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Checklist of Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
for Cape Point (Cape Peninsula)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
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43
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Point
27 Families width 43 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues2SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae (Latreille, 1819)Ant beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802Cicadellids1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Personidae Gray, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833Eupelmid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832Eurytomid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ant9SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosomatidae Ashmead, 1896Rhopalosomatid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917African Primitive Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Point
46 Genera with 43 Species
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Adencyrtus Prinsloo, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Allocerellus Silvestri, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Allodape Lepeletier &..., 19332SpeciesTaxom
Allodapula Cockerell, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1857Coppers2SpeciesTaxom
Anasemion Annecke, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Anethas Jacobson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Asiadodis Roy, 1869Hood Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Athripsodes Billberg, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Atrocrates Koch, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Caffrolix Linnavuori, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1830Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coccobius Ratzeburg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Coccophagus Westwood, 19175SpeciesTaxom
Corsomyza Wiedemann, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Distorsio Röding, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Ectochela Hampson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eufriesea Cockerell, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eulophomorpha Dodd, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmus Dalman, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Eurytoma Illiger, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1886And Field Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Hipporhinus Schonherr, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Kaapia1SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1758Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Metaphycus Mercet, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Notoxus Geoffroy, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Olixon Cameron, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1839Big-headed Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Prototheora Meyrick, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ruandella Risbec, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Scutellista Motschulsky, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 2000Miniature Trap-jaw Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1877Fierce Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1886Slender ants1SpeciesTaxom
Triplasius Loew, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Tropicorypha Mayr, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Point
43 Species and 2 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, 1758African Honey Bee
Arhopala horsfieldi eurysthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914Peacock Oakblue
Asiadodis squilla Saussure, 1869Asian Shield Mantis
Athripsodes promontorii KH Barnard, 1934
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
Distorsio clathrata Lamarck, 1816Atlantic distorsio
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
Hipporhinus delectans Schoenherr, 1833
Kaapia darwini Theron, 1983
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
Philoliche melanopyga Wiedemann, 1819
Prototheora petrosema Meyrick, 1917
Ruandella stigmosa Annecke, 1971
Scutellista caerulea Fonscolombe, 1832Parasitoid wasp
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetraponera clypeata Emery, 1886
Triplasius lateralis Fabricius, 1805

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Cape Point
SubclassPterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
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43
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Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)
Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)


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