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Checklist for Subfamily Myrmeleontinae Latreille, 1802
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
15
126
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
11
119
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
4
75
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Myrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
58
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMyrmeleontidae
Latreille, 1802
Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlion, Antlion lacewings, Antlions
39
105
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmeleontinae
Latreille, 1802
27
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
27 Genera with 72 Species
#BCDEFHJMNOST
Bankisus Navas, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Banyutus Navas, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Brachyplectron Esben- Petersen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Capophanes Banks, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Centroclisis Navas, 19126SpeciesTaxom
Creoleon Tillyard, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Cueta Navas, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Cymothales Gerstaecker, 19877SpeciesTaxom
Distoleon Banks, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Exaetoleon Kimmins, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Fadrina Navas, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Furgella Markl, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Hagenomyia Banks, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Jaya Navas, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Macronemurus Costa, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Maula Navas, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1842Antlion10SpeciesTaxom
Nadus Navas, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Nannoleon Esben- Petersen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Nemoleon Navas, 19165SpeciesTaxom
Nesoleon Banks, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Neuroleon Navas, 18977SpeciesTaxom
Obus Navas, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Solter Navas, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Suca Navas, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Syngenes Kolbe, 20183SpeciesTaxom
Tricholeon Esben- Petersen, 19482SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
72 Species and 1 Subspecies
Bankisus oculatus Navas, 1912
Banyutus lethalis Walker, 1853
Banyutus pulverulentus Rambur, 1842
Brachyplectron capense Esben-Petersen, 1925
Capophanes conspersa Banks, 1938
Centroclisis brachygaster Rambur, 1842
Centroclisis brachygaster brachygaster (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Centroclisis brachygaster Rambur, 1842
Centroclisis distincta Rambur, 1842
Centroclisis maligna Navas, 1912
Centroclisis mendax Navas, 1912
Centroclisis vitanda Navas, 1912
Creoleon africanus Rambur, 1842
Creoleon diana Kolbe, 1897
Creoleon mashunus Péringuey, 1910
Creoleon mortifer Walker, 1853
Creoleon nubifer Kolbe, 1897
Cueta punctatissima Gerstäcker, 1894
Cueta trivirgata Gerstäcker, 1885
Cymothales bouvieri van der Weele, 1907
Cymothales capensis Mansell, 1987
Cymothales eccentros Walker, 1860
Cymothales illustris Navas, 1913
Cymothales poultoni Navas, 1913
Cymothales spectabilis Esben-Petersen, 1916
Cymothales tjederi Mansell, 1987
Distoleon pondoensis Kimmins, 1948
Distoleon scolius Navas, 1914
Exaetoleon obtabilis Péringuey, 1910
Fadrina rufa Navas, 1912
Furgella damarina Péringuey, 1910
Furgella intermedia (Markl, 1953)⇒ Furgella damarinus
Hagenomyia tristis Walker, 1853
Jaya dasymalla Gerstäcker, 1863
Macronemurus euanthe Banks, 1911
Macronemurus perlatus Gerstäcker, 1885
Macronemurus tinctus Kolbe, 1897
Maula stigmatus Navas, 1912
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) alcestris Banks, 1911
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) doralice Banks, 1911
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) immanis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) lanceolatus Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) lethifer (Walker, 1853)⇒ Hagenomyia lethifer
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) medialis (Banks, 1911)⇒ Myrmeleon immanis Walker, 1853
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) pallescens Navas, 1934
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) picturatus Navas, 1914
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) quinquemaculatus Hagen, 1853
Myrmeleon (Nehornius) obscurus Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Nadus overlaeti Navas, 1931
Nannoleon michaelseni Esben-Petersen, 1928
Nemoleon becqueti Navas, 1929
Nemoleon callidus Walker, 1853
Nemoleon filiformis Gerstäcker, 1885
Nemoleon iolanthe Banks, 1911
Nemoleon risi Esben-Petersen, 1916
Nesoleon boschimanus Péringuey, 1910
Nesoleon braunsi Banks, 1909
Neuroleon (Neuroleon) arenarius Navas, 1904
Neuroleon (Neuroleon) basutinus Navas, 1927Whario
Neuroleon (Neuroleon) braunsi Navas, 1923
Neuroleon (Neuroleon) chloranthe Banks, 1911
Neuroleon (Neuroleon) guttatus Navas, 1914
Neuroleon (Neuroleon) sansibaricus Navas, 1913
Neuroleon (Neuroleon) striolus Kolbe, 1897
Obus capensis Navas, 1925Yellowfinned albacore
Obus elizabethae Banks, 1911
Obus infirmus Navas, 1929
Solter san Mansell, 2013
Suca delicata Navas, 1921
Syngenes longicornis Rambur, 1842
Syngenes medialis Mansell, 2018
Syngenes scholtzi Mansell, 2018
Tricholeon hirtellus Esben-Petersen, 1925
Tricholeon nigripes Kimmins, 1948

Subnodes of Myrmeleontinae with occurrences in Cape
TribeAcanthaclisini
Navas, 1912
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDendroleontini
Banks, 1899
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMaulini
Markl, 1954
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmecaelurini
Esben- Petersen, 1918
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmeleontini
Latreille, 1802
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNemoleontini
Banks, 1911
11
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNesoleontini
Markl, 1954
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Myrmeleontinae at itis.gov