The Water Bugs (Hemiptera: Gerromorpha, Nepomorpha and Leptopodomorpha) 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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Yours is the access since 1997/01/01.



INTRODUCTION

The aquatic bugs of southern Africa are placed in 17 families. The classification has been substantially updated (Schuh & Slater 1995), and the older names Amphibicorisae and Hydrocorisae have been dropped.

This list is compiled from Poisson (1956), Truxal (1990) and private collection records. It is not particularly complete (hence all of the asterisks), especially in terms of distributions and seasons of adult activity. Any contributions would be welcome, and should be mailed to the list co-ordinator.


Order: Hemiptera

NEOHETEROPTERA

GERROMORPHA

Superfamily: MESOVELOIDEA

Family: MESOVELIIDAE

  1. Genus: MESOVELIA
    1. M. vittigera Horvarth
      Mesovelia vittigera Horvath 1895: 160.
      Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Northern Province; January to May.



Superfamily: Hebroidea

Family: HEBRIDAE

  1. Genus: HEBRUS
    1. H. coeruleus Poisson
      Hebrus coeruleus Poisson 1934: 87.
      Western Cape, to Namibia; January, June.

    2. H. pelengei Poisson
      Hebrus pelengei Poisson 1954: 8.
      Western Cape, Lesotho and KwaZulu-Natal; January to June.

    3. H. violaceus Poisson
      Hebrus violaceus Poisson 1944: 107.
      Western cape, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng; December to April.

    4. H. houti Poisson
      Hebrus houti Poisson 1956: 352-354.
      Western Cape; December.


  2. Genus: HEBROMETRA
    1. Hebrometra sp. 1
      For more details, e-mail the authors.
      **; **.



Family: PARAPHYRYNOVELIIDAE

  • Genus: PARAPHRYNOVELIA Poisson 1955: 133
    1. P. brincki Poisson
      Paraphrynovelia brincki Poisson 1956: 348-350.
      Western Cape, Lesotho; December and March.

    2. P. slateri **
      ** slateri **.
      Western Cape; **.



    Family: MACROVELIIDAE

    (Under construction)


    Superfamily: HYDROMETROIDEA

    Family: HYDROMETRIDAE

    1. Genus: HYDROMETRA
      1. H. ambulator Stål
        Hydrometra ambulator Stål 1855: 46.
        Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng; December, January, April.

      2. H. transvaalensis Hungerford & Evans
        Hydrometra transvaalensis Hungerford & Evans 1934: 46.
        Eastern Cape, Gauteng and Nothern Province, to Zimbabwe; January.

      3. H. albolineolata Reuter
        Hydrometra albolineata Reuter 1882: 38.
        KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, to Namibia; April, June.

      4. H. turneri Hungerford & Evans
        Hydrometra turneri Hungerford & Evans **.
        KwaZulu-Natal; **.

      5. H. chopardi Poisson
        Hydrometra chopardi Poisson 1941: 77.
        KwaZulu-Natal; **.



    Superfamily: GERROIDEA

    Family: VELIIDAE

    1. Genus: OCELLOVELIA
      1. O. germari (Distant)
        Angilia germari Distant 1904: 425.
        Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Lesotho; November, December, March.

      2. O. distanti China & Usinger
        Ocellovellia distanti China & Usinger 1949: 343.
        = O. distanti f. chinai Poisson 1956: 335.
        Western Cape, February.


    2. Genus: XIPHOVELOIDEA
      1. Xiphoveloidea sp. 1
        For more details, e-mail the authors.
        Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal; April to October.


    3. Genus: RHAGOVELIA
      1. R. maculata Distant
        Rhagovelia maculata Distant 1903: 472.
        Northern Cape, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Norhtern Province, to Zimbabwe; November to January, April, May.

      2. R. nigricans Burmeister
        Rhagovelia nigricans Burmeister 1835: 213.
        Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal; **.

      3. R. infernalis infernalis (Butler)
        Velia infernalis Butler 1876: 411.
        Eastern Cape, Northern Province; March, May.
        = R. infernalis africana Lunudblad 1936: 49.
        KwaZulu-Natal; April.


    4. Genus: ANGILIA
      1. A. albidotincta albidotincta (Stål)
        Velia albidotincta Stål 1855: 46.
        Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal; November.


