        • Family Rhagionidae

      • Superfamily Stratiomyoidea
        • Family Xylophagidae
        • Family Xylomyidae
        • Family Stratiomyidae

    • Infraorder Asilomorpha
      • Superfamily Asiloidea
        • Family Therevidae
        • Family Scenopinidae
        • Family Vermileonidae
        • Family Mydidae
        • Family Apioceridae
        • Family Asilidae

      • Superfamily Bombylioidea
        • Family Acroceridae
        • Family Nemestrinidae
        • Family Bombyliidae
        • Family Hilarimorphidae

      • Superfamily Empidoidea
        • Family Empididae
        • Family Dolichopodidae

      Infraorder Muscomorpha

      • Division Sachiza
        • Superfamily Lonchopteroidea
          • Family Lonchopteridae

        • Superfamily Platypezoidea
          • Family Platypezidae
          • Family Phoridae

        • Superfamily Syrphoidea
          • Family Syrphidae
          • Family Pipunculidae

      • Division Schizophora
        • Section Acalyptratae
          • Superfamily Conopoidea
            • Family Conopidae

          • Superfamily Nerioidea
            • Family Cypselosomatidae
            • Family Micropezidae
            • Family Neriidae

          • Superfamily Diopsoidea
            • Family Tanypezidae
            • Family Strongylophthalmyiidae
            • Family Psilidae
            • Family Diopsidae

          • Superfamily Tephritoidea
            • Family Lonchaeidae
            • Family Otitidae
            • Family Platystomatidae
            • Family Pyrgotidae
            • Family Tephritidae
            • Family Richardiidae
            • Family Pallopteridae
            • Family Piophilidae

          • Superfamily Opomyzoidea
            • Family Clusiidae
            • Family Acartophthalmidae
            • Family Odiniidae
            • Family Agromyzidae
            • Family Opomyzidae
            • Family Anthomyzidae
            • Family Aulacigastridae
            • Family Periscelididae
            • Family Asteiidae
            • Family Milichiidae
            • Family Carnidae
            • Family Braulidae

          • Superfamily Sciomyzoidea
            • Family Coelopidae
            • Family Dryomyzidae
            • Family Sciomyzidae
            • Family Ropalomeridae
            • Family Sepsidae

          • Superfamily Lauxanioidea
            • Family Lauxaniidae
            • Family Chamaemyiidae

          • Superfamily Sphaeroceroidea
            • Family Heleomyzidae
            • Family Trixoscelididae
            • Family Chyromyidae
            • Family Rhinotoridae
            • Family Sphaeroceridae

          • Superfamily Ephydroidea
            • Family Curtonotidae
            • Family Drosophilidae
            • Family Diastatidae
            • Family Camillidae
            • Family Ephydridae
            • Family Chloropidae
            • Family Cryptochetidae
            • Family Tethinidae
            • Family Canacidae

        • Section Calyptratae
          • Superfamily Muscoidea
            • Family Scathophagidae
            • Family Anthomyiidae
            • Family Muscidae

          • Superfamily Oestroidea
            • Family Calliphoridae
            • Family Sarcophagidae
            • Family Oestridae
            • Family Rhinophoridae
            • Family Tachinidae

          • Superfamily Hippoboscoidea
            • Family Hippoboscidae
            • Family Nycteribiidae
            • Family Streblidae
 
Order Siphonaptera (fleas)
  • Superfamily Hystrichopsylloidea
    • Family Hystrichopsyllidae
      • Subfamily Hystrichopsyllinae

    • Family Ctenophthalmidae
      • Subfamily Ctenophthalminae
      • Subfamily Doratopsyllinae
      • Subfamily Rhadinopsyllinae
      • Subfamily Neopsyllinae
      • Subfamily Anomiopsyllinae
      • Subfamily Stenoponiinae

  • Superfamily Ceratophylloidea
    • Family Ceratophyllidae
      • Subfamily Ceratophyllinae
      • Subfamily Leptopsyllinae
      • Subfamily Amphipsyllinae

    • Family Ischnopsyllidae

  • Superfamily Malacopsylloidea
    • Family Rhopalopsyllidae
    • Family Rhopalopsyllidae
      • Subfamily Rhopalopsyllinae

  • Superfamily Vermipsylloidea
    • Family Vermipsyllidae
      • Subfamily Vermipsyllinae

