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Home of the Database of Insects and their Food Plants Invertebrate families Below is a list of all the invertebrate families (and sub-families) contained within DBIF. Click on the links to see the background details for an invertebrate family or sub-family..   Order Family Sub Family Description Acari Acaridae a family of mites Acari Ceratozetidae Information not available Acari Eriophyidae gall mites Acari Pentalodidae Information not available Acari Perlohmanniidae Information not available Acari Phytopidae a family of mites Acari Pyemotidae Information not available Acari Rhycaphytopidae a family of mites Acari Tarsonemidae a family of mites Acari Tenuipalpidae a family of mites Acari Tetranychidae spider mites Coleoptera Aderidae   Coleoptera Anobiidae   Coleoptera Anthribidae a family of orthocerous weevils Coleoptera Apionidae a family of orthocerous weevils Coleoptera Attelabidae a family of orthocerous weevils Coleoptera Bostrichidae   Coleoptera Bruchidae seed beetles Coleoptera Buprestidae jewel beetles Coleoptera Byrrhidae   Coleoptera Byturidae   Coleoptera Cantharidae   Coleoptera Carabidae ground beetles Coleoptera Cerambycidae longhorn beetles Coleoptera Cerylonidae   Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Cassidinae tortoise beetles; a sub-family of the Chrysomelidae Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Chrysomelinae a sub-family of the Chrysomelidae Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Criocerinae a sub-family of the Chrysomelidae Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Cryptocephalinae a sub-family of the Chrysomelidae Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Donaciinae reed beetles; a sub-family of the Chrysomelidae Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Eumolpinae a sub-family of the Chrysomelidae Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Galerucinae a sub-family of the Chrysomelidae Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Lamprosomatinae a sub-family of the Chrysomelidae Coleoptera Chrysomelidae leaf beetles Coleoptera Cisidae   Coleoptera Cleridae   Coleoptera Coccinellidae ladybirds Coleoptera Colydiidae   Coleoptera Cryptophagidae   Coleoptera Cucujidae   Coleoptera Curculionidae Bagoiinae a sub-family of the true weevils Coleoptera Curculionidae Baridinae a sub-family of true weevils Coleoptera Curculionidae Ceutorhynchinae a sub-family of true weevils Coleoptera Curculionidae Cossoninae a sub-family of true weevils Coleoptera Curculionidae Cryptorhynchinae a sub-family of true weevils Coleoptera Curculionidae Curculioninae a sub-family of true weevils Coleoptera Curculionidae Cyclominae a sub-family of true weevils Coleoptera Curculionidae Entiminae broad-nosed weevils Coleoptera Curculionidae Hyperinae a sub-family of true weevils Coleoptera Curculionidae Lixinae a sub-family of true weevils Coleoptera Curculionidae Mesoptiliinae (Magdalidinae) a sub-family of true weevils Coleoptera Curculionidae Molytinae a sub-family of true weevils Coleoptera Curculionidae Orobitidinae a sub-family of true weevils Coleoptera Curculionidae Scolytinae bark and ambrosia beetles; a sub-family of true weevils Coleoptera Curculionidae Tanysphyrinae a sub-family of true weevils Coleoptera Curculionidae weevils Coleoptera Dascillidae   Coleoptera Dermestidae   Coleoptera Derodontidae   Coleoptera Dryophthoridae a family of weevils Coleoptera Elateridae click beetles; larvae known as 'wireworms' Coleoptera Erirhinidae a family of orthocerous weevils Coleoptera Eucinetidae   Coleoptera Eucnemidae   Coleoptera Histeridae   Coleoptera Hydrophilidae   Coleoptera Kateretidae a family of pollen beetles Coleoptera Lathridiidae   Coleoptera Lucanidae stag beetles Coleoptera Lycidae   Coleoptera Lyctidae   Coleoptera Lymexylidae   Coleoptera Megalopodidae a family of leaf beetles Coleoptera Melandryidae   Coleoptera Meloidae   Coleoptera Melyridae   Coleoptera Monotomidae   Coleoptera Mordellidae   Coleoptera Mycetophagidae   Coleoptera Mycteridae   Coleoptera Nanophyidae a family of orthocerous weevils Coleoptera Nemonychidae a family of orthocerous weevils Coleoptera Nitidulidae a family of pollen beetles Coleoptera Oedemeridae   Coleoptera Orsodacnidae a family of leaf beetles Coleoptera Phalacridae   Coleoptera Phloiophilidae   Coleoptera Platypodidae   Coleoptera Pyrochroidae cardinal beetles Coleoptera Pythidae   Coleoptera Raymondionymidae a family of weevils Coleoptera Rhipiphoridae   Coleoptera Rhynchitidae a family of orthocerous weevils Coleoptera Salpingidae   Coleoptera Scarabaeidae scarab beetles or chafers Coleoptera Scirtidae   Coleoptera Scraptiidae   Coleoptera Silphidae   Coleoptera Silvanidae   Coleoptera Staphylinidae   Coleoptera Tenebrionidae   Coleoptera Tetratomidae   Coleoptera Trogossitidae   Collembola Entomobryidae a family of springtails Collembola Sminthuridae a family of springtails Dermaptera Forficulidae earwigs Diptera Agromyzidae leaf-mining flies Diptera Anisopodidae   Diptera Anthomyiidae anthomyid flies Diptera Anthomyzidae   Diptera Bibionidae   Diptera Cecidomyiidae gall midges Diptera Ceratopogonidae   