    5. Genus: TENAGOVELIA
      1. T. sjoestedti Kirkaldy
        Tenagovelia sjoestedti Kirkaldy 19**: 22.
        KwaZulu-Natal; **.


    6. Genus: MICROVELIA
      1. M. alluaudi Poisson
        Microvelia alluaudi Poisson 1941: 177.
        = Microvelia alluaudi f. natali Poisson 1956: 337-338.
        Western Cape, Lesotho and KwaZulu-Natal; May, October to December.

      2. M. venustissima kenyalis Poisson
        Microvelia venustissima kenyalis Poisson 1941: fig 28.
        Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga; December, February and June.

      3. M. vilhenai Hoberlandt
        Microvelia vilhenai Hoberlandt 1950: 32.
        Western Cape, Lesotho; January to March.

      4. M. gracillima Reuter
        Microvelia gracillima Reuter 1883: **.
        Western Cape, to Namibia; December to February, June.

      5. M. bloukransi Poisson
        Microvelia bloukransi Poisson 1956: 342-343.
        Western Cape; January and February.

      6. M. lainsburyi **
        ** lainsburyi **.
        Western Cape; **.

      7. M. major Poisson
        Microvelia major Poisson 1926: 243.
        Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga; November, April and May.



    Family: GERRIDAE

    1. Genus: AQUARIUS
      1. A. stappersi Poisson
        Aquarius stappersi Poisson 1950: 71.
        KwaZulu-Natal; **.


    2. Genus: RHAGADOTARSUS
      1. R. hutchinsoni China
        Rhagadotarsus hutchinsoni China 1931: 407.
        KwaZulu-Natal; June.


    3. Genus: GERRIS
      1. G. swakopensis (Stål)
        Hydrometra swakopensis Stål 1858: 318.
        Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Northern Province, Northwestern Province and Northern Cape, to Namibia; December to March, June, October.


    4. Genus: NEOGERRIS
      1. N. severini (Kirkaldy)
        Gerris severini Kirkaldy 1900: 41.
        KwaZulu-Natal; **.


    5. Genus: TENAGOGONUS
      1. T. albovittatus Stål
        Tenagogonus albovittatus Stål 1853: **.
        Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal; **.

      2. T. dubius Poisson
        Tenagogonus dubius Poisson 1940-1948**: 7.
        Gauteng; **.

      3. T. zambezinus (Poisson)
        Gerris zambezinus Poisson 1934: 1490.
        KwaZulu-Natal; **.


    6. Genus: LIMNOGONUS
      1. L. capensis **
        = Gerris hypoleuca Gersaeker 1873: 2.
        ** capensis **
        Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, to Zimbabwe; March to June.

      2. L. cereiventris leptocerus (Reuter)
        ** leptocerus Reuter 1882: **
        KwaZulu-Natal, to equatorial Africa and Egypt; **.

      3. L. nigrescens Poisson
        Limnogonus nigrescens Poisson 1941: 80.
        KwaZulu-Natal; **.


    7. Genus: EURYMETRA
      1. E. natalensis (Distant)
        Metocoris natalensis Distant 1903: 473.
        Western Cape, Eastern cape, Northern Province; January, March, May.


    8. Genus: NABOANDELUS
      1. N. capensis Poisson
        Naboandelus capensis Poisson 1956: 330-331.
        Western Cape; January.


    9. Genus: HALOBATES
      1. H. micans Escholtz
        Halobates micans Escholtz 1822: 24.
        **; **.



    PANHETEROPTERA

    NEPOMORPHA

    Superfamily: NEPOIDEA

    Family: BELOSTOMATIDAE

    1. Genus: DIPLONYCHUS (= SPHAERODERMA )
      1. D. capensis (Mayr)
        Appasus capensis Mayr 1871: 36.
        Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and Northern Province; December to April.

      2. D. grassei Poisson
        Sphaeroderma grassei Poisson 1937: 127.
        KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Province; April.

      3. D. procera (Gerstaecker)
        Sphaerodema procera Gerstaecker 1873: 24.
        KwaZulu-Natal; December and January.

