Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region South Nigeria (Nigeria)
List of families for South Nigeria
91 Families width 775 Species and 21 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHKLMNPRSTVYZ
| Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 | Grasshoppers and locusts | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blaberidae Saussure, 1864 | Blaberids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802 | Cicadellids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coccidae Stephens, 1829 | Soft scale | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 120 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dipseudopsidae Ulmer, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eneopteridae (Saussure, 1893) | Bush cricket | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 95 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ants | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829 | Chinch bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mantidae Burmeister, 1838 | Mantids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Membracidae Germar, 1821 | Horned Treehoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miridae Hahn, 1831 | Capsid bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875 | Giant scale | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802 | Ant lions | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 75 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Phlaeothripidae Uzel, 1895 | Thrips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862 | Phantom crane flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874 | Bushlocusts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scutelleridae Leach, 1815 | Jewel bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thripidae Stevens, 1829 | Common thrips | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in South Nigeria
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