Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region Cape of Good Hope (Cape Peninsula)
List of families for Cape of Good Hope
153 Families width 761 Species and 29 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTV
| Acanthosomatidae Signoret, 1864 | Acanthosomatids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 | Grasshoppers and locusts | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Bean bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840 | Ampulicid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andrenidae Webster, 1913 | Andrenid bees | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphalaridae Löw, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946 | Froghoppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Blattidae Stephens, 1829 | American cockroaches | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blissidae Stål, 1862 | Chinch Bugs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845 | Cocoon-forming beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845) | Short-winged Flower Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916 | Gall Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Cercopidae Leach, 1815 | Froghopper | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestidae (Fraser, 1960) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802 | Cicadellids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadidae Westwood, 1840 | Cicada | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Ciidae Leach, 1819 | Minute tree fungus beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cimicidae Latreille, 1802 | Bat bugs | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Clastopteridae Stål, 1858 | Clastopterid Spittlebugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coreidae Leach, 1815 | Broad-headed bugs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Cydnidae Billberg, 1820 | Burrower bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875 | Cochineal insects | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Dictyopharidae Spinola, 1839 | Dictyopharid Planthoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discolomatidae Horn, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enicocephalidae Stål, 1860 | Gnat bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Forficulidae Stephens, 1829 | Common Earwig | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819 | Bumble bee scarab beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Issidae Spinola, 1839 | Issid planthoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Labiidae (Burr, 1909) | Little earwig | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophopidae Stål, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829 | Chinch bugs | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Mantidae Burmeister, 1838 | Mantids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Membracidae Germar, 1821 | Horned Treehoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miridae Hahn, 1831 | Capsid bugs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802 | Ant lions | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834 | Tangle-veined flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oestridae Leach, 1815 | Bot flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxycarenidae Stål, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840 | Toad grasshopper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pentatomidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser shield bugs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Perilampidae Latreille, 1809 | Perilampid waps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944 | Walking sticks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phlaeothripidae Uzel, 1895 | Thrips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Platypezidae Fallen, 1815 | Flat footed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874 | Bushlocusts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807 | Cardinal beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859 | Cotton stainers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Reduviidae Latreille, 1807 | Assassin and thread-legged bugs | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Rhopalid Bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Dirt-colored Seed Bugs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 77 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scirtidae Fleming, 1821 | Marsh Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scutelleridae Leach, 1815 | Jewel bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838 | Groundhoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902 | Bush crickets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tingidae Laporte, 1832 | Lace bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tropiduchidae Stål, 1866 | Tropiduchid Planthoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vermileonidae Williston, 1886 | Wormlion | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 8 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Cape of Good Hope
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