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Checklist for Superfamily Myrmeleontoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4745
11084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4730
11041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4621
10826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
10
67
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
9
66
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Myrmeleontiformia
Henry, 1982
4
50
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Myrmeleontoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
39
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
2 Families width 80 Species and 1 Subspecies
Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802Ant lions75SpeciesTaxom
Ascalaphidae Rambur, 1842Owlflies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
39 Genera with 80 Species
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Annulares Mansell, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Banyutus Navas, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Bordus Navas, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Capophanes Banks, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Centroclisis Navas, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Crambomorphus McLachlan, 18114SpeciesTaxom
Creoleon Tillyard, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cueta Navas, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Cymothales Gerstaecker, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Distoleon Banks, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Eremoides Tjeder, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Fadrina Navas, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Furgella Markl, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Golafrus Navas, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hagenomyia Banks, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Indopalpares Insom, Carfi, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Isonemurus Esben-Petersen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Jaya Navas, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lachlathetes Navas, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Macronemurus Costa, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Melambrotus McLachlan, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleon Linnaeus, 1842Antlion8SpeciesTaxom
Nannoleon Esben- Petersen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Nemoleon Navas, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Neomelambrotus Weele, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Nesoleon Banks, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Neuroleon Navas, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Obus Navas, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Palparellus Navas, 19966SpeciesTaxom
Palpares Rambur, 186719SpeciesTaxom
Palparidius Péringuey, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Pamares Mansell, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Parapalpares Insom & Carfi, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Proctarrelabis Lefèbvre, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalpares Insom & Carfi, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Strixomyia Tjeder, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Suphalomitus van der Weele, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Syngenes Kolbe, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Tomatares Hagen, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
80 Species and 1 Subspecies
Annulares annulatus Stitz, 1912
Banyutus lethalis Walker, 1853
Bordus temeratus (Navas, 1936)⇒ Myrmeleon alcestris Banks, 1911
Capophanes conspersa Banks, 1938
Centroclisis brachygaster Rambur, 1842
Centroclisis brachygaster brachygaster (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Centroclisis brachygaster Rambur, 1842
Centroclisis distincta Rambur, 1842
Centroclisis lineatipennis Péringuey, 1910
Crambomorphus kalaharicus Mansell, 2018
Crambomorphus karrooanus Péringuey, 1910
Crambomorphus namibicus Mansell, 2018
Crambomorphus sinuatus Olivier, 1811
Creoleon mortifer Walker, 1853
Cueta intermedia
Cueta trivirgata Gerstäcker, 1885
Cymothales bouvieri van der Weele, 1907
Cymothales illustris Navas, 1913
Cymothales tjederi Mansell, 1987
Distoleon pondoensis Kimmins, 1948
Eremoides bicristatus Banks, 1924
Furgella damarina Péringuey, 1910
Furgella damarinus
Furgella intermedia (Markl, 1953)⇒ Furgella damarinus
Golafrus oneili Péringuey, 1911
Hagenomyia tristis Walker, 1853
Indopalpares pardus Rambur, 1842
Isonemurus longipalpis Esben-Petersen, 1928
Jaya dasymalla Gerstäcker, 1863
Lachlathetes moestus Hagen, 1853
Melambrotus simia McLachlan, 1871
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) alcestris Banks, 1911
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) doralice Banks, 1911
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) formicarius Linnaeus, 1767Ant Lion
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) immanis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) lanceolatus Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) medialis (Banks, 1911)⇒ Myrmeleon immanis Walker, 1853
Myrmeleon (Myrmeleon) ochronevrus Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Myrmeleon (Nehornius) obscurus Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Nannoleon michaelseni Esben-Petersen, 1928
Neomelambrotus aurivilliusi van der Weele, 1909
Neomelambrotus striatus Tjeder, 1992
Nesoleon boschimanus Péringuey, 1910
Neuroleon (Neuroleon) chloranthe Banks, 1911
Obus elizabethae Banks, 1911
Palparellus damarensis McLachlan, 1867
Palparellus dubiosus (Péringuey, 1910)⇒ Palparellus astutus Walker, 1853
Palparellus festivus Gerstäcker, 1894
Palparellus flavofasciatus McLachlan, 1867
Palparellus ovampoanus Péringuey, 1910
Palparellus ulrike (Mansell, 1996)⇒ 
Palpares annulatus (Stitz, 1912)⇒ Annulares annulatus Stitz, 1912
Palpares caffer Burmeister, 1839
Palpares damarensis (McLachlan, 1867)⇒ Palparellus damarensis McLachlan, 1867
Palpares dubiosus (Péringuey, 1910)⇒ 
Palpares elegantulus Péringuey, 1910
Palpares flavofasciatus (McLachlan, 1867)⇒ 
Palpares gratiosus Navas, 1929
Palpares haematogaster (Gerstaecker, 1863)⇒ Crambomorphus sinuatus Olivier, 1811
Palpares immensus McLachlan, 1867
Palpares karrooanus Péringuey, 1910
Palpares latipennis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Parapalpares latipennis Rambur, 1842
Palpares mosambicus (Péringuey, 1910)⇒ 
Palpares nyicanus Kolbe, 1897
Palpares ovampoanus (Péringuey, 1910)⇒ 
Palpares pardus (Kuwayama, 1933)⇒ Indopalpares pardus Rambur, 1842
Palpares parvus
Palpares sinuatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Crambomorphus sinuatus Olivier, 1811
Palpares sobrinus Péringuey, 1911
Palpares sparsus (McLachlan, 1867)⇒ Palpares sobrinus Péringuey, 1911
Palparidius capicola Péringuey, 1910
Palparidius concinnus Péringuey, 1910
Palparidius fascipennis Banks, 1911
Pamares damarus Mansell, 1990
Pamares deru (Mansell, 1990)⇒ 
Pamares parvus (Mansell, 1990)⇒ 
Parapalpares latipennis Rambur, 1842
Pseudopalpares sparsus McLachlan, 1867
Strixomyia manselli Tjeder, 1989
Syngenes medialis Mansell, 2018
Syngenes scholtzi Mansell, 2018
Tomatares citrinus Hagen, 1853

Subnodes of Myrmeleontoidea with occurrences in Namibia
FamilyAscalaphidae
Rambur, 1842
Owlflies, Owlfly
6
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMyrmeleontidae
Latreille, 1802
Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlion, Antlion lacewings, Antlions, Doodlebugs [Larva]
33
75
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Myrmeleontoidea at itis.gov