Diptera Chamaemyiidae   Diptera Chironomidae   Diptera Chloropidae gout flies Diptera Dolichopodidae   Diptera Drosophilidae   Diptera Ephydridae shore files Diptera Heleomyzidae   Diptera Lauxaniidae   Diptera Lonchaeidae   Diptera Lonchopteridae   Diptera Micropezidae   Diptera Muscidae   Diptera Odiniidae   Diptera Opomyzidae A family of Acalyptrate flies Diptera Otitidae   Diptera Pallopteridae   Diptera Phoridae   Diptera Psilidae   Diptera Sarcophagidae   Diptera Scathophagidae dungflies Diptera Sciaridae   Diptera Syrphidae hoverflies Diptera Tachinidae   Diptera Tephritidae tephritids, gall flies; also known as picture-winged flies, fruit flies Diptera Tipulidae crane-flies, also known as 'daddy-long-legs' Hemiptera (Auchenorrhyncha) Cercopidae spittlebugs or froghoppers Hemiptera (Auchenorrhyncha) Cicadellidae leafhoppers Hemiptera (Auchenorrhyncha) Cicadidae cicadas Hemiptera (Auchenorrhyncha) Cixiidae a family of bugs Hemiptera (Auchenorrhyncha) Delphacidae plant hoppers Hemiptera (Auchenorrhyncha) Issidae a family of bugs Hemiptera (Auchenorrhyncha) Membracidae treehoppers Hemiptera (Heteroptera-bugs) Acanthosomatidae a family of shieldbugs Hemiptera (Heteroptera-bugs) Alydidae a family of bugs Hemiptera (Heteroptera-bugs) Aneuridae barkbugs Hemiptera (Heteroptera-bugs) Aradidae flatbugs Hemiptera (Heteroptera-bugs) Berytidae (Berytinidae) stiltbugs Hemiptera (Heteroptera-bugs) Cimicidae   Hemiptera (Heteroptera-bugs) Coreidae squashbugs Hemiptera (Heteroptera-bugs) Cydnidae a family of shieldbugs Hemiptera (Heteroptera-bugs) Lygaeidae groundbugs Hemiptera (Heteroptera-bugs) Microphysidae   Hemiptera (Heteroptera-bugs) Miridae mirid or capsid bugs Hemiptera (Heteroptera-bugs) Nabidae damsel bugs Hemiptera (Heteroptera-bugs) Pentatomidae a family of shieldbugs Hemiptera (Heteroptera-bugs) Piesmidae beet bugs Hemiptera (Heteroptera-bugs) Pyrrhocoridae a family of true bugs Hemiptera (Heteroptera-bugs) Rhopalidae   Hemiptera (Heteroptera-bugs) Scutellaridae a family of shieldbugs Hemiptera (Heteroptera-bugs) Stenocephalidae spurgebugs Hemiptera (Heteroptera-bugs) Tingidae lacebugs Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha- scales) (Aphidoidea) the superfamily of the aphids Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha- scales) Aclerdidae Flat grass scales or aclerdids Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha- scales) Asterolecaniidae Pit scales or asterolecaniids Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha- scales) Coccidae Soft scales or coccids Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha- scales) Conchaspididae False armoured scales or conchaspidids Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha- scales) Diaspididae Armoured scales or diaspids Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha- scales) Eriococcidae Felt scales or eriococcids Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha- scales) Margarodidae Ground pearls or margarodids Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha- scales) Ortheziidae Ensign scales or ortheziids Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha- scales) Phoenicococcidae Palm scales or phoenicococcids Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha- scales) Pseudococcidae Mealybugs or pseudococcids Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha-aphids) Adelgidae a family of aphids; 'conifer woolly aphids' Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha-aphids) Aphididae a family of aphids Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha-aphids) Callaphididae a family of aphids Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha-aphids) Chaitophoridae a family of aphids Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha-aphids) Lachnidae a family of aphids Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha-aphids) Mindaridae a family of aphids Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha-aphids) Pemphigidae a family of aphids Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha-aphids) Phylloxeridae a family of aphids Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha-aphids) Thelaxidae a family of aphids Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha-plant lice) Aphalaridae (Psylloidea) a family of plant lice Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha-plant lice) Homotomidae (Psylloidea) a family of plant lice Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha-plant lice) Liviidae (Psylloidea) a family of plant lice Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha-plant lice) Psyllidae (Psylloidea) a family of plant lice Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha-plant lice) Spondyliaspidae (Psylloidea) a family of plant lice Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha-plant lice) Triozidae (Psylloidea) a family of plant lice Hemiptera (Sternorrhyncha-whiteflies) Aleyrodidae whiteflies Hymenoptera Aphelinidae   Hymenoptera Aphidiidae   Hymenoptera Braconidae   Hymenoptera Ceraphronidae   Hymenoptera Chrysididae   Hymenoptera Diapriidae   Hymenoptera Dryinidae   Hymenoptera Encyrtidae   Hymenoptera Eucoilidae   Hymenoptera Eulophidae   Hymenoptera