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Checklist for Family Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842 (Owlflies)
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
395
3771
6641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
3769
6639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
376
3726
6590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
8
27
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
7
26
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
2
15
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Myrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
15
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAscalaphidae
Rambur, 1842
Owlflies, Owlfly
5
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Natal
5 Genera with 4 Species
Abascalaphus Tjeder & Han..., 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascalaphus cunii. Navás, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Helcopteryx McLachlan, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Phalascusa Kolbe, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Proctarrelabis Lefèbvre, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
4 Species
Ascalaphus festivus Rambur, 1842
Helcopteryx rhodiogramma Rambur, 1842
Phalascusa hildebrandti Kolbe, 1897
Proctarrelabis involvens Walker, 1853

Subnodes of Ascalaphidae with occurrences in Natal
SubfamilyAscalaphinae
Lefèbvre, 1842
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Ascalaphidae at gbif.org
Ascalaphidae at irmng.org
Ascalaphidae at itis.gov