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Checklist for Family Vermileonidae Williston, 1886 (wormlion)
and region North Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
387
8356
31453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
103
1503
5703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
81
1099
3947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Vermileonomorpha
Griffiths, 1994
1
2
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vermileonoidea
Williston, 1886
1
2
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVermileonidae
Williston, 1886
Wormlion, Wormlions
2
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Africa
2 Genera with 9 Species
Lampromyia Macquart, 19307SpeciesTaxom
Vermileo Macquart, 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
9 Species
Lampromyia canariensis Macquart, 1839
Lampromyia cylindrica Fabricius, 1794
Lampromyia fortunata Stuckenberg, 1971
Lampromyia hemmigseni Stuckenberg, 1971
Lampromyia hemmingseni Stuckenberg, 1971
Lampromyia lecerfi Seguy, 1930
Lampromyia nigripennis Seguy, 1930
Vermileo niloticus Edwards, 1935
Vermileo vermileo Linnaeus, 1758


Links, sources and further information
Vermileonidae at gbif.org
Vermileonidae at irmng.org
Vermileonidae at itis.gov