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Checklist for Suborder Hemerobiiformia Henry, 1982
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
14
132
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
11
126
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Hemerobiiformia
Henry, 1982
7
52
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Africa
7 Families width 186 Species and 6 Subspecies
Berothidae Handlirsch, 1906Beaded lacewing10SpeciesTaxom
Mantispidae Leach, 1815Mantid lacewings29SpeciesTaxom
Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802Brown Lacewing38SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851And Green Lacewings85SpeciesTaxom
Coniopterygidae Burmeister, 1839Dusty lacewings9SpeciesTaxom
Sisyridae Handlirsch, 1908Spongeflies3SpeciesTaxom
Osmylidae Leach, 1815Giant lacewings12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Africa
52 Genera with 186 Species
#ABCDEGHIMNOPSTW
Acroberotha Krueger, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Afromantispa Snyman & Ohl, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Afromicromus Nakahara, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Anapochrysa Kimmins, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ankylopteryx Brauer, 19136SpeciesTaxom
Apertochrysa Tjeder, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Apochrysa Schneider, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Borniochrysa Brooks & Bar..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Brinckochrysa Tjeder, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Ceraeochrysa Adams, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ceratochrysa Tjeder, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Cercomantispa Handschin, 19136SpeciesTaxom
Chrysacanthia LaCroix, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Chrysemosa Brooks & Bar..., 19333SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopa Leach, 1839Green-Lacewing3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoperla Steinmann, 19287SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopiella Banks, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Coniopteryx Curtis, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Dichochrysa Yang, 196616SpeciesTaxom
Drepanepteryx Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dysochrysa Tjeder, 1966Red lacewings1SpeciesTaxom
Entanoneura Enderlein, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Eumantispa Okamoto, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Glenochrysa Esben-Petersen, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Helicoconis Enderlein, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Hemerobius Linnaeus, 185513SpeciesTaxom
Italochrysa Principi, 183912SpeciesTaxom
Madantispa Fraser, 19523SpeciesTaxom
Mallada Navas, 19516SpeciesTaxom
Mantispa Illiger, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Micromus Rambur, 1886Brown Lacewings9SpeciesTaxom
Mucroberotha Tjeder, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Necyla Navas, 19137SpeciesTaxom
Nesochrysa Navas, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Nimboa Navas, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Nosybus Navas, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Notiobiella Banks, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Oviedus Navás, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Parankylopteryx Tjeder, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Parasemidalis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Perlamantispa Handschin, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Podallea Navas, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclimaciella Handschin, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomallada Tsukaguchi, 191010SpeciesTaxom
Sagittalata Handschin, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Semachrysa Brooks, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Semidalis Enderlein, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Sisyra Burmeister, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Spilosmylus Kolbe, 195710SpeciesTaxom
Sympherobius Banks, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Thyridosmylus Krüger, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Wesmaelius Kruger, 19089SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
186 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acroberotha xiphophora (Tjeder, 1959)⇒ Podallea vasseana Navas, 1910