  • Superfamily Pulicoidea
    • Family Pulicidae
      • Subfamily Xenopsyllinae
      • Subfamily Archaeopsyllinae
      • Subfamily Hectopsyllinae
      • Subfamily Pulicinae
      • Subfamily Spilopsyllinae

    • Family Tungidae
 
Order Hymenoptera (wasps, hornets, bees & ants)
  • Suborder Symphyta
    • Superfamily Megalodontoidea
      • Family Xyelidae
      • Family Pamphiliidae

    • Superfamily Tenthredioidea
      • Family Pergidae
      • Family Argidae
      • Family Cimbicidae
      • Family Diprionidae
      • Family Tenthredinidae

    • Superfamily Cephoidea
      • Family Cephidae

    • Superfamily Siricoidea
      • Family Anaxyelidae
      • Family Siricidae
      • Family Xiphydriidae
      • Family Orussidae

  • Suborder Apocrita
    • Superfamily Stephanoidea
      • Family Stephanidae

    • Superfamily Ceraphronoidea
      • Family Megaspilidae
      • Family Ceraphronidae

    • Superfamily Trigonaloidea
      • Family Trigonalidae

    • Superfamily Evanioidea
      • Family Evaniidae
      • Family Gasteruptiidae
      • Family Aulacidae

    • Superfamily Ichneumonoidea
      • Family Braconidae
      • Family Ichneumonidae

    • Superfamily Chalicdoidea
      • Family Mymarommatidae
      • Family Mymaridae
      • Family Trichogrammatidae
      • Family Eulophidae
      • Family Elasmidae
      • Family Tetracampidae
      • Family Aphelinidae
      • Family Signiphoridae
      • Family Encyrtidae
      • Family Tanaostigmatidae
      • Family Eupelmidae
      • Family Torymidae
      • Family Agaonidae
      • Family Ormyridae
      • Family Pteromalidae
      • Family Eucharitidae
      • Family Perilampidae
      • Family Eurytomidae
      • Family Chalcididae
      • Family Leucospidae

    • Superfamily Cynipoidea
      • Family Ibaliidae
      • Family Liopteridae
      • Family Figitidae
      • Family Eucoilidae
      • Family Cynipidae

    • Superfamily Proctotrupoidea
      • Family Ibaliidae
      • Family Liopteridae
      • Family Figitidae
      • Family Eucoilidae
      • Family Cynipidae

    • Superfamily Proctotrupiedea
      • Family Pelecinidae
      • Family Vanhorniidae
      • Family Roproniidae
      • Family Heloridae
      • Family Proctotrupidae
      • Family Diapriidae
      • Family Scelionidae
      • Family Platygastridae

    • Superfamily Chrysidoidea
      • Family Chrysididae
      • Family Bethylidae
      • Family Dryinidae
      • Family Embolemidae
      • Family Sclerogibbidae

    • Superfamily Sphecoidea
      • Family Sphecidae

    • Superfamily Apoidea
      • Family Melittidae
      • Family Colletidae
      • Family Halictidae
      • Family Oxaeidae
      • Family Andrenidae
      • Family Megachilidae
      • Family Anthophoridae
        • Subfamily Nomadinae
        • Subfamily Anthophorinae
        • Subfamily Xylocominae


      • Family Apidae
        • Subfamily Bombinae
        • Subfamily Euglossinae
        • Subfamily Apinae

    • Superfamily Tiphioidea
      • Family Tiphiidae
      • Family Sierolomorphidae
      • Family Saypgidae
      • Family Mutillidae
      • Family Bradynobaenidae

    • Superfamily Pompiloidea
      • Family Pompilidae
      • Family Rhopalosomatidae

    • Superfamily Scoliidea
      • Family Scoliidae

    • Superfamily Vespoidea
      • Family Vespidae
        • Subfamily Euparagiinae
        • Subfamily Masarinae
        • Subfamily Eumeninae
        • Subfamily Vaspinae
        • Subfamily Polistinae

    • Superfamily Formicoidea
      • Family Formicidae
        • Subfamily Dorylinae
        • Subfamily Cerapachyinae
        • Subfamily Ponerinae
        • Subfamily Pseudomyrmicinae
        • Subfamily Myrmicinae
        • Subfamily Dolichoderinae
        • Subfamily Formicinae


 
   
   

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