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Checklist for Family Myrmecolacidae Saunders, 1872
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Strepsiptera
Kirby, 1813
Parasitic insects, Strepsipterans, Stylops
8
28
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Stylopidia
Kinzelbach, 1969
7
23
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Stylopoidea
Kirby, 1813
7
23
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMyrmecolacidae
Saunders, 1872
4
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
4 Genera with 53 Species
Caenocholax Pierce, 19566SpeciesTaxom
Lychnocolax Bohart, 19567SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecolax Westwood, 195916SpeciesTaxom
Stichotrema Hofeneder, 197324SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
53 Species
Caenocholax bassa Fox, 1967
Caenocholax brodzinsky Kathirithamb..., 1993
Caenocholax dominicensis J. Kathirith..., 1993Slender-billed Curlew
Caenocholax harleyi Fox, 1967
Caenocholax nasutum Luna de Carv..., 1967
Caenocholax vilhenai Luna de Carv..., 1956
Lychnocolax championi Luna de Carv..., 1967
Lychnocolax champloni Luna de Carv..., 1967Ringed Plovers
Lychnocolax henricarvalhensis Luna de Carv..., 1967Ringed Plovers
Lychnocolax lundensis Luna de Carv..., 1956Magellanic Plover
Lychnocolax nigeriensis Kifune, 1987Black-bellied Plover
Lychnocolax redinhai Luna de Carv..., 1956Magellanic Plover
Lychnocolax vilhenai Luna de Carv..., 1956
Myrmecolax blickenstaffi Fox, 1967Madagascar Snipe
Myrmecolax congoensis Silvestri, 1939Sandpipers
Myrmecolax glaesi R. K. Kinzel..., 1983Sanderling
Myrmecolax kpelle Fox, 1967Madagascar Snipe
Myrmecolax leleupi Pasteels, 1956
Myrmecolax liberiensis Fox, 1967Madagascar Snipe
Myrmecolax longipes Luna de Carv..., 1972
Myrmecolax lunai Fox & Fox, 1964Swinhoe's Snipe
Myrmecolax lundensis Luna de Carv..., 1959
Myrmecolax mano Fox, 1967Madagascar Snipe
Myrmecolax mymecinus Kifune, 1987
Myrmecolax myrmecinus Kifune, 1987Black-bellied Plover
Myrmecolax parvus Fox, 1967Madagascar Snipe
Myrmecolax pseudolundensis (Luna de Carv..., 1959)⇒ Myrmecolax congoensis Silvestri, 1939
Myrmecolax vadoni Paulian, 1959
Myrmecolax vardoni Paulian, 1959
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) angolenis Luna de Carv..., 1956
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) anomalum Luna de Carv..., 1959Turnstones
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) barrosmachodoi Luna de Carv..., 1956
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) bassa Fox, 1967Japanese Snipe
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) beckeri de Oliveira, 1959
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) boharti Luna de Carv..., 1956Long-toed Stint
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) dominicanum R. K. Kinzel..., 1994Little Curlew
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) ferenczi Luna de Carv..., 1973Diademed Plover
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) foxe Luna de Carv..., 1972
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) golias Luna de Carv..., 1956Long-toed Stint
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) harleyi Fox, 1967Japanese Snipe
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) hoberlandti Luna de Carv..., 1956Long-toed Stint
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) kaszabi Luna de Carv..., 1973Diademed Plover
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) lindbergi Luna de Carv..., 1959Turnstones
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) nasutum Luna de Carv..., 1967Curlew Sandpiper
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) pasteelsi Luna de Carv..., 1956Long-toed Stint
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) rectipennis Luna de Carv..., 1973
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) rhipidocolaxoides Luna de Carv..., 1959Turnstones
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) robertsoni Kathirithamby, 1991
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) szekessyi Luna de Carv..., 1959Turnstones
Stichotrema (Stichotrema) vilhenai Luna de Carv..., 1956Long-toed Stint
Stichotrema angolensis Luna de Carv..., 1956Long-toed Stint
Stichotrema barrosmachadoi Luna de Carv..., 1956Long-toed Stint
Stichotrema rectipenne Luna de Carv..., 1973Diademed Plover

Subnodes of Myrmecolacidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyMyrmecolacinae
Saunders, 1872
4
53
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Myrmecolacidae at gbif.org
Myrmecolacidae at irmng.org
Myrmecolacidae at itis.gov