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Checklist for Superorder Holometabola Heider, 1889 (Holometabolous Insects)
and region Cape Point (Cape Peninsula)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
60
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
60
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
58
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
49
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Point
28 Families width 48 Species and 3 Subspecies
#EALTFHCBNSRPD
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae (Latreille, 1819)Ant beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants12SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833Eupelmid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896Rhopalosomatid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917African Primitive Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae (Latreille, 1829)Braconid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Point
49 Genera with 48 Species
#ACDEFHLMNOPRST
Adencyrtus Prinsloo, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Allocerellus Silvestri, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Allodape Lepeletier &..., 19332SpeciesTaxom
Allodapula Cockerell, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1857Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Anasemion Annecke, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Anethas Jacobson, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Athripsodes Billberg, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Atrocrates Koch, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1782Black carpenter ant1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1830Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coccobius Ratzeburg, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Coccophagus Westwood, 19175SpeciesTaxom
Corsomyza Wiedemann, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1831
Acrobat Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Ectochela Hampson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eufriesea Cockerell, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eulophomorpha Dodd, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmus Dalman, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurytoma Illiger, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1886And Field Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hipporhinus Schonherr, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1758Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Metaphycus Mercet, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Notoxus Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Olixon Cameron, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1910Big-headed Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Prototheora Meyrick, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Ruandella Risbec, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Scutellista Motschulsky, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Snellenius Westwood, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Strina Redtenbacher, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 2000Miniature Trap-jaw Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1877Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1886Slender ants1SpeciesTaxom
Triplasius Loew, 18051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Point
48 Species and 3 Subspecies
Adencyrtus callainus Prinsloo, 1977
Adencyrtus pictus Prinsloo, 1977
Allodape mucronata Smith, 1854
Allodape tridentipes Cockerell, 1933
Allodapula (Allodapula) melanopus Cameron, 1905
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Anasemion inutile Compere, 1937
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Arhopala horsfieldi eurysthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914Peacock Oakblue
Athripsodes promontorii KH Barnard, 1934
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Cercyon maritimus Knisch, 1924
Chrysomya regalis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Coccophagus atratus Compere, 1926
Coccophagus berzeliae Annecke & In..., 1974
Coccophagus gahani Annecke & In..., 1974
Coccophagus nigritus Compere, 1931Parasitic wasp
Coccophagus nigropleurum Girault, 1917
Corsomyza nigripes Wiedemann, 1820
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Ectochela dasophrys Tams, 1930
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Eufriesea fallax Smith, 1854
Eulophomorpha clubiona Sheng & Wang, 1997
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica pacifica Francoeur, 1973
Formica subpolita Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hipporhinus delectans Schoenherr, 1833
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Loxostege frustalis Zeller, 1852
Metaphycus solatus Annecke & My..., 1971
Monomorium excelsior Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Monomorium speculiceps (Santschi, 1928)⇒ Monomorium excelsior Arnold, 1926
Onthophagus aceroides Krikken & Hu..., 2013
Pheidole spinulosa Forel, 1910
Philoliche melanopyga Wiedemann, 1819
Prototheora petrosema Meyrick, 1917
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962
Ruandella stigmosa Annecke, 1971
Scutellista caerulea Fonscolombe, 1832Parasitoid wasp
Snellenius eusirus (Lyle, 1921)⇒ Snellenius maculipennis Szépligeti, 1900
Strina aequalis Delève, 1964
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Tetramorium quadrispinosum Emery, 1886
Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetraponera clypeata Emery, 1886
Triplasius lateralis Fabricius, 1805

Subnodes of Holometabola with occurrences in Cape Point
OrderColeoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
6
8
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies, Two-Winged Flies
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderHymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
10
27
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderLepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderTrichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis, Cased Caddis-Flies, Caseless Caddis, Caseless Caddis-Flies, Rail-flies, Sedge-flies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Holometabola at itis.gov