Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region North West (Cape)
List of families for North West
158 Families width 1288 Species and 64 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTVZ
| Acanthosomatidae Signoret, 1864 | Acanthosomatids | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 | Grasshoppers and locusts | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Bean bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andrenidae Webster, 1913 | Andrenid bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthelidae Turner, 1904 | Australian Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apataniidae Wallengren, 1886 | Early Smoky Wing Sedges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphalaridae Löw, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphelinidae Thomson, 1876 | Aphelinid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphididae Latreille, 1802 | Aphids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 66 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842 | Owlflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Belidae Schönherr, 1826 | Belid Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Beraeidae Wallengren, 1891 | Small eastern caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Berothidae Handlirsch, 1906 | Beaded lacewing | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Blaberidae Saussure, 1864 | Blaberids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blattellidae (Karny, 1908) | German Cockroach | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Cercopidae Leach, 1815 | Froghopper | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestidae (Fraser, 1960) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851 | And Green Lacewings | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadidae Westwood, 1840 | Cicada | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Coniopterygidae Burmeister, 1839 | Dusty lacewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coreidae Leach, 1815 | Broad-headed bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Delphacidae Leach, 1815 | Delphacid planthoppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909 | Diapheromerid Stick Insects | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diapriidae Latreille, 1796 | Diapriid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diaspididae Maskell, 1878 | Armored scale insects | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dictyopharidae Spinola, 1839 | Dictyopharid Planthoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dilaridae Newman, 1853 | Pleasing lacewing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dinidoridae Stål, 1867 | Dinidorid bug | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryinidae Haliday, 1840 | Dryinid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectobiidae (Brunner von ..., 1865) | Wood cockroaches | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Empusidae Burmeister, 1838 | Violin mantises | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Enicocephalidae Stål, 1860 | Gnat bug | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Eulophidae Westwood, 1829 | Eulophid wasps | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurybrachidae Stål, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 | Eurytomid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891 | Little Black Caddisflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Goeridae Ulmer, 1903 | | 1 | 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 | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802 | Brown Lacewing | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Hodotermitidae Desneux, 1904 | Harvester termites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919 | Flower mimic mantises | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kinnaridae Muir, 1925 | Kinnarid Planthoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903 | Bizarre Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848 | Northern caddisflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Liviidae Low, 1879 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 65 | Species | Taxom | | Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829 | Chinch bugs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mantidae Burmeister, 1838 | Mantids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mantispidae Leach, 1815 | Mantid lacewings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802 | Megalopodid Leaf Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mymarommatidae Debauche, 1948 | False fairy wasp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802 | Ant lions | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Nemopteridae Rambur, 1842 | Spoonwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Nogodinidae Melichar, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ortheziidae Green, 1896 | Ensign coccids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Pentatomidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser shield bugs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Phalangopsidae (Chopard, 1949) | Spider cricket | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903 | Tube Maker Caddisflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852 | Net Tube Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychopsidae Handlirsch, 1906 | Silky lacewing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psyllidae Latreille, 1807 | Jumping plant lice | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874 | Bushlocusts | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Reduviidae Latreille, 1807 | Assassin and thread-legged bugs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Rhopalid Bugs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Dirt-colored Seed Bugs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893 | Lubber grasshopper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 316 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scutelleridae Leach, 1815 | Jewel bugs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sericostomatidae Stephens, 1836 | Bushtailed Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sisyridae Handlirsch, 1908 | Spongeflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902 | Bush crickets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tingidae Laporte, 1832 | Lace bug | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tiphiidae Leach, 1815 | Flower wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Torymidae Walker, 1833 | Apple seed chalcids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851 | Trichogrammatid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Triozidae Löw, 1879 | Jumping plant lice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in North West
 | | Insecta (Linnaeus 1758) |
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