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Checklist of Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
for Nairobi (Kenya)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		167
752
1020		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nairobi
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Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts9SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Agaonidae Walker, 1848Fig wasp9SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies24SpeciesTaxom
Aleyrodidae Westwood, 1840Whiteflies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876Aphelinid wasps6SpeciesTaxom
Aphididae Latreille, 1802Aphid6SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees55SpeciesTaxom
Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842Owlflies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815Alligator ticks0SpeciesTaxom
Bethylidae Halliday, 1839Bethylid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids1SpeciesTaxom
Blattellidae (Karny, 1908)German Cockroach1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Cecidomyidae1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Ceraphronidae Haliday, 1833Ceraphronid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815Froghopper1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers6SpeciesTaxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802Cicadellids1SpeciesTaxom
Cixiidae Spinola, 1839Cixid planthoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Corydiidae de Saussure, 1864Sand cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers6SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802Bee Wolves4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects2SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps5SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833Eupelmid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Eurybrachidae Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Figitidae Thomson, 1862Figitid wasps3SpeciesTaxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829Common Earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ant22SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths34SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees14SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper34SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 19050SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies21SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Labiduridae Verhoeff, 1902Long-horned earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers23SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848Northern caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Liviidae Low, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues38SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids3SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees19SpeciesTaxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802Megalopodid Leaf Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Melittidae Schenk, 1860Melittid bees1SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831Capsid bugs5SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877Scaly cricket0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802Ant lions1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms56SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals60SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos22SpeciesTaxom
Pedicinidae Enderlein, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Perlidae (Latreille, 1802)Common stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae (Chopard, 1949)Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Philopteridae Burmeister, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Phlaeothripidae Uzel, 1895Thrips1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs33SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Polyplacidae Fahrenholz, 1912Spiny rat lice1SpeciesTaxom
Pompilidae Latreille, 1805Pompilid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Proctotrupidae Latreille, 1802Proctotrupid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psyllidae Latreille, 1807Jumping plant lice2SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859Cotton stainers0SpeciesTaxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807Assassin and thread-legged bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles32SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps22SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815Mammoth wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815Jewel bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802Digger & Sand wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths36SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies22SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies56SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites1SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 19190SpeciesTaxom
Thripidae Stevens, 1829Common thrips1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832Lace bug4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Torymidae Walker, 1833Apple seed chalcids2SpeciesTaxom
Trichodectidae Kellogg, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tropiduchidae Stål, 1866Tropiduchid Planthoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Nairobi
SubclassPterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		167
752
1020		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)
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