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Checklist for Subclass Pterygota Lang, 1888 (Winged insects)
and region Despatch (Nelson Mandela Bay)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
9
12
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
9
12
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Despatch
9 Families width 8 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers0SpeciesTaxom
Ecnomidae Ulmer, 19030SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Naucoridae (Leach, 1815)Creeping water bug1SpeciesTaxom
Pleidae Fieber, 1817Pigmy backswimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Despatch
12 Genera with 8 Species
Abraxas Leach, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1868
Skimmers0SpeciesTaxom
Ecnomus McLachlan, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840
American Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Laccocoris Stål, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Paraplea Esaki & China, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Despatch
8 Species
Abraxas alona Thierry-Mieg, 1910
Chironomus stylifera (Johannsen, 1908)⇒ Cryptochironomus psittacinus Meigen, 1830
Cloeon virgiliae Barnard, 1932
Cricotopus scottae Freeman, 1956
Laccocoris limigenus (Stål, 1865)⇒ Naucoris obscuratus Montandon, 1913
Nanocladius vitellinus Kieffer, 1913
Paraplea pullula Stål, 1855
Simulium (Nevermannia) nigritarse Coquillett, 1902

Subnodes of Pterygota with occurrences in Despatch
InfraclassNeoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
6
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraclassPalaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
4
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pterygota at itis.gov
Pterygota at marinespecies.org