Checklist of Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
for Zanzibar Archipelago (Tanzania)
List of families for Zanzibar Archipelago
173 Families width 1001 Species and 78 Subspecies
| Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 | Grasshoppers and locusts | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Aderidae Winkler, 1927 | Ant-like leaf beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aleyrodidae Westwood, 1840 | Whiteflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorphoscelidae Stål, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampulicidae Shuckard, 1840 | Ampulicid wasps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aphididae Latreille, 1802 | Aphid | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946 | Froghoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Belostomatidae Leach, 1815 | Alligator ticks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bethylidae Halliday, 1839 | Bethylid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blaberidae Saussure, 1864 | Blaberids | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Blattellidae (Karny, 1908) | German Cockroach | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blattidae Stephens, 1829 | American cockroaches | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blissidae Stål, 1862 | Chinch Bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845 | Cocoon-forming beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 | Little Bear Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Braconidae Latreille, 1829 | Braconid wasps | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caeciliusidae Kolbe, 1880 | Lizard Barklice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Carsidaridae Crawford, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Cecidomyidae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cercopidae Leach, 1815 | Froghopper | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820 | Cerylid Kingfishers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadidae Westwood, 1840 | Cicada | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ciidae Leach, 1819 | Minute tree fungus beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coccidae Stephens, 1829 | Soft scale | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841 | Colletid bees | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Coreidae Leach, 1815 | Broad-headed bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corydiidae de Saussure, 1864 | Sand cockroaches | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Delphacidae Leach, 1815 | Delphacid planthoppers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Diaspididae Maskell, 1878 | Armored scale insects | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Dinidoridae Stål, 1867 | Dinidorid bug | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Empusidae Burmeister, 1838 | Violin mantises | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 74 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eurybrachidae Stål, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Flatidae Spinola, 1839 | Flatid planthoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ant | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Fulgoridae Latreille, 1807 | Fulgorid Planthopper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Galacticidae Minet, 1986 | Galacticid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Glossinidae Theobald, 1903 | Tik-tik flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845 | Camel Crickets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878 | Crickets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Halictidae Thomson, 1869 | Flower bees | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Homotomidae Heslop-Harrison, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919 | Flower mimic mantises | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802 | Ichneumon flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897 | Dampwood termites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidopsocidae Lienhard & S..., 2002 | Scaly-winged bark louse | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liposcelididae Enderlein, 1911 | Booklice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829 | Chinch bugs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mantidae Burmeister, 1838 | Mantids | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Megachilidae Schenk, 1860 | And Resin Bees | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Membracidae Germar, 1821 | Horned Treehoppers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Miridae Hahn, 1831 | Capsid bugs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877 | Scaly cricket | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Monophlebidae Signoret, 1875 | Giant scale | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Monotomidae Laporte, 1840 | Minute Clubbed Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mutillidae André, 1907 | Cow ant | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nepidae Latreille, 1802 | Back-swimmer Water-boatmen | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Nogodinidae Melichar, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Bat Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Oxycarenidae Stål, 1862 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachytroctidae Enderlein, 1911 | Thick Barklice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Pentatomidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser shield bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Personidae Gray, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pompilidae Latreille, 1805 | Pompilid wasps | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Propalticidae Crowson, 1952 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915 | Mealy Bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psyllidae Latreille, 1807 | Jumping plant lice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 | Pteromalid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874 | Bushlocusts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859 | Cotton stainers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Reduviidae Latreille, 1807 | Assassin and thread-legged bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Dirt-colored Seed Bugs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ricaniidae Amyot & Audi..., 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Salpingidae Leach, 1815 | Narrow-waisted bark beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliidae Leach, 1815 | Mammoth wasps | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecidae Latreille, 1802 | Digger & Sand wasps | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 71 | Species | Taxom | | Stictococcidae Lindinger, 1913 | Stictococcids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Termitidae Latreille, 1802 | Higher termites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820 | Polypore fungus beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838 | Groundhoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902 | Bush crickets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thripidae Stevens, 1829 | Common thrips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Throscidae Laporte, 1840 | False metallic wood-boring beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tingidae Laporte, 1832 | Lace bug | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichodectidae Kellogg, 1896 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tridactylidae Saussure, 1874 | Pygmy mole cricket | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonidiidae (Saussure, 1870) | And Ground Crickets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tropiduchidae Stål, 1866 | Tropiduchid Planthoppers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ulopidae (Le Peletier ..., 1825) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Zanzibar Archipelago
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