Species list, Checklist of Class Insecta (Insects) for Makhanda (Makana Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman District)

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Bees	Beetles
Booklice	Bugs
Bumblebees	Butterflies
Cicadas	Crane flies
Dragonflies	Earwigs
Flies	Isopods
Locusts	Mantises
Mayflies	Mosquitoes
Myriapods	Net-winged
Plant-parasitic	Scorpion flies
Termites	Wasps

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Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region Makhanda (Makana Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman District)

Class

Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects

229
1256
1792

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

List of families for Makhanda (Grahamstown)
229 Families width 1792 Species and 45 Subspecies

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Achilidae Stål, 1866	Achilid Planthoppers	2	Species	Taxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819	Grasshoppers and locusts	14	Species	Taxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815	Hunch-back flies	12	Species	Taxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Aeolothripidae Uzel, 1895	Banded thrips	1	Species	Taxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842	Darners	1	Species	Taxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848	Fig wasp	14	Species	Taxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823	Leaf miner flies	1	Species	Taxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840	Ampulicid wasps	8	Species	Taxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913	Andrenid bees	1	Species	Taxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859	Wetas & King Crickets	1	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876	Aphelinid wasps	9	Species	Taxom
Aphididae Latreille, 1802	Aphids	8	Species	Taxom
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946	Froghoppers	0	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	89	Species	Taxom
Argidae Konow, 1890	Argid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842	Owlflies	2	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	29	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	1	Species	Taxom
Bacillidae Brunner von ..., 1893	Bacillid Stick Insects	1	Species	Taxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815	Mayflies	2	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815	Alligator ticks	0	Species	Taxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906	Hanging scorpionflies	6	Species	Taxom
Blattellidae (Karny, 1908)	German Cockroach	2	Species	Taxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829	American cockroaches	0	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	68	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	21	Species	Taxom
Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892	Bradynobaenid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	5	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	15	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	23	Species	Taxom
Capniidae Klapálek, 1905	Capniid winter stoneflies	1	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	64	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	19	Species	Taxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833	Ceraphronid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842	Chironomids	8	Species	Taxom
Chlorolestidae (Fraser, 1960)		1	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	30	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	12	Species	Taxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851	And Green Lacewings	5	Species	Taxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802	Cicadellids	2	Species	Taxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840	Cicada	7	Species	Taxom
Cixiidae Spinola, 1839	Cixid planthoppers	3	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	6	Species	Taxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890	Narrow-winged damselflies	2	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	16	Species	Taxom
Coniopterygidae Burmeister, 1839	Dusty lacewings	3	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	4	Species	Taxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815	Broad-headed bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815	Lesser Water-Boatman	0	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	1	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	121	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	7	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	53	Species	Taxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820	Burrower bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796	Diapriid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 1878		2	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856	Fruit flies	8	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809	Balloon flies	3	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	26	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	15	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Eurytomidae Walker, 1832	Eurytomid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Evaniidae Latreille, 1802	Ensign wasp	0	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	69	Species	Taxom
Gasteruptiidae Ashmead, 1900	Carrot Wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	14	Species	Taxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815	Jesus bugs	0	Species	Taxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842	Club-tailed dragonflies	1	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	1	Species	Taxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878	Crickets	3	Species	Taxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870	Mole cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	22	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)	Heleomyzid flies	1	Species	Taxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)	Water scavenger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802	Brown Lacewing	2	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	20	Species	Taxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819	Keds	2	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	1	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836	Micro caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	51	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	1	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835	Beach flies	0	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	1	Species	Taxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918	Autumn Silkworm Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956	Lentulid Grasshoppers	2	Species	Taxom
Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903	Bizarre Caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815	Long Horned caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900	Leptophlebiids	1	Species	Taxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901	Spread-winged damselflies	1	Species	Taxom
Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775	Leucospid wasps	9	Species	Taxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842	Chasers	2	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Liopteridae Ashmead, 1895	Liopterid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861	Lance Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	46	Species	Taxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829	Chinch bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	88	Species	Taxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917	Flatwing	0	Species	Taxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860	Melittid bees	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Membracidae Germar, 1821	Horned Treehoppers	3	Species	Taxom
Micronectidae Jaczewski, 1924	Pygmy water boatmen	1	Species	Taxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862	Filth flies	2	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802	Face flies	9	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	6	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	2	Species	Taxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903	Mydas flies	3	Species	Taxom
Mymaridae Haliday, 1833	Fairflies	0	Species	Taxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802	Ant lions	15	Species	Taxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834	Tangle-veined flies	6	Species	Taxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802	Back-swimmer Water-boatmen	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	0	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	9	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	1	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	30	Species	Taxom
Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845)	Tree cricket	0	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815	Bot flies	1	Species	Taxom
Ommatidae Sharp & Muir, 1912		1	Species	Taxom
Ormyridae Förster, 1856	Armyrids	1	Species	Taxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)	Picture-winged flies	2	Species	Taxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840	Toad grasshopper	2	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	5	Species	Taxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815	Lesser shield bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Phalangopsidae (Chopard, 1949)	Spider cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829	Finger Net caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Phlaeothripidae Uzel, 1895	Thrips	9	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	18	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	5	Species	Taxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833	Platygastrid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Pneumoridae Stål, 1873	Bladder grasshopper	1	Species	Taxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805	Pompilid wasps	76	Species	Taxom
Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917	African Primitive Ghost Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915	Mealy Bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 1929		1	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	3	Species	Taxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852	Net Tube Caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Psyllidae Latreille, 1807	Jumping plant lice	0	Species	Taxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918	Lance Wing Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820	Pteromalid wasps	6	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874	Bushlocusts	1	Species	Taxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859	Cotton stainers	0	Species	Taxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807	Assassin and thread-legged bugs	5	Species	Taxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863	Woodlouse flies	1	Species	Taxom
Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Rhopalid Bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843	Dirt-colored Seed Bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	7	Species	Taxom
Sapygidae Latreille, 1810	Club-horned wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	2	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	83	Species	Taxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Dung flies	1	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833	Black scavenger flies	5	Species	Taxom
Sericostomatidae Stephens, 1836	Bushtailed Caddisflies	0	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	2	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834	Black flies	4	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	28	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	4	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	44	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	17	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	4	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	11	Species	Taxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804	Common sawflies	1	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	24	Species	Taxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802	Higher termites	1	Species	Taxom
Tetracampidae Förster, 1856	Tetracampid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838	Groundhoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902	Bush crickets	5	Species	Taxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834	Stiletto flies	1	Species	Taxom
Thripidae Stevens, 1829	Common thrips	7	Species	Taxom
Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841	Thynnid Wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	3	Species	Taxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832	Lace bug	2	Species	Taxom
Tiphiidae Leach, 1815	Flower wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	6	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833	Apple seed chalcids	1	Species	Taxom
Trichodectidae Kellogg, 1896		1	Species	Taxom
Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942	Little stout crawler mayflies	0	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886	Wormlion	0	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	61	Species	Taxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901	Wood soldier flies	0	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	3	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Makhanda (Grahamstown)

Subclass

Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects

229
1256
1792

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)

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Insecta at irmng.org
Insecta at itis.gov
Insecta at marinespecies.org