Afromantispa zonaria Navás, 1925Yellowfinned albacore
Anapochrysa voeltzkowi (van der Weele, 1909)⇒ Apochrysa voeltzkowi van der Weele, 1909
Ankylopteryx (Ankylopteryx) alluaudi Navas, 1910
Ankylopteryx (Ankylopteryx) pallidula Tjeder, 1966
Ankylopteryx (Ankylopteryx) pusilla Tjeder, 1966
Ankylopteryx (Ankylopteryx) tanana Fraser, 1952
Ankylopteryx (Ankylopteryx) venusta Hagen, 1853
Ankylopteryx (Parankylopteryx) neavei (Navas, 1913)⇒ Parankylopteryx polysticta Navas, 1910
Apertochrysa eurydera Navas, 1910
Apochrysa leptalea Rambur, 1842
Apochrysa wagneri Hölzel, 1996
Borniochrysa squamosa Tjeder, 1966
Brinckochrysa chlorosoma Navas, 1914
Brinckochrysa lauta Esben-Petersen, 1927
Brinckochrysa pulchella Hölzel, 1987
Brinckochrysa stenoptera Navas, 1910
Ceraeochrysa everes Banks, 1920
Ceratochrysa antica Walker, 1853
Ceratochrysa ceratina Navas, 1910
Ceratochrysa disparilis Navas, 1934
Cercomantispa finoti Navas, 1915
Cercomantispa keiseri Handschin, 1963
Cercomantispa mozambica Westwood, 1852
Cercomantispa perparva Esben-Petersen, 1917Man-of-war fishes
Cercomantispa pulla Navas, 1935
Cercomantispa vulpes Stitz, 1913
Chrysacanthia varicella Fraser, 1951
Chrysemosa commixta Tjeder, 1966
Chrysemosa jeanneli Navas, 1914
Chrysemosa umbralis Navas, 1933
Chrysopa (Suarius) jeanneli (Navas, 1914)⇒ Chrysemosa jeanneli Navas, 1914
Chrysopa chi Fitch, 1855X-Marked Green Lacewing
Chrysopa oculata Say, 1839Golden-eyed fly
Chrysoperla carnea Stephens, 1836Aphid lion
Chrysoperla comans Tjeder, 1966
Chrysoperla congrua Walker, 1853
Chrysoperla decaryana Navas, 1934
Chrysoperla plicata Tjeder, 1966
Chrysoperla pudica Navas, 1914
Chrysoperla zastrowi Esben-Petersen, 1928
Chrysopiella argentina trapezia (Navas, 1918)⇒ Parachrysopiella argentina Banks, 1910
Coniopteryx (Coniopteryx) madagascariensis Meinander, 1974
Dichochrysa duplicata (Navas, 1934)⇒ Pseudomallada duplicatus Navás, , 1934
Dichochrysa duplicata duplicata (Navas, 1934)⇒ Pseudomallada duplicatus Navás, , 1934
Dichochrysa duplicata polyneura (Navas, 1940)⇒ Pseudomallada duplicatus Navás, , 1934
Dichochrysa hamatus Tjeder, 1966
Dichochrysa handschini (Navas, 1929)⇒ Pseudomallada handschini Navás, 1929
Dichochrysa luaboensis Tjeder, 1966
Dichochrysa militaris (Hölzel & Ohm, 2000)⇒ Pseudomallada militaris Hölzel & Ohm, 2000
Dichochrysa nicolaina (Navas, 1929)⇒ Pseudomallada nicolainus Navás, 1929
Dichochrysa nyassalandica
Dichochrysa pervenosa (Tjeder, 1966)⇒ Pseudomallada pervenosus Tjeder, 1966
Dichochrysa pulchrina (Tjeder, 1966)⇒ Pseudomallada pulchrinus Tjeder, 1966
Dichochrysa raedarii (Hölzel & Ohm, 2000)⇒ Pseudomallada raedarii Hölzel & Ohm, 2000
Dichochrysa setosa (Hölzel & Ohm, 1995)⇒ Pseudomallada setosus Hölzel & Ohm, 1995
Dichochrysa sjoestedti
Dichochrysa sjostedti van der Weele, 1910
Dichochrysa spissinervis (Tjeder, 1966)⇒ Pseudomallada spissinervis Tjeder, 1966
Drepanepteryx phalaenoides Linnaeus, 1758Leaf-like lacewing
Dysochrysa furcata Tjeder, 1966
Entanoneura brunneonigra Handschin, 1960Cape cigarfish
Entanoneura mariae Navas, 1909
Eumantispa mariae (Navas, 1909)⇒ Entanoneura mariae Navas, 1909
Glenochrysa insularis grancomorensis Hölzel & Ohm, 2000
Glenochrysa insularis insularis Hölzel, 1991
Glenochrysa insularis mayottensis Hölzel & Ohm, 2000
Glenochrysa principissa Navas, 1915
Helicoconis (Helicoconis) californica Meinander, 1972Toad bug
Helicoconis nebulosa Fraser, 1957
Hemerobius (Hemerobius) humulinus Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Hemerobius (Hemerobius) simulans Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Hemerobius (Hemerobius) stigma (Stephens, 1836)⇒ Apochrysa montrouzieri Girard, 1862
Hemerobius binigripunctatus Fraser, 1957
Hemerobius costalis Carpenter, 1940
Hemerobius discretus Navas, 1917
Hemerobius dorsatus Banks, 1904
Hemerobius kokaneeanus Currie, 1904
Hemerobius nairobicus Navas, 1910
Hemerobius nemorensis Kimmins, 1952
Hemerobius nigrans Carpenter, 1940
Hemerobius ovalis Carpenter, 1940
Hemerobius pinidumus Fitch, 1855
Italochrysa boueti Navas, 1927
Italochrysa exilis Tjeder, 1966
Italochrysa fulvicornis Kimmins, 1956
Italochrysa impar Navas, 1912
Italochrysa limbata Navas, 1924
Italochrysa lyrata Tjeder, 1966
Italochrysa madagassa Hölzel & Ohm, 1995
Italochrysa mozambica Walker, 1860
Italochrysa nossibensis Navas, 1928
Italochrysa peringueyi Esben-Petersen, 1920
Italochrysa turneri Kimmins, 1948
Italochrysa variegata (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Italochrysa turneri Kimmins, 1948
Madantispa minuta Handschin, 1963
