The Nicoletiid Fishmoths (Thysanura: Nicoletiidae) of South Africa

Compiled by John Irish

National Museum, Windhoek, Namibia

Family: NICOLETIIDAE

1. Genus: ATELURA
   1. A. natalensis

      Atelura natalensis Brown 1926: 34
      KwaZulu-Natal.

   
   
2. Genus: GASTROTHEUS
   1. G. pallens (Escherich)

      Grassiella pallens Escherich 1903:
      Western Cape, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal; January to July, October.

      
      
   2. G. dilatata (Escherich)

      Grassiella dilatata Escherich 1903: 354
      Western Cape and Eastern Cape.

      
      
   3. G. nanus (Escherich)

      Grassiella nanus Escherich 1903: 353
      KwaZulu-Natal.

      
      
   
   
3. Genus: LEPIDOSPORA
   1. L. meridionalis Silvestri

      Lepidospora meridionalis Silvestri 1913: 12
      KwaZulu-Natal; April and October.

      
      
   2. L. insularum Wygodzinsky

      Lepidospora insularum Wygodinsky 1955: 178-179
      Western Cape; January.

      
      
   3. L. makapaan Wygodzinsky

      Lepidospora (Brinckina) makapaan Wygodzinsky 1955: 181-186
      Northern Province; May.