Eupelmidae   Hymenoptera Formicidae   Hymenoptera Ibaliidae   Hymenoptera Ichneumonidae   Hymenoptera Megaspilidae   Hymenoptera Mymaridae   Hymenoptera Perilampidae   Hymenoptera Platygastridae   Hymenoptera Pteromalidae   Hymenoptera Sphecidae   Hymenoptera (sawflies) Argidae a family of sawflies Hymenoptera (sawflies) Blasticotomidae a family of sawflies Hymenoptera (sawflies) Cephidae a family of sawflies Hymenoptera (sawflies) Cimbicidae a family of sawflies Hymenoptera (sawflies) Diprionidae a family of sawflies Hymenoptera (sawflies) Orussidae parasitic wood wasps Hymenoptera (sawflies) Pamphiliidae a family of sawflies Hymenoptera (sawflies) Siricidae wood-wasps Hymenoptera (sawflies) Tenthredinidae Blennocampinae a sub-family of Tenthredinid sawflies Hymenoptera (sawflies) Tenthredinidae Heterarthrinae a sub-family of Tenthredinid sawflies Hymenoptera (sawflies) Tenthredinidae Nematinae a sub-family of Tenthredinid sawflies Hymenoptera (sawflies) Tenthredinidae Selandriinae a sub-family of Tenthredinid sawflies Hymenoptera (sawflies) Tenthredinidae Tenthredininae a sub-family of Tenthredinid sawflies Hymenoptera (sawflies) Tenthredinidae a family of sawflies Hymenoptera (sawflies) Xiphydriidae a family of sawflies Hymenoptera (sawflies) Xyelidae a family of sawflies Hymenoptera (wasps) Cynipidae gall wasps Hymenoptera (wasps) Eurytomidae a family of chalcid wasps Hymenoptera (wasps) Torymidae a family of chalcid wasps Lepidoptera (butterflies) Danaidae   Lepidoptera (butterflies) Hesperiidae the 'skippers' Lepidoptera (butterflies) Lycaenidae the ‘hairstreaks’, ‘coppers’, ‘blues’ and ‘metal-marks’ Lepidoptera (butterflies) Nymphalidae includes the 'fritillaries' and Monarch butterfly Lepidoptera (butterflies) Papilionidae the 'swallowtails' Lepidoptera (butterflies) Pieridae the 'whites' and 'yellows' Lepidoptera (butterflies) Satyridae the 'browns' Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Arctiidae footman, ermine and tiger moths Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Cossidae carpenter moths Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Ctenuchidae a family of macro-moths Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Drepanidae hook-tips Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Endromidae a family of 'macro-moths' Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Geometridae Alsophilinae a sub-family of the Geometridae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Geometridae Archiearinae orange underwings; a sub-family of the Geometridae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Geometridae Ennominae thorns, beauties, umbers and allies; a sub-family of the Geometridae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Geometridae Geometrinae emeralds; a sub-family of the Geometridae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Geometridae Larentiinae carpets, pugs and allies; a sub-family of the Geometridae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Geometridae Sterrhinae mochas and waves; a sub-family of the Geometridae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Geometridae loopers or inch-worms Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Hepialidae swift moths Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Lasiocampidae eggar moths Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Limacodidae a family of 'macro-moths' Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Lymantriidae tussock moths Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Acontiinae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Acronictinae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Amphipyrinae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Bryophilinae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Catocalinae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Chloephorinae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Cuculliinae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Eariadinae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Eustrotiinae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Hadeninae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Heliothinae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Herminiinae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Hypeninae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Noctuinae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Ophiderinae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Pantheinae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Plusiinae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Rivulinae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Stiriinae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae Strepsimaninae a sub-family of the Noctuidae Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Noctuidae owlet moths Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Nolidae a family of macro-moths Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Notodontidae prominent and kitten moths Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Saturniidae silk moths Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Sesiidae clearwing