The Hangingflies (Mecoptera: Bittacidae) of South Africa

Compiled by Jason Londt

Natal Museum, P. Bag 9070, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

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Family: BITTACIDAE

1. Genus: ANOMALOBITTACUS Kimmins 1928
   1. A. gracilipes Kimmins

      Anomalobittacus gracilipes Kimmins 1928: 396
      Western Cape; October to December, February.

      
      
   
   
2. Genus: BITTACUS Latreille 1805
   1. B. annae Londt

      Bittacus annae Londt 1972: 315-316
      Eastern Cape; March.

      
      
   2. B. armatus Tjeder

      Bittacus armatus Tjeder 1956: 360-362

      = Bittacus solitarius Tjeder 1956: 363-364
      KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Northern Province, to Zimbabwe; November to February, April.

      
      
   3. B. bicornis Londt

      Bittacus bicornis Londt 1993: 153-155
      KwaZulu-Natal; December.

      
      
   4. B. bullatus Londt

      Bittacus bullatus Londt 1972: 317
      Mpumalanga, December, February.

      
      
   5. B. byersi Londt

      Bittacus beyersi Londt 1972: 317-318
      Eastern Cape, February to April.

      
      
   6. B. capensis (Thunberg)

      Panorpa capensis Thunberg 1784: 67
      Eastern Cape, September to November.

      
      
   7. B. cottrelli Londt

      Bittacus cottrelli Londt 1972: 320-321
      Eastern Cape, April.

      
      
   8. B. kimminsi Tjeder

      Bittacus kimminsi Tjeder 1956: 375-378
      KwaZulu-Natal, Free State; September to April.

      
      
   9. B. milleri Londt

      Bittacus milleri Londt 1978: 189-192
      Western Cape, October to November.

      
      
   10. B. nebulosus Klug

       Bittacus nebulosus Klug 1838: 99-100
       Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, to Mozambique; October to April.

       
       
   11. B. peringueyi Esben-Petersen

       Bittacus peringueyi Esben-Petersen 1913: 144
       Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Mpumalanga; December to July.

       
       
   12. B. peterseni Kimmins

       Bittacus peterseni Kimmins 1938: 293-294
       Eastern Cape, November to December, February.

       
       
   13. B. selysi Esben-Petersen

       Bittacus selysi Esben-Petersen 1917: 187-188
       Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal; October to February.

       
       
   14. B. smithersi Londt

       Bittacus smithersi Londt 1972: 328-329
       Eastern Cape, October to November.

       
       
   15. B. sobrinus Tjeder

       Bittacus sobrinus Tjeder 1956: 381-382
       KwaZulu-Natal; Spetember to January.

       
       
   16. B. testaceus Klug

       Bittacus testaceus Klug 1838: 98

       = Bittacus brincki Tjeder 1956: 355-356
       Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Mpumalanga, perhaps to Mozambique; September to April.

       
       
   17. B. tjederi Londt

       Bittacus tjederi Londt 1970: 53-55
       Western Cape, October to November.

       
       
   18. B. wahlbergi Londt

       Bittacus wahlbergi Londt 1972: 333
       Eastern Cape, February.

       
       
   19. B. walkeri Esben-Petersen

       Bittacus walkeri Esben-Petersen 1915: 236-237

       = Bittacus angulosus Tjeder 1956: 378-381

       = Bittacus gessi Londt 1972: 321

       = Bittacus pondoensis Londt 1972: 326-327
       Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal; January to May.

       
       
   20. B. zambezinus Navas

       Bittacus zambezinus Navas 1931: 106-107

       = Bittacus natalensis Wood 1933: 510-512
       KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Nothern Province, to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Malawi; January to March.

       
       
   21. B. zulu Londt

       Bittacus zulu Londt 1972: 338
       KwaZulu-Natal; October to December and April to May.