Checklist of Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
for Mashonaland (North Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe)
List of families for Mashonaland
201 Families width 1983 Species and 55 Subspecies
| Aclerdidae Ferris, 1937 | Aclerdid scales | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 | Grasshoppers and locusts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agaonidae Walker, 1848 | Fig wasp | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Bean bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphididae Latreille, 1802 | Aphid | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946 | Froghoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842 | Owlflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Belostomatidae Leach, 1815 | Alligator ticks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blaberidae Saussure, 1864 | Blaberids | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Blissidae Stål, 1862 | Chinch Bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820) | Brachycerids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 238 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Cecidomyidae | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833 | Ceraphronid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercopidae Leach, 1815 | Froghopper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802 | Cicadellids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadidae Westwood, 1840 | Cicada | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 3 | 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 | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 83 | Species | Taxom | | Dactylopiidae Signoret, 1875 | Cochineal insects | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diapriidae Latreille, 1796 | Diapriid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diaspididae Maskell, 1878 | Armored scale insects | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dictyopharidae Spinola, 1839 | Dictyopharid Planthoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diopsidae Billberg, 1820 | Stalk-eyed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dryinidae Haliday, 1840 | Dryinid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Ecnomidae Ulmer, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Empusidae Burmeister, 1838 | Violin mantises | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Episactidae Burr, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 75 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eurybrachidae Stål, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ant | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Glossinidae Theobald, 1903 | Tik-tik flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845 | Camel Crickets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878 | Crickets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Haliplidae Aubé, 1836 | Crawling Water Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802 | Brown Lacewing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825 | Mud beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterogastridae Stål, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884 | Long Tailed Burnet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919 | Flower mimic mantises | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liviidae Low, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829 | Chinch bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Machilidae Grassi, 1888 | Jumping bristletail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802 | Megalopodid Leaf Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Membracidae Germar, 1821 | Horned Treehoppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Miridae Hahn, 1831 | Capsid bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875 | Giant scale | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mymaridae Haliday, 1833 | Fairflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802 | Ant lions | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Naucoridae Leach, 1815 | Creeping water bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834 | Tangle-veined flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 94 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860 | Burrowing water beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 60 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ormyridae Förster, 1856 | Armyrids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ortheziidae Green, 1896 | Ensign coccids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Pentatomidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser shield bugs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Phalangopsidae (Chopard, 1949) | Spider cricket | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phlaeothripidae Uzel, 1895 | Thrips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plataspidae (Dallas, 1851) | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Plataspididae (Dallas, 1851) | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Platygastridae Haliday, 1833 | Platygastrid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 1857 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915 | Mealy Bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychopsidae Handlirsch, 1906 | Silky lacewing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psyllidae Latreille, 1807 | Jumping plant lice | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874 | Bushlocusts | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Reduviidae Latreille, 1807 | Assassin and thread-legged bugs | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Dirt-colored Seed Bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 299 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scutelleridae Leach, 1815 | Jewel bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sepulcidae Rasnitsyn, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 65 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Termitidae Latreille, 1802 | Higher termites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838 | Groundhoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902 | Bush crickets | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Thripidae Stevens, 1829 | Common thrips | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tingidae Laporte, 1832 | Lace bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898 | Lyonetiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Toxoderidae Giglio-Tos, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Vermileonidae Williston, 1886 | Wormlion | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839 | Vesperid longicorn beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Mashonaland
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