      4. D. nepoides Fabricius
        Spaerodema nepoides Fabricius 17**: **.
        KwaZulu-Natal; **.


    2. Genus: LIMNOGETON
      1. L. fieberi Mayr
        Limnogeton fieberi Mayr 1853: 17.
        KwaZulu-Natal; December.


    3. Genus: HYDROCYRIUS
      1. H. columbiae columbiae Spinola
        Hydrocyrius columbiae Spinola 1852: 147.
        Western Cape, to Zambia; December.


    4. Genus: LETHOCERUS
      1. L. niloticus Stål
        Lethocerus niloticus Stål 18**: **.
        = Lethocerus cordofanus Mayr 1852: **.
        KwaZulu-Natal: **.



    Family: NEPIDAE

    1. Genus: LACCOTREPHES
      1. L. vicinus (Signoret)
        Nepa vicinus Signoret 1863: 29.
        Gauteng; October.

      2. L. dissimulatus Montandon
        Laccotrephes dissimulatus Montandon 1912: 468.
        **; **.

      3. L. brachialis Gerstaecker
        Laccotrephes brachialis Gerstaecker 1873: 127.
        Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng; November.

      4. L. fabricii Stål
        Laccotrephes fabricii Stål 1868: 134.
        Northern Cape and Northwestern Province, to Namibia; January, April and June.


    2. Genus: BORBOROPHILUS
      1. B. afzelii (Stål)
        Nepa afzelii Stål 1861: 203.
        KwaZulu-Natal; **.


    3. Genus: RANATRA
      1. R. parvipes Signoret
        Ranatra parvipes Signoret 1860: 970.
        = Ranatra parvipes vicina Signoret 1880: **.
        **; **.

      2. R. grandicollis **
        ** grandicollis **.
        KwaZulu-Natal; **.

      3. R. bottegoi Montandon
        Ranatra bottegoi Montandon 1903: 128.
        KwaZulu-Natal; **.

      4. R. fianarantsoana Poisson
        Ranatra fianarantsoana var rhodesiana Poisson 1963: 1188.
        KwaZulu-Natal; October.

      5. R. spoliata Montandon
        Ranatra spoliata Montandon 1912: 648.
        **; **.

      6. R. cinnamomea Distant
        Ranatra cinnamomea Distant **.
        **; **.

      7. R. capensis Germar
        Ranatra capensis Germar 1837: 123.
        KwaZulu-Natal; **.



    Superfamily: OCHTEROIDEA

    Family: GELASTOCORIDAE

    1. Genus: NERTHRA
      1. N. grandicollis (Germar)
        Mononyx grandicollis Germar 1837: 122.
        Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Northern Province, Northwestern Province and Northern Cape; **.



    Family: OCHTERIDAE

    1. Genus: OCHTERUS
      1. O. marginatus **
        ** marginatus **.
        **; **.

      2. O. caffer **
        ** caffer **.
        Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Northern Province, Northwestern Province and Northern Cape; **.



    Superfamily; CORIXOIDEA

    Family: CORIXIDAE

    1. Genus: MICRONECTA
      1. M. citharistia Hutchinson
        Micronecta citharistia Hutchinson 1929: 438.
        Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Lesotho, Free State and Gauteng; December to May, August.

      2. M. peralita Hutchinson
        Micronecta peralita Hutchinson 19**: 426.
        Gauteng; May.

      3. M. gorogaiqua Hutchinson
        Micronecta gorogaiqua Hutchinson 19**: 428.
        Western Cape and Free State; October, April and May.

      4. M. dorothea Hutchinson
        Micronecta dorothea Hutchinson 19**: 431.
        Gauteng; August, April and May.

      5. M. browni Hutchinson
        Micronecta browni Hutchinson 19**: 435.
        Gauteng, to Zimbabwe and Namibia; April.

      6. M. druryana Hutchinson
        Micronecta druryana Hutchinson 1929: 430.
        Gauteng; **.

      7. M. youngiana Hutchinson
        Micronecta youngiana Hutchinson 19**: 444.
        Mpumalanga; April.

      8. M. mutile **
        ** mutile **.
        **; **.

      9. M. winifreda Hutchinson
        Micronecta winifreda Hutchinson 1929: 429.
        Western Cape; November to April.

      10. M. butleriana Hutchinson
        Micronecta butleriana Hutchinson 1929: 432.
        Western Cape and Eastern Cape; January to March.

