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Checklist for Order Neuroptera Linnaeus, 1758 (And Allies)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
19
303
1554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
15
282
1516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
15 Families width 1516 Species and 14 Subspecies
Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842Owlflies112SpeciesTaxom
Berothidae Handlirsch, 1906Beaded lacewing25SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851And Green Lacewings201SpeciesTaxom
Coniopterygidae Burmeister, 1839Dusty lacewings63SpeciesTaxom
Dilaridae Newman, 1853Pleasing lacewing4SpeciesTaxom
Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802Brown Lacewing66SpeciesTaxom
Mantispidae Leach, 1815Mantid lacewings138SpeciesTaxom
Mesochrysopidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802Ant lions776SpeciesTaxom
Nemopteridae Rambur, 1842Spoonwings97SpeciesTaxom
Osmylidae Leach, 1815Giant lacewings14SpeciesTaxom
Palaemerobiidae Martynov, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Permithonidae Tillyard, 19220SpeciesTaxom
Psychopsidae Handlirsch, 1906Silky lacewing10SpeciesTaxom
Sisyridae Handlirsch, 1908Spongeflies8SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Neuroptera with occurrences in Africa
SuborderHemerobiiformia
Henry, 1982
9
104
520
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderMyrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
4
175
995
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalaemerobiidae
Martynov, 1928
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPermithonidae
Tillyard, 1922
2
0
Genera
Species

Taxom



Neuroptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Neuroptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Neuroptera at bacs-s02.bacs.uq.edu.au
Neuroptera at papua-insects.nl
Neuroptera at artfakta.se
Neuroptera at dyntaxa.se
Neuroptera at gbif.org
Neuroptera at gbif.org
Neuroptera at gbif.org
Neuroptera at irmng.org
Neuroptera at irmng.org
Neuroptera at itis.gov