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Checklist of Superfamily Myrmeleontoidea Latreille, 1802
for Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
612
8112
20932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
611
8101
20891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
584
7978
20649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
15
126
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
11
119
331
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
 


List of families for Cape
2 Families width 129 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842Owlflies24SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802Ant lions105SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
58 Genera with 129 Species
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Allocormodes McLachlan, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Annulares Mansell, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Ascalaphus cunii. Navás, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Bankisus Navas, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Banyutus Navas, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Brachyplectron Esben- Petersen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Brevibarbis Tjeder & Han..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Bubomyiella Tjeder & Han..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Capophanes Banks, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Centroclisis Navas, 19127SpeciesTaxom
Crambomorphus McLachlan, 18113SpeciesTaxom
Creoleon Tillyard, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Cueta Navas, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Cymothales Gerstaecker, 19878SpeciesTaxom
Disparomitus Weele, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Distoleon Banks, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Dorsomitus Michel & Tjeder, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Encyoposis McLachlan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Encyopsidius2SpeciesTaxom
Eremoides Tjeder, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Exaetoleon Kimmins, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Fadrina Navas, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Furgella Markl, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Golafrus Navas, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hagenomyia Banks, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Helcopteryx McLachlan, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Jaya Navas, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lachlathetes Navas, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Macronemurus Costa, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Maula Navas, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Melambrotus McLachlan, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1842Antlion10SpeciesTaxom
Nadus Navas, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Nannoleon Esben- Petersen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Nemoleon Navas, 19166SpeciesTaxom
Neomelambrotus Weele, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Nesoleon Banks, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Neuroleon Navas, 18977SpeciesTaxom
Notioleon1SpeciesTaxom
Obus Navas, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Palparellus Navas, 19965SpeciesTaxom
Palpares Rambur, 175810SpeciesTaxom
Palparidius Péringuey, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Pamares Mansell, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Pamexis Hagen, 19926SpeciesTaxom
Paramelambrotus Tjeder, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Proctarrelabis Lefèbvre, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Proctolyra Tjeder, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalpares Insom & Carfi, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoproctarrelabris Weele, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Solter Navas, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Strixomyia Tjeder, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Suca Navas, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Syngenes Kolbe, 20183SpeciesTaxom
Tmesibasis McLachlan, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Tomatares Hagen, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Tricholeon Esben- Petersen, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Tytomyia Tjeder & Han..., 19921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
129 Species and 1 Subspecies
Annulares annulatus Stitz, 1912
Annulares aspoecki Mansell, 2004
Ascalaphus festivus Rambur, 1842
Bankisus oculatus Navas, 1912
Banyutus lethalis Walker, 1853
Banyutus pulverulentus Rambur, 1842
Brachyplectron capense Esben-Petersen, 1925
Brevibarbis dyscrita Tjeder & Han..., 1992
Bubomyiella pygmaea Tjeder & Han..., 1992
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
Crambomorphus kalaharicus Mansell, 2018
Crambomorphus karrooanus Péringuey, 1910
Crambomorphus sinuatus Olivier, 1811
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
Dorsomitus neavei Kimmins, 1949
Encyoposis flavilineus Walker, 1860
Encyopsidius apicalis Tjeder & Han..., 1992
Encyopsidius promontorii Péringuey, 1910
Eremoides bicristatus Banks, 1924
Exaetoleon obtabilis Péringuey, 1910
Fadrina rufa Navas, 1912
Furgella damarina Péringuey, 1910
Furgella intermedia (Markl, 1953)⇒ Furgella damarinus
Golafrus oneili Péringuey, 1911
Hagenomyia tristis Walker, 1853
Helcopteryx rhodiogramma Rambur, 1842
Jaya dasymalla Gerstäcker, 1863
Lachlathetes moestus Hagen, 1853
Macronemurus euanthe Banks, 1911
Macronemurus perlatus Gerstäcker, 1885
Macronemurus tinctus Kolbe, 1897
Maula stigmatus Navas, 1912
Melambrotus papio Tjeder, 1992
Melambrotus simia McLachlan, 1871
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
Neomelambrotus densinervis Tjeder, 1992
Neomelambrotus namaquensis Tjeder, 1992
Neomelambrotus striatus Tjeder, 1992
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
Notioleon minor
Obus capensis Navas, 1925Yellowfinned albacore
Obus elizabethae Banks, 1911
Obus infirmus Navas, 1929
Palparellus damarensis McLachlan, 1867
Palparellus dubiosus (Péringuey, 1910)⇒ Palparellus astutus Walker, 1853
Palparellus nyassanus Navas, 1911
Palparellus pulchellus Esben-Petersen, 1922
Palparellus ulrike (Mansell, 1996)⇒ 
Palpares caffer Burmeister, 1839
Palpares campanai Navas, 1915
Palpares cataractae Péringuey, 1910
Palpares elegantulus Péringuey, 1910
Palpares immensus McLachlan, 1867
Palpares lentus Navas, 1912
Palpares libelluloides Linnaeus, 1764
Palpares sobrinus Péringuey, 1911
Palpares speciosus Linnaeus, 1758
Palparidius capicola Péringuey, 1910
Palparidius concinnus Péringuey, 1910
Pamares nephele (Mansell, 1990)⇒ 
Pamares parvus (Mansell, 1990)⇒ 
Pamexis bifasciata Olivier, 1811
Pamexis hantam Mansell & Ball, 2016
Pamexis karoo Mansell, 1992
Pamexis lutea Thunberg, 1784
Pamexis namaqua Mansell, 1992
Paramelambrotus whiteheadi Tjeder, 1992
Proctarrelabis capensis (Thunberg, 1784)⇒ Nephoneura capensis Fabricius, 1781
Proctarrelabis involvens Walker, 1853
Proctolyra brincki Tjeder, 1992
Proctolyra flavolineata Tjeder, 1992
Proctolyra hessei Tjeder, 1992
Proctolyra varii Tjeder, 1992
Pseudopalpares sparsus McLachlan, 1867
Solter san Mansell, 2013
Strixomyia manselli Tjeder, 1989
Suca delicata Navas, 1921
Syngenes longicornis Rambur, 1842
Syngenes medialis Mansell, 2018
Syngenes scholtzi Mansell, 2018
Tmesibasis lacerata Hagen, 1853
Tomatares citrinus Hagen, 1853
Tricholeon hirtellus Esben-Petersen, 1925
Tricholeon nigripes Kimmins, 1948
Tytomyia nigrifrons Tjeder & Han..., 1992

Subnodes of Myrmeleontoidea with occurrences in Cape
FamilyAscalaphidae
Rambur, 1842
Owlflies, Owlfly
19
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMyrmeleontidae
Latreille, 1802
Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlion, Antlion lacewings, Antlions, Doodlebugs [Larva]
39
105
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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