moths Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Sphingidae hawkmoths Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Thaumetopoeidae processionary moths Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Thyatiridae a family of 'macro-moths' Lepidoptera (macro-moths) Zygaenidae forester and burnet moths Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Adelidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Agaristidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Agonoxenidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Alucitidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Autostichidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Batrachedridae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Blastobasidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Bucculatricidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Choreutidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Coleophoridae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Cosmopterigidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Douglasiidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Elachistidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Epermeniidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Eriocraniidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Ethmiidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Gelechiidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Glyphipterigidae Glyphipteriginae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Glyphipterigidae Orthoteliinae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Gracillariidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Heliodinidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Heliozelidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Hieroxestidae   Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Incurvariidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Lyonetiidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Micropterigidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Momphidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Nepticulidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Ochsenheimeriidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Oecophoridae Depressariinae a sub-family of the Oecophoridae Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Oecophoridae Oecophorinae a sub-family of the Oecophoridae Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Oecophoridae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Opostegidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Prodoxidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Psychidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Pterophoridae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Pyralidae Acentropinae A sub-family of the Pyralidae Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Pyralidae Crambinae A sub-family of the Pyralidae Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Pyralidae Evergestinae A sub-family of the Pyralidae Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Pyralidae Galleriinae A sub-family of the Pyralidae Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Pyralidae Nymphulinae A sub-family of the Pyralidae Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Pyralidae Odontiinae A sub-family of the Pyralidae Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Pyralidae Phycitinae A sub-family of the Pyralidae Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Pyralidae Pyralinae A sub-family of the Pyralidae Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Pyralidae Pyraustiinae A sub-family of the Pyralidae Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Pyralidae Schoenobiinae A sub-family of the Pyralidae Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Pyralidae Scopariinae A sub-family of the Pyralidae Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Pyralidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Roeslerstammiidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Schreckensteiniidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Scythrididae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Stathmopodidae   Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Tineidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Tischeriidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Tortricidae Olethreutinae a sub-family of the Tortricidae Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Tortricidae Tortricinae a sub-family of the Tortricidae Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Tortricidae a family of 'micro-moths' Lepidoptera (micro-moths) Yponomeutidae a family of 'micro-moths' Neuroptera Hemerobiidae   Orthoptera Acrididae grasshoppers Orthoptera Gryllidae crickets Orthoptera Gryllotalpidae mole-crickets Orthoptera Raphidophoridae camel-crickets Orthoptera Tetrigidae ground-hoppers Orthoptera Tettigoniidae bush crickets and coneheads Phasmida Lonchodidae stick insects Strepsiptera Elenchidae   Strepsiptera Halictophagidae   Thysanoptera Aeolothripidae a family of thrips Thysanoptera Phlaeothripidae a family of thrips Thysanoptera Thripidae a family of thrips