Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region Central Karoo (Western Cape)
List of families for Central Karoo
147 Families width 730 Species and 25 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVX
| Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 | Grasshoppers and locusts | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Adelgidae Heinze, 1962 | Adelgids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Bean bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859 | Wetas & King Crickets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphalaridae Löw, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Apioceridae Bigot, 1852 | Flower-loving flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842 | Owlflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 72 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chimaeropsyllidae Ewing & Fox, 1943 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851 | And Green Lacewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802 | Cicadellids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadidae Westwood, 1840 | Cicada | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cimbicidae Kirby, 1837 | Cimbicid sawflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cixiidae Spinola, 1839 | Cixid planthoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coreidae Leach, 1815 | Broad-headed bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Corixidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser Water-Boatman | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Delphacidae Leach, 1815 | Delphacid planthoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909 | Diapheromerid Stick Insects | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 | Eupelmid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Evaniidae Latreille, 1802 | Ensign wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hodotermitidae Desneux, 1904 | Harvester termites | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904 | Insectivore fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956 | Lentulid Grasshoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775 | Leucospid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Liviidae Low, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 47 | Species | Taxom | | Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829 | Chinch bugs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Melittidae Schenk, 1860 | Melittid bees | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Miridae Hahn, 1831 | Capsid bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802 | Ant lions | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Naucoridae Leach, 1815 | Creeping water bug | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Nemopteridae Rambur, 1842 | Spoonwings | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nicoletiidae Escherich, 1905 | Nicoletiid Fishmoths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nogodinidae Melichar, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oedischiidae Handlirsch, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orussidae Newman, 1834 | Orussid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachygronthidae Stål, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840 | Toad grasshopper | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pentatomidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser shield bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plataspididae (Dallas, 1851) | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852 | Net Tube Caddisflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psyllidae Latreille, 1807 | Jumping plant lice | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pteronarcyidae Enderlein, 1909 | Giant stoneflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pulicidae Billberg, 1820 | Cat fleas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Reduviidae Latreille, 1807 | Assassin and thread-legged bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Rhopalid Bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Dirt-colored Seed Bugs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870 | Rhipiphoridae | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scutelleridae Leach, 1815 | Jewel bugs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Siricidae Billberg, 1820 | Horntail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804 | Common sawflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838 | Groundhoppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902 | Bush crickets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Throscidae Laporte, 1840 | False metallic wood-boring beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tingidae Laporte, 1832 | Lace bug | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Triozidae Löw, 1879 | Jumping plant lice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tropiduchidae Stål, 1866 | Tropiduchid Planthoppers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Vermileonidae Williston, 1886 | Wormlion | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Central Karoo
 | | Insecta (Linnaeus 1758) |
Links, sources and further information Insecta at papua-insects.nl
Insecta at artfakta.se
Insecta at dyntaxa.se
Insecta at gbif.org
Insecta at irmng.org
Insecta at itis.gov
Insecta at marinespecies.org
|
