Species list, Checklist of Class Insecta (Insects) for Southeast Tanzania (South Tanzania, Tanzania)

Ants	Arachnids
Bees	Beetles
Booklice	Bugs
Bumblebees	Butterflies
Cicadas	Crane flies
Dragonflies	Earwigs
Flies	Isopods
Locusts	Mantises
Mayflies	Mosquitoes
Myriapods	Net-winged
Plant-parasitic	Scorpion flies
Termites	Wasps

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Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region Southeast Tanzania (South Tanzania, Tanzania)

Class

Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects

206
1219
1726

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

List of families for Southeast Tanzania
206 Families width 1726 Species and 72 Subspecies

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Acrididae MacLeay, 1819	Grasshoppers and locusts	17	Species	Taxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842	Darners	5	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840	Ampulicid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Anisolabididae Verhoeff, 1902		2	Species	Taxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859	Wetas & King Crickets	1	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830	Anthomyiid flies	3	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	1	Species	Taxom
Aphididae Latreille, 1802	Aphids	2	Species	Taxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802	Bumble bees	41	Species	Taxom
Aradidae Spinola, 1837	Flat bug	4	Species	Taxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802	Assassin flies	5	Species	Taxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973	Athericid flies	0	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	1	Species	Taxom
Bacillidae Brunner von ..., 1893	Bacillid Stick Insects	1	Species	Taxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815	Mayflies	1	Species	Taxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815	Alligator ticks	3	Species	Taxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864	Blaberids	3	Species	Taxom
Blattellidae (Karny, 1908)	German Cockroach	2	Species	Taxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829	Braconid wasps	0	Species	Taxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892	Brahmin Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	4	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	22	Species	Taxom
Calamoceratidae Ulmer, 1905		1	Species	Taxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889	Blow flies	2	Species	Taxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850	Broad-winged damselflies	2	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	0	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	44	Species	Taxom
Carcinophoridae Hincks, 1954		2	Species	Taxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834	Forest Midges	1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	91	Species	Taxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815	Froghopper	1	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	1	Species	Taxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817	Chalcidid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937	Jewel damselfly	3	Species	Taxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840	Chloropid flies	2	Species	Taxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802	Chrysidid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	23	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	3	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	6	Species	Taxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890	Narrow-winged damselflies	11	Species	Taxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841	Colletid bees	0	Species	Taxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802	Thick-headed Flies	1	Species	Taxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850	Baskettails	2	Species	Taxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815	Broad-headed bugs	3	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	8	Species	Taxom
Crabronidae Latreille, 1802	Bee Wolves	10	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	34	Species	Taxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)	Ctenuchid moths	0	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818	Mosquito	8	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	26	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909	Diapheromerid Stick Insects	1	Species	Taxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 1878		0	Species	Taxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809	Long legged flies	3	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	14	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837	Encyrtid wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	1	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Episactidae Burr, 1899		1	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	55	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829	Eulophid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833	Eupelmid wasps	1	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829	Common Earwig	1	Species	Taxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809	Ants	119	Species	Taxom
Fulgoridae Latreille, 1807	Fulgorid Planthopper	2	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	57	Species	Taxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903	Tik-tik flies	2	Species	Taxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842	Club-tailed dragonflies	9	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	4	Species	Taxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878	Crickets	2	Species	Taxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870	Mole cricket	2	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869	Flower bees	14	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Skipper	58	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884	Long Tailed Burnet Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820	Dance flies	1	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835	Net Spinning caddisflies	1	Species	Taxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919	Flower mimic mantises	1	Species	Taxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802	Ichneumon flies	6	Species	Taxom
Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 1919		1	Species	Taxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897	Dampwood termites	1	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	1	Species	Taxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901	Spread-winged damselflies	1	Species	Taxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842	Chasers	39	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	16	Species	Taxom
Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848	Northern caddisflies	2	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	10	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	Blue butterflies	42	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838	Mantids	6	Species	Taxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860	And Resin Bees	29	Species	Taxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917	Flatwing	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831	Capsid bugs	5	Species	Taxom
Mutillidae André, 1907	Cow ant	1	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834	Fungus Gnat	0	Species	Taxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802	Ant lions	1	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	2	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	5	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	21	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	24	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	115	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840	Toad grasshopper	1	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	31	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815	Lesser shield bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Personidae Gray, 1854		2	Species	Taxom
Phalangopsidae (Chopard, 1949)	Spider cricket	1	Species	Taxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833	Coffin Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	Brimstones	41	Species	Taxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834	Big headed flies	1	Species	Taxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917	White-legged damselflies	2	Species	Taxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862	Picture-winged flies	1	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	1	Species	Taxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 1878		2	Species	Taxom
Prisopodidae Brunner von ..., 1893		1	Species	Taxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917	Bambootails	1	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	0	Species	Taxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915	Mealy Bugs	1	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	1	Species	Taxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834	Drain flies	2	Species	Taxom
Psyllidae Latreille, 1807	Jumping plant lice	1	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	14	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874	Bushlocusts	6	Species	Taxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859	Cotton stainers	1	Species	Taxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807	Assassin and thread-legged bugs	2	Species	Taxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834	Cedar beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909	Marsupial fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Ricaniidae Amyot & Audi..., 1843		1	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	1	Species	Taxom
Saldidae Amyot and Se..., 1843	Shore bug	0	Species	Taxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834	Flesh flies	6	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	30	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	195	Species	Taxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839	Scelionid wasps	3	Species	Taxom
Scoliidae Leach, 1815	Mammoth wasps	5	Species	Taxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815	Jewel bugs	0	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	20	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	1	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Sphecidae Latreille, 1802	Digger & Sand wasps	2	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	46	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	30	Species	Taxom
Stenopsychidae Martynov, 1924		1	Species	Taxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802	Soldier flies	3	Species	Taxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802	Drone flies	2	Species	Taxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802	Breeze flies	1	Species	Taxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)	Bristle Flies	0	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	10	Species	Taxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834	Fruit flies	13	Species	Taxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802	Higher termites	0	Species	Taxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838	Groundhoppers	1	Species	Taxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902	Bush crickets	9	Species	Taxom
Thericleidae Burr, 1899		1	Species	Taxom
Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 1919		2	Species	Taxom
Thripidae Stevens, 1829	Common thrips	0	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	2	Species	Taxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832	Lace bug	1	Species	Taxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802	Crane Flies	3	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Trichodectidae Kellogg, 1896		1	Species	Taxom
Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942	Little stout crawler mayflies	1	Species	Taxom
Trigonidiidae (Saussure, 1870)	And Ground Crickets	1	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839	Vesperid longicorn beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815	And Allies	32	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	1	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Southeast Tanzania

Subclass

Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects

206
1219
1726

Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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