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Checklist of Order Neuroptera Linnaeus, 1758 (And Allies)
for Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4744
11078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4729
11035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4620
10820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
10
67
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
9
66
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
9 Families width 132 Species and 1 Subspecies
Mantispidae (Leach, 1815)Mantid lacewings2SpeciesTaxom
Nemopteridae Rambur, 1842Spoonwings22SpeciesTaxom
Coniopterygidae Burmeister, 1839Dusty lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802Ant lions75SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851And Green Lacewings22SpeciesTaxom
Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842Owlflies5SpeciesTaxom
Berothidae Handlirsch, 1906Beaded lacewing2SpeciesTaxom
Psychopsidae Handlirsch, 1906Silky lacewing2SpeciesTaxom
Sisyridae Handlirsch, 1908Spongeflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
66 Genera with 132 Species
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Afromantispa Snyman & Ohl, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Afroptera7SpeciesTaxom
Aleuropteryx Löw, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Annulares Mansell, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apertochrysa Tjeder, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Banyutus Navas, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Bordus Navas, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Brinckochrysa Tjeder, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Capophanes Banks, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Centroclisis Navas, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Chrysemosa Brooks & Bar..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopa Leach, 1910Green-Lacewing4SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoperla Steinmann, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Crambomorphus McLachlan, 18114SpeciesTaxom
Creoleon Tillyard, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Cueta Navas, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Cymothales Gerstaecker, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Dichochrysa Yang, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Distoleon Banks, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Eremoides Tjeder, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Fadrina Navas, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Furgella Markl, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Golafrus Navas, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hagenomyia Banks, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Indopalpares Insom, Carfi, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Isonemurus Esben-Petersen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Italochrysa Principi, 19665SpeciesTaxom
Jaya Navas, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lachlathetes Navas, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Laurhervasia Navas, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Macronemurus Costa, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Mallada Navas, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Mantispa Illiger, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Melambrotus McLachlan, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Mucroberotha Tjeder, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1842Antlion8SpeciesTaxom
Nannoleon Esben- Petersen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Nemeura Navas, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Nemia Navas, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Nemoleon Navas, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Nemopterella Banks, 19675SpeciesTaxom
Neomelambrotus Weele, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Nesoleon Banks, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Neuroleon Navas, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Nosybus Navas, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Obus Navas, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Palmipenna Tjeder, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Palparellus Navas, 19966SpeciesTaxom
Palpares Rambur, 186720SpeciesTaxom
Palparidius Péringuey, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Pamares Mansell, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Parapalpares Insom & Carfi, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Physopus Rafinesque, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Proctarrelabis Lefèbvre, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomallada Tsukaguchi, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalpares Insom & Carfi, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Siccanda Abdalla & Ma..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Silveira Navas, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Sisyra Burmeister, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Strixomyia Tjeder, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Suphalomitus van der Weele, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Syngenes Kolbe, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Thysanocroce Withycombe, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Tjederia Mansell, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Tomatares Hagen, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Turnerochrysa Kimmins, 19351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
132 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afromantispa tenella Erichson, 1839
Afroptera acuta Abdalla & Ma..., 2019
Afroptera alba Mansell & Ab..., 2019
Afroptera balli Abdalla & Ma..., 2019
Afroptera bitis Tjeder, 1967
Afroptera cylindrata Abdalla & Ma..., 2019
Afroptera leptocera Navas, 1910
Afroptera segregata Tjeder, 1967
Aleuropteryx pseudocapensis Meinander, 1998
Annulares annulatus Stitz, 1912
Apertochrysa eurydera Navas, 1910
Banyutus lethalis Walker, 1853
Bordus temeratus (Navas, 1936)⇒ Myrmeleon alcestris Banks, 1911
Brinckochrysa chlorosoma Navas, 1914
Brinckochrysa stenoptera Navas, 1910
Brinckochrysa turkanensis Navas, 1936
Capophanes conspersa Banks, 1938
Centroclisis brachygaster Rambur, 1842
Centroclisis brachygaster brachygaster (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Centroclisis brachygaster Rambur, 1842
Centroclisis distincta Rambur, 1842
Centroclisis lineatipennis Péringuey, 1910
Chrysemosa jeanneli Navas, 1914
Chrysopa (Brinckochrysa) michaelseni (Esben-Petersen, 1928)⇒ Brinckochrysa chlorosoma Navas, 1914
Chrysopa (Brinckochrysa) peri (Tjeder, 1966)⇒ Brinckochrysa turkanensis Navas, 1936
Chrysopa (Suarius) jeanneli (Navas, 1914)⇒ Chrysemosa jeanneli Navas, 1914
Chrysopa stenoptera (Navas, 1910)⇒ Brinckochrysa stenoptera Navas, 1910
Chrysoperla congrua Walker, 1853
Chrysoperla pudica Navas, 1914
Chrysoperla zastrowi Esben-Petersen, 1928
Crambomorphus kalaharicus Mansell, 2018
Crambomorphus karrooanus Péringuey, 1910
Crambomorphus namibicus Mansell, 2018
Crambomorphus sinuatus Olivier, 1811
Creoleon mortifer Walker, 1853
Cueta intermedia
Cueta trivirgata Gerstäcker, 1885
Cymothales bouvieri van der Weele, 1907
Cymothales illustris Navas, 1913
Cymothales tjederi Mansell, 1987
Dichochrysa tacta (Navas, 1921)⇒ Pseudomallada tactus Navás, , 1921
Distoleon pondoensis Kimmins, 1948
Eremoides bicristatus Banks, 1924
Furgella damarina Péringuey, 1910
Furgella damarinus
Furgella intermedia (Markl, 1953)⇒ Furgella damarinus
Golafrus oneili Péringuey, 1911
Hagenomyia tristis Walker, 1853
Indopalpares pardus Rambur, 1842
Isonemurus longipalpis Esben-Petersen, 1928
Italochrysa okavangoensis Tjeder, 1966
Italochrysa serrata Tjeder, 1966
Italochrysa similis Tjeder, 1966
Italochrysa turneri Kimmins, 1948
Italochrysa zulu (Tjeder, 1966)⇒ Italochrysa turneri Kimmins, 1948
Jaya dasymalla Gerstäcker, 1863
Lachlathetes moestus Hagen, 1853
Laurhervasia damarae (McLachlan, 1898)⇒ Thysanocroce damarae McLachlan, 1898
Laurhervasia namibica Mansell, 1980
Laurhervasia setacea Klug, 1838
Mallada tactus (Navas, 1921)⇒ Pseudomallada tactus Navás, , 1921
Mantispa tenella (Erichson, 1839)⇒ Afromantispa tenella Erichson, 1839
Melambrotus simia McLachlan, 1871
Mucroberotha vesicariae Tjeder, 1968
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) alcestris Banks, 1911
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) doralice Banks, 1911
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) formicarius Linnaeus, 1767Ant Lion
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) immanis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) lanceolatus Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) medialis (Banks, 1911)⇒ Myrmeleon immanis Walker, 1853
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) ochronevrus Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Myrmeleon (Nehornius) obscurus Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Nannoleon michaelseni Esben-Petersen, 1928
Nemeura gaerdesi Tjeder, 1967
Nemeura longstaffi Navas, 1915
Nemeura tipularia Westwood, 1874
Nemia angulata Westwood, 1836
Nemopterella africana Leach, 1815
Nemopterella kabas Mansell & Ab..., 2019
Nemopterella leptocera Navas, 1910
Nemopterella segregata Tjeder, 1967
Neomelambrotus aurivilliusi van der Weele, 1909
Neomelambrotus striatus Tjeder, 1992
Nesoleon boschimanus Péringuey, 1910
Neuroleon (Neuroleon) chloranthe Banks, 1911
Nosybus minutus Tjeder, 1959
Obus elizabethae Banks, 1911
Palparellus damarensis McLachlan, 1867
Palparellus dubiosus (Péringuey, 1910)⇒ Palparellus astutus Walker, 1853
Palparellus festivus Gerstäcker, 1894
Palparellus flavofasciatus McLachlan, 1867
Palparellus ovampoanus Péringuey, 1910
Palparellus ulrike (Mansell, 1996)⇒ 
Palpares annulatus (Stitz, 1912)⇒ Annulares annulatus Stitz, 1912
Palpares caffer Burmeister, 1839
Palpares damarensis (McLachlan, 1867)⇒ Palparellus damarensis McLachlan, 1867
Palpares dubiosus (Péringuey, 1910)⇒ 
Palpares elegantulus Péringuey, 1910
Palpares flavofasciatus (McLachlan, 1867)⇒ 
Palpares gratiosus Navas, 1929
Palpares haematogaster (Gerstaecker, 1863)⇒ Crambomorphus sinuatus Olivier, 1811
Palpares immensus McLachlan, 1867
Palpares karrooanus Péringuey, 1910
Palpares latipennis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Parapalpares latipennis Rambur, 1842
Palpares mosambicus (Péringuey, 1910)⇒ 
Palpares nyicanus Kolbe, 1897
Palpares ovampoanus (Péringuey, 1910)⇒ 
Palpares pardus (Kuwayama, 1933)⇒ Indopalpares pardus Rambur, 1842
Palpares parvus
Palpares sinuatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Crambomorphus sinuatus Olivier, 1811
Palpares sobrinus Péringuey, 1911
Palpares sparsus (McLachlan, 1867)⇒ Palpares sobrinus Péringuey, 1911
Palparidius capicola Péringuey, 1910
Palparidius concinnus Péringuey, 1910
Palparidius fascipennis Banks, 1911
Pamares damarus Mansell, 1990
Pamares deru (Mansell, 1990)⇒ 
Pamares parvus (Mansell, 1990)⇒ 
Parapalpares latipennis Rambur, 1842
Physopus schultzei (Trybom, 1910)⇒ Frankliniella schultzei Trybom, 1910
Pseudomallada namibensis Hölzel, 1993
Pseudomallada tactus Navás, , 1921
Pseudopalpares sparsus McLachlan, 1867
Siccanda arenaria Tjeder, 1967
Silveira jordani Kimmins, 1939
Silveira occultus Tjeder, 1960
Sisyra producta Tjeder, 1957
Strixomyia manselli Tjeder, 1989
Syngenes medialis Mansell, 2018
Syngenes scholtzi Mansell, 2018
Thysanocroce damarae McLachlan, 1898
Tjederia brevicornis Mansell, 1981
Tomatares citrinus Hagen, 1853
Turnerochrysa mirifica Kimmins, 1935

Subnodes of Neuroptera with occurrences in Namibia
SuborderHemerobiiformia
Henry, 1982
5
16
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderMyrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
4
50
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Neuroptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Neuroptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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