The Shorebugs (Hemiptera: Saldidae) of South Africa

Compiled by Martin H. Villet

Department of Zoology & Entomology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, 6140 South Africa

& Patrick Reavell

Department of Botany, University of Zululand, South Africa

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Family: SALDIDAE

  1. Genus: CHARTOSCIRTA
    1. C. cincta parasinct Cobben
      Chartoscirta cincta parasincta Cobben 1987: 5.
      Gauteng; **.

  2. Genus: CAPITONISALDA
    1. C. ripa (Drake)
      ** ripa Drake 1961: 133.
      Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal; November, March, May.


  3. Genus: RUPISALDA
    1. R. africana (Drake)
      ** africana Drake 1954: 196.
      Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng; November, February to April.

    2. R. capicola (Drake)
      ** capicola Drake 1954: 196.
      Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal; November, February.

    3. R. speciosa (Polhemus)
      ** speciosa Polhemus 1981: **.
      KwaZulu-Natal; **.


  4. Genus: SALDULA
    1. S. xanthoa Cobben
      Saldula xanthoa Cobben 1987: 411.
      Eastern Cape; **.

    2. S. xanthochila Fieber
      Saldula xanthochila Fieber 1859: **.
      Eastern Cape; **.

    3. S. ornatula (Reuter)
      ** ornatula Reuter 1881: 160.
      Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal; February.

    4. S. lita Drake
      Saldula lita Drake 1961: 134.
      Western Cape; February.


This part of A Catalogue of South African Insects revised: