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Checklist for Family Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842 (Owlflies)
and region Northern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
317
2422
5011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
316
2415
4984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
301
2376
4934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
9
66
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
9
66
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
4
49
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Myrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
37
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAscalaphidae
Rambur, 1842
Owlflies, Owlfly
10
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern Cape
10 Genera with 15 Species
Ascalaphus cunii. Navás, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Bubomyiella Tjeder & Han..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Eremoides Tjeder, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Melambrotus McLachlan, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Neomelambrotus Weele, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Paramelambrotus Tjeder, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Proctolyra Tjeder, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoproctarrelabris Weele, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Strixomyia Tjeder, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Tytomyia Tjeder & Han..., 19921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Cape
15 Species
Ascalaphus festivus Rambur, 1842
Bubomyiella pygmaea Tjeder & Han..., 1992
Eremoides bicristatus Banks, 1924
Melambrotus papio Tjeder, 1992
Melambrotus simia McLachlan, 1871
Neomelambrotus densinervis Tjeder, 1992
Neomelambrotus namaquensis Tjeder, 1992
Neomelambrotus striatus Tjeder, 1992
Paramelambrotus whiteheadi Tjeder, 1992
Proctolyra brincki Tjeder, 1992
Proctolyra flavolineata Tjeder, 1992
Proctolyra hessei Tjeder, 1992
Proctolyra varii Tjeder, 1992
Strixomyia manselli Tjeder, 1989
Tytomyia nigrifrons Tjeder & Han..., 1992

Subnodes of Ascalaphidae with occurrences in Northern Cape
SubfamilyAscalaphinae
Lefèbvre, 1842
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHaplogleniinae
Newman, 1853
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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