Checklist of Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
for Namaqualand (Southern Africa)
List of families for Namaqualand
145 Families width 1212 Species and 20 Subspecies
| Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 | Grasshoppers and locusts | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeolothripidae Uzel, 1895 | Banded thrips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840 | Ampulicid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andrenidae Webster, 1913 | Andrenid bees | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859 | Wetas & King Crickets | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842 | Owlflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Baetidae Leach, 1815 | Mayflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blattellidae (Karny, 1908) | German Cockroach | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 163 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bradynobaenidae Saussure, 1892 | Bradynobaenid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908 | Bird Fleas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcididae Latreille, 1817 | Chalcidid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851 | And Green Lacewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802 | Cicadellids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadidae Westwood, 1840 | Cicada | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cixiidae Spinola, 1839 | Cixid planthoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Conchaspididae Green, 1896 | False armored scales | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coreidae Leach, 1815 | Broad-headed bugs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Corixidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser Water-Boatman | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 92 | Species | Taxom | | Cydnidae Billberg, 1820 | Burrower bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909 | Diapheromerid Stick Insects | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Discolomatidae Horn, 1878 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Encyrtidae Walker, 1837 | Encyrtid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809 | Eucharitid wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euschmidtiidae Rehn, 1948 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Figitidae Thomson, 1862 | Figitid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Flatidae Spinola, 1839 | Flatid planthoppers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ant | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878 | Crickets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870 | Mole cricket | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Issidae Spinola, 1839 | Issid planthoppers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956 | Lentulid Grasshoppers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Leucospidae Fabricius, 1775 | Leucospid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Liopteridae Ashmead, 1895 | Liopterid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithidiidae Dirsh, 1961 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Mantispidae Leach, 1815 | Mantid lacewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 66 | Species | Taxom | | Melittidae Schenk, 1860 | Melittid bees | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micronectidae Jaczewski, 1924 | Pygmy water boatmen | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miridae Hahn, 1831 | Capsid bugs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 | Mydas flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802 | Ant lions | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nabidae Costa, 1852 | Damsel bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834 | Tangle-veined flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemopteridae Rambur, 1842 | Spoonwings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840 | Toad grasshopper | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pentatomidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser shield bugs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pneumoridae Stål, 1873 | Bladder grasshopper | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852 | Net Tube Caddisflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Reduviidae Latreille, 1807 | Assassin and thread-legged bugs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834 | Cedar beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Rhopalid Bugs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Dirt-colored Seed Bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 89 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scutelleridae Leach, 1815 | Jewel bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidae Latreille, 1807 | Burying And Carrion Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stephanidae Leach, 1815 | Crown wasp | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838 | Groundhoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902 | Bush crickets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thericleidae Burr, 1899 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Thripidae Stevens, 1829 | Common thrips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thynnidae Shuckard, 1841 | Thynnid Wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tiphiidae Leach, 1815 | Flower wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 64 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Namaqualand
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