Madantispa pauliani Handschin, 1963
Madantispa seyrigi Fraser, 1952
Mallada baronissa
Mallada boninensis (Okamoto, 1914)⇒ Mallada desjardinsi Navas, 1911
Mallada burgeonina
Mallada decarynus (Navas, 1924)⇒ Pseudomallada decarynus Navás, 1924
Mallada desjardinsi Navas, 1911
Mallada incongrua Fraser, 1951
Mantispa finoti Navas, 1909
Mantispa flavinota Handschin, 1963Indo-Pacific furry lobster
Mantispa phaeonota Navas, 1933Bay ghost shrimp
Mantispa zonaria Navas, 1925Japanese mud shrimp
Micromus africanus (van der Weele, 1910)⇒ Micromus lanceolatus Navas, 1910
Micromus angulatus Stephens, 1836
Micromus borealis Klimaszewski..., 1988
Micromus lanceolatus Navas, 1910
Micromus oblongus Kimmins, 1935
Micromus plagatus Navas, 1934
Micromus sjostedti van der Weele, 1910
Micromus timidus Hagen, 1853Brown lacewing
Micromus variolosus Hagen, 1886
Mucroberotha minteri U. Aspöck & ..., 1994
Mucroberotha nigrescens Tjeder, 1968
Mucroberotha vesicariae Tjeder, 1968
Necyla finoti (Navas, 1915)⇒ Cercomantispa finoti Navas, 1915
Necyla keiseri (Handschin, 1963)⇒ Cercomantispa keiseri Handschin, 1963
Necyla mozambica (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Cercomantispa mozambica Westwood, 1852
Necyla perparva (Esben-Petersen, 1917)⇒ Cercomantispa perparva Esben-Petersen, 1917
Necyla pulla (Navas, 1935)⇒ Cercomantispa pulla Navas, 1935
Necyla simplicia (Fraser, 1952)⇒ Cercomantispa vulpes Stitz, 1913
Necyla vulpes (Stitz, 1913)⇒ Cercomantispa vulpes Stitz, 1913
Nesochrysa grandidieri Navas, 1910
Nesochrysa illotus
Nesochrysa marginata Navas, 1912
Nesochrysa ruficeps Tjeder, 1966
Nimboa capensis Tjeder, 1957
Nimboa natalensis (Tjeder, 1957)⇒ Nimboa capensis Tjeder, 1957
Nimboa pauliani Kimmins, 1960
Nosybus nobilis Navas, 1910
Notiobiella nitidula Navas, 1910
Notiobiella peterseni Banks, 1932
Notiobiella rosea Kimmins, 1933
Notiobiella ugandensis Kimmins, 1939
Oviedus ruficeps (Tjeder, 1966)⇒ Nesochrysa ruficeps Tjeder, 1966
Parankylopteryx multipunctata Fraser, 1951
Parasemidalis copalina ♰ Meunier, 1910
Perlamantispa vassei (Navas, 1909)⇒ Sagittalata vassei Navás, , 1909
Podallea duellii U. Aspöck & ..., 1996
Podallea madegassica U. Aspöck & ..., 1996
Podallea pauliani Fraser, 1955
Podallea seyrigina Navas, 1935
Podallea vasseana Navas, 1910
Pseudoclimaciella olsufievi (Navas, 1936)⇒ Paulianella olsufievi Navas, 1936
Pseudoclimaciella sarta Stitz, 1913
Pseudoclimaciella tropica Westwood, 1852
Pseudomallada decarynus Navás, 1924
Pseudomallada duplicatus Navás, , 1934
Pseudomallada euryderus Navás, 1910
Pseudomallada handschini Navás, 1929
Pseudomallada militaris Hölzel & Ohm, 2000
Pseudomallada nicolainus Navás, 1929
Pseudomallada pulchrinus Tjeder, 1966
Pseudomallada raedarii Hölzel & Ohm, 2000
Pseudomallada setosus Hölzel & Ohm, 1995
Pseudomallada sjostedti (van der Weele, 1910)⇒ Dichochrysa sjostedti van der Weele, 1910
Sagittalata vassei Navás, , 1909
Semidalis copalina ♰ Meunier, 1910
Semidalis mascarenica Fraser, 1952
Sisyra aquatica Smithers, 1957
Sisyra nigra Retzius, 1783Black Spongillafly
Sisyra radialis Navas, 1910
Spilosmylus africanus Kolbe, 1897
Spilosmylus bossei Navas, 1928
Spilosmylus interlineatus McLachlan, 1870
Spilosmylus laetus Tjeder, 1957
Spilosmylus malgassicus Fraser, 1951
Spilosmylus marmoratus (Fraser, 1955)⇒ Thyridosmylus marmoratus Fraser, 1955
Spilosmylus neseaus Navas, 1940
Spilosmylus punctulatus (Navas, 1933)⇒ Thyridosmylus punctulatus Navas, 1933
Spilosmylus pustulatus Navas, 1935
Spilosmylus tristis Tjeder, 1957
Sympherobius (Sympherobius) fallax Navas, 1908
Sympherobius angustus Banks, 1904
Thyridosmylus marmoratus Fraser, 1955
Thyridosmylus punctulatus Navas, 1933
Wesmaelius (Kimminsia) nervosus Fabricius, 1793
Wesmaelius brunneus Banks, 1920
Wesmaelius coloradensis Banks, 1897
Wesmaelius furcatus Banks, 1935
Wesmaelius involutus Carpenter, 1940
Wesmaelius longifrons Walker, 1853
Wesmaelius nubilus Kimmins, 1929
Wesmaelius praenubilus Fraser, 1951
Wesmaelius pretiosus Banks, 1908

Subnodes of Hemerobiiformia with occurrences in East Africa
SuperfamilyChrysopoidea
Schneider, 1851
1
23
85
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyConiopterygoidea
1
5
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHemerobioidea
Withycombe, 1925
1
7
38
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMantispoidea
Leach, 1815
2
14
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOsmyloidea ♰
Leach, 1815
2
3
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hemerobiiformia at itis.gov