      11. M. bleekiana Hutchinson
        Micronecta bleekiana Hutchinson 1929: 437.
        Mpumalanga; April to June.

      12. M. uvarovi Jaczewski
        Micronecta uvarovi Jaczewski 1926: 494.
        KwaZulu-Natal; November, january, April.

      13. M. dimidiata Poisson
        Micronecta dimidiata Poisson 1928: 75.
        = Micronecta piccanina Hutchinson 1929: 440.
        Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and Nothern Province; August, January to May.

      14. M. scutellaris (Stål)
        Sigara scutellaris Stål 1858: 319.
        = Micronecta pharaonum Horvath 1899: 102.
        = Micronecta decipiens Horvath 1899: 102.
        = Micronecta dione Distant 1910: 348.
        = Micronecta proba Distant 1910: 348.
        = Micronecta compar Horvath 1926: 4.
        = Micronecta signoreti Jaczewski 1926: 102.
        = Micronecta thomaseti Jaczewski 1927: 493.
        = Micronecta perdita Hutchinson 1929: 426.
        = Micronecta hessei Hutchinson 1929: 427.
        = Micronecta ras Hutchinson 1930: 452.
        Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and Northern Cape, to Namibia and Zimbabwe; October to June.


    2. Genus: SIGARA
      1. S. pectoralis (Fieber)
        Corisa pectoralis Fieber 1851: 52.
        = Arctocorisa sjostedti Kirkaldy 1910: 10.
        Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, gauteng and Northern Cape; September to May.

      2. S. wahlbergi Lundblad
        Sigara wahlbergi Lundblad 1928: 230.
        = Sigara contortuplicata sensu Hutchinson (non Kirkaldy 1908) 1929: 453.
        Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, to Namibia; October to June.

      3. S. meridionalis (Wallengren)
        Corisa meridionalis Wallengren 1875: 136.
        Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, to Namibia; October to June.

      4. S. sexlineata (Reuter)
        ** sexlineata Reuter 1882: 105.
        KwaZulu-Natal; **.

      5. S. ceres Hutchinson
        Sigara ceres Hutchinson 19**: 456.
        Western Cape; January.


    3. Genus: AGRAPTOCORIXA
      1. A. gestroi Kirkaldy
        ** gestroi Kirkaldy **: **.
        **; **.

      2. A. swierstrai Hutchinson
        Agraptocorixa swiertrai Hutchinson 19**: 446.
        **; **.


    4. Genus: STENOCORIXA
      1. S. protusa Horvath
        Stenocorixa protusa Horvath 1926: 2.
        KwaZulu-Natal; **.


      Superfamily: NAUCOROIDEA

      Family: NAUCORIDAE

      1. Genus: PELOCORIS
        1. Pelocoris sp. 1.
          For more details, e-mail the authors.
          **; **.


      2. Genus: CENTIPOCORIS
        1. C. africana Poisson
          Centipocoris africana Poisson **: **.
          **; **.


      3. Genus: MACROCORIS
        1. M. flavicollis flavicollis Signoret
          Macrocoris flavicollis Signoret 1861: **.
          Gauteng; **.

        2. M. transvaalensis Distant
          Macrocoris transvaalensis Distant 1904: **.
          KwaZulu-Natal; **.

        3. M. convexus Montandon
          Macrocoris convexus Montandon 1897: **.
          Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal; **.


      4. Genus: NAUCORIS
        1. N. obscuratus Montandon
          Naucoris obscuratus Montandon 1914: 118.
          **; **.


      5. Genus: LACCOCORIS
        1. L. limigenus Stål
          Laccocoris limigenus Stål 1865: **.
          Western Cape, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, to Namibia and Zambia; December to February, April, July.
          = Laccocoris limigenus aurivillii Poisson 1949: 65.
          Western Cape; January to March.

        2. L. chinai Poisson
          Laccocoris chinai Poisson 1949: 70.
          Lesotho.

        3. L. spurcus Stål
          Laccocoris spurcus Stål 1855: **.
          Lesotho; April.



      Family: APHELOCHEIRIDAE

      1. Genus: APHELOCHEIRUS Westwood
        1. A. corbell **
          Aphelocheirus corbell **.
          KwaZulu-Natal