The Aquatic Neuroptera of South Africa

Compiled by Mervyn W. Mansell

National Collection of Insects, Plant Protection Research Institute, P. Bag X134, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa

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This is the access since 1st January 2000

CONTENTS

• Introduction
• The Families
• References

INTRODUCTION

Only one family of South African neuropterans, the Sisyridae, has an aquatic stage in its life cycle, but larvae of the family Osmylidae are associated with stream banks overseas, and this may be the case here too. The list of species is compiled from Tjeder (1957), and excludes several species found just beyond our borders.

Information about the Neuroptera can be obtained from

• The Neuroptera page of The Tree of Life
• NeuroWeb

Order: NEUROPTERA

Sisyridae

Osmylidae

REFERENCES

Tjeder, B. 1957.

Neuroptera - Planipennia. The lace-wings of southern Africa, 7: Introduction and families Coniopterygidae, Sisyridae and Osmylidae. In: Hanström, B., Brink, P. & Rudebeck, G. (eds.) South African Animal Life 4: 95-118. Almqvist Wiksel, Stockholm.