The Dusty Lacewings (Neuroptera: Coniopterygidae) of South Africa

Compiled by Mervyn W. Mansell

Biosystematics Division, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Council,
P. Bag X134, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa

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Family: CONIOPTERYGIDAE

Subfamily: ALEUROPTERYGINAE Enderlein 1905

1. Genus: HELICOCONIS Enderlein 1905
   1. H. capensis Enderlein

      
      Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, to Zimbabwe;
      January, February, April, June, July and October.

   
   

   Subfamily: CONIOPTERYGINAE Enderlein 1905

2. Genus: NIMBOA Navás 1915
   1. N. capensis Tjeder

      Nimboa capensis Tjeder 1956: 118-119.
      Western Cape;
      February.

   2. N. natalensis Tjeder

      Nimboa natalensis Tjeder 1956: 119-120.
      KwaZulu-Natal;
      April.

   
   
3. Genus: CONIOPTERYX Curtis 1834
   1. C. turneri Kimmins

      Coniopteryx turneri Kimmins 1935: 569.
      Western Cape;
      June/July.

   2. C. bicuspis Tjeder

      Coniopteryx bicuspis Tjeder 1956: 125-127.
      Western Cape, to Namibia;
      January, February and June.

   3. C. stuckenbergi Tjeder

      Coniopteryx stuckenbergi Tjeder 1956: 127-130.
      Eastern Cape and Free State;
      March, May.

   4. C. albostriata Tjeder

      Coniopteryx albostriata Tjeder 1956: 130-132.
      Western Cape;
      February.

   5. C. caffer Tjeder

      Coniopteryx caffer Tjeder 1956: 132-133.
      Mpumalanga,
      April.

   6. C. zulu Tjeder

      Coniopteryx zulu Tjeder 1956: 134-136.
      KwaZulu-Natal;
      April.

   
   
4. Genus: SEMIDIALIS Enderlein 1905
   1. S. meridionalis Kimmins

      Semidialis meridionalis Kimmins 1935: 57.
      Western Cape;
      June/July, September.

   2. S. uncinata Tjeder

      Semidialis uncinata Tjeder 1956: 139-141.
      Eastern Cape;
      April, July.

   3. S. brincki Tjeder

      Semidialis brincki Tjeder 1956: 141-143.
      Lesotho;
      March.

   4. S. bifida Kimmins

      Semidialis bifida Kimmins 1935: 573.
      Western Cape;
      June/July.

   
   
5. Genus: PARASEMIDIALIS Enderlein 1905: 197
   1. P. longipennis Tjeder

      Parasemidialis longipennis Tjeder 1956: 147-148.
      Northern Cape;
      November.