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Checklist for Suborder Myrmeleontiformia Henry, 1982
and region Namaqualand (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
717
1239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
717
1239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
145
712
1235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
5
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
5
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
3
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namaqualand
3 Families width 10 Species
Nemopteridae Rambur, 1842Spoonwings4SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802Ant lions4SpeciesTaxom
Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842Owlflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namaqualand
9 Genera with 10 Species
Barbibucca Tjeder, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Creoleon Tillyard, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nemopterella Banks, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Neomelambrotus Weele, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Obus Navas, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Palmipenna Tjeder, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Palpares Rambur, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pamexis Hagen, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Paramelambrotus Tjeder, 19921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namaqualand
10 Species
Barbibucca biremis Kolbe, 1900
Creoleon africanus Rambur, 1842
Nemopterella papio Tjeder, 1967
Neomelambrotus namaquensis Tjeder, 1992
Obus elizabethae Banks, 1911
Palmipenna dilatans Tjeder, 1967
Palmipenna pilicornis Tjeder, 1967
Palpares immensus McLachlan, 1867
Pamexis namaqua Mansell, 1992
Paramelambrotus whiteheadi Tjeder, 1992

Subnodes of Myrmeleontiformia with occurrences in Namaqualand
SuperfamilyMyrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNemopteroidea
Burmeister, 1839
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Myrmeleontiformia at itis.gov