Fig 6. Detailed view of the taxonomic composition of the true Swedish insect fauna, as estimated here.

Each colored fragment represents a different family (subfamily for Ichneumonidae, Braconidae and Staphylinidae); the width is proportional to the number of species. The families are grouped into monophyletic higher clades according to our current understanding of insect relationships. The inventory has shown that the fauna is much richer in Hymenoptera (sawflies, wasps, ants and bees) and Diptera (midges, gnats, mosquitoes and flies) than expected. These groups vastly outnumber Coleoptera (beetles), Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) and other insect orders in terms of species diversity. Photographs (CC BY) John Hallmén.