The Heelwalkers (Austrophasmatidae) of South Africa

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CONTENTS

  1. Introduction
  2. Resources
  3. Checklist
  4. References

Introduction

Resources

Information about the Mantophasmatodea can be obtained from

Science in Africa
Order: Mantophasmatodea (mantos)

Family: ASTROPHASMATIDAE

  1. Genus: Austrophasma
    1. Austrophasma caledonensis
      Austrophasma caledonensis
      Western Cape
    2. Austrophasma gansbaaiensis
      Austrophasma gansbaaiensis
      Western Cape
    3. Austrophasma rawsonvillensis
      Austrophasma rawsonvillensis
      Western Cape
  2. Genus: Lobophasma
    1. Lobophasma redelinghuysensis
      Lobophasma redelinghuysensis
      Western Cape
  3. Genus: Hemilobophasma
    1. Hemilobophasma montaguensis
      Hemilobophasma montaguensis
      Western Cape
  4. Genus: Karoophasma
    1. Karoophasma biedouwensis
      Karoophasma biedouwensis
      Western Cape
    2. Karoophasma botterkloofensis
      Karoophasma botterkloofensis
      Northern Cape
  5. Genus: Namaquaphasma
    1. Namaquaphasma ookiepensis
      Namaquaphasma ookiepensis
      Northern Cape

References

Klass, K-D., Zompro, O., Kristensen, N.P. & Adis, J. 2002. Mantophasmatodea: a new insect order with extant members in the Afrotropics. Science 296: 1456.

Picker, M.D., Colville, J.F. & van Noort, S. 2002. Mantophasmatodea now in South Africa. Science 297:1475.

Klass, K.-D., Picker, M.D., Damgaard, J., Van Noort, S. & Tojo, K. 2003. The Taxonomy, Genitalic Morphology and Phylogenetic Relationships of Southern African Mantophasmatodea (Insecta). Entomologische Abhandlungen 61: 3-67.

This is part of A Catalogue of South African Insects