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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
6
26
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
6
26
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nigeria
6 Families width 38 Species
Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842Owlflies11SpeciesTaxom
Mantispidae Leach, 1815Mantid lacewings11SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopidae (Schneider, 1851)And Green Lacewings3SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802Ant lions9SpeciesTaxom
Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802Brown Lacewing1SpeciesTaxom
Berothidae Handlirsch, 1906Beaded lacewing3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nigeria
26 Genera with 38 Species
#ACDGHMNPS
Abascalaphus Tjeder & Han..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Afromantispa Snyman & Ohl, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Allocormodes McLachlan, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Ascalaphus cunii. Navás, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Campylophlebia McLachlan, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ceratochrysa Tjeder, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cueta Navas, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Cymothales Gerstaecker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dicolpus Gerstaecker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Dicromantispa Hoffman, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Disparomitus Weele, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Glenochrysa Esben-Petersen, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Hagenomyia Banks, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Helicomitus McLachlan, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Mantispa Illiger, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Micromus Rambur, 1853Brown Lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecaelurus Costa, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nosa Navas, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Palpares Rambur, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Phalascusa Kolbe, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Podallea Navas, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclimaciella Handschin, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohybris Weele, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Sagittalata Handschin, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenares Hagen, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Syngenes Kolbe, 18881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
38 Species
Abascalaphus nigripes van der Weele, 1909
Afromantispa nana Erichson, 1839
Afromantispa zonaria Navás, 1925Yellowfinned albacore
Allocormodes maculipennis E. L. Tasche..., 1879
Ascalaphus nigripes (van der Weele, 1909)⇒ Abascalaphus nigripes van der Weele, 1909
Ascalaphus worthingtoni Kimmins, 1949
Campylophlebia magnifica McLachlan, 1891
Ceratochrysa antica Walker, 1853
Cymothales liberiensis van der Weele, 1904
Dicolpus volucris Gerstäcker, 1885
Dicromantispa gracilis Erichson, 1839
Dicromantispa synapsis Hoffman, 2002Smalleye squaretail
Disparomitus bacillus Gerstäcker, 1885
Disparomitus caviceps Michel, 2019
Glenochrysa conradina Navas, 1910
Glenochrysa typica (Esben-Petersen, 1920)⇒ Glenochrysa conradina Navas, 1910
Hagenomyia tristis Walker, 1853
Helicomitus worthingtoni (Kimmins, 1949)⇒ Ascalaphus worthingtoni Kimmins, 1949
Mantispa nabota Olivier, , 1797
Mantispa nana (Lichtenstein, 1802)⇒ Mantispa nabota Olivier, , 1797
Mantispa paraguayana Ohl, 2004Climbing bass
Mantispa zonaria Navas, 1925Japanese mud shrimp
Micromus timidus Hagen, 1853Brown lacewing
Myrmecaelurus atomarius Rambur, 1842
Nosa tigris Dalman, 1823Band-winged Dragonlet
Palpares digitatus Gerstäcker, 1894
Palpares tigris (Dalman, 1823)⇒ Nosa tigris Dalman, 1823
Phalascusa pardalis Gerstäcker, 1888
Podallea pellita U. Aspöck & ..., 1981
Podallea tjederi U. Aspöck & ..., 1981
Podallea vasseana Navas, 1910
Pseudoclimaciella congensis Navas, 1936Atlantic white marlin
Pseudoclimaciella loanga Navas, 1909
Pseudoclimaciella tropica Westwood, 1852
Pseudohybris heymonsi van der Weele, 1909
Stenares hyaena Dalman, 1823
Stenares hyena Dalman, 1823Band-winged Dragonlet
Syngenes debilis Gerstäcker, 1888Aku

Subnodes of Neuroptera with occurrences in Nigeria
SuborderHemerobiiformia
Henry, 1982
4
9
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderMyrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
2
17
20
Families
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