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Checklist for Suborder Spicipalpia Weaver, 1984
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
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Trichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis
24
92
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Spicipalpia
Weaver, 1984
3
12
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
3 Families width 38 Species
Glossosomatidae (Wallengren, 1891)Little Black Caddisflies10SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae (Stephens, 1836)Micro caddisflies18SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 190510SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
12 Genera with 38 Species
Agapetus Curtis, 19346SpeciesTaxom
Catoxyethira Ulmer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Glossosoma Curtis, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsyche Pictet, 196310SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptila Dalman, 19546SpeciesTaxom
Ithytrichia Eaton, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Nyctiophylax Brauer, 1957Dinky Light Summer Sedges1SpeciesTaxom
Orthotrichia Eaton, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Oxyethira Eaton, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Paduniella Ulmer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacophila Pictet, 1861Green Sedges8SpeciesTaxom
Stenoxyethira Kimmins, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
38 Species
Agapetus (Agapetus) delicatulus R McLachlan, 1884Coast wallflower
Agapetus (Agapetus) fuscipes J. Curtis, 1834
Agapetus (Agapetus) pinatus HH Ross, 1938White wild indigo
Agapetus (Agapetus) walkeri C Betten & M..., 1940
Agapetus (Synagapetus) agilis KH Barnard, 1934
Agapetus (Synagapetus) murinus KH Barnard, 1934
Glossosoma (Glossosoma) boltoni (J Curtis, 1834)⇒ Glossosoma conforme A Neboiss, 1963
Glossosoma (Synafophora) intermedium F Klapalek, 1892Small Grey Sedge
Glossosoma (Synafophora) lividum HA Hagen, 1861
Glossosoma conformis (Neboiss, 1963)⇒ Glossosoma conforme A Neboiss, 1963
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) angustipennis J. Curtis, 1834
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) betteni HH Ross, 1938White wild indigo
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) confusa Walker, 1852
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) contubernalis R McLachlan, 1865Marble Sedge
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) fulvipes (J. Curtis, 1834)⇒ Hydropsyche angustipennis J. Curtis, 1834
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) instabilis J. Curtis, 1834Grey Flag
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) leptocerina L Navas, 1917Rocky Mountain dwarf-primrose
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) longifurca DE Kimmins, 1957
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) pellucidula J. Curtis, 1834
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) siltalai W Doehler, 1963
Hydroptila ampoda HH Ross, 1941Pineland wild indigo
Hydroptila callia DG Denning, 1948
Hydroptila capensis (Barnard, 1934)⇒ Hydroptila cruciata Ulmer, 1912
Hydroptila cruciata Ulmer, 1912Chervil
Hydroptila hamata KJ Morton, 1905Black huckleberry
Hydroptila spinata RL Blickle &..., 1954
Nyctiophylax (Paranyctiophylax) africanus DE Kimmins, 1957
Orthotrichia aegerfasciella VT Chambers, 1873
Orthotrichia barnardi KMF Scott, 1963Smallfruit primrose-willow
Oxyethira (Argyrobothrus) velocipes KH Barnard, 1934
Rhyacophila (Rhyacophila) dorsalis J. Curtis, 1834Sandfly
Rhyacophila (Rhyacophila) fuscula Walker, 1852
Rhyacophila (Rhyacophila) obliterata R McLachlan, 1863
Rhyacophila atrata Banks, 1911
Rhyacophila brunnea Banks, 1911
Rhyacophila carolina Banks, 1911
Rhyacophila minora Banks, 1924
Rhyacophila torva HA Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns

Subnodes of Spicipalpia with occurrences in Cape
SuperfamilyGlossosomatoidea
Wallengren, 1891
1
2
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHydroptiloidea
Stephens, 1836
1
9
18
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyRhyacophiloidea
Stephens, 1836
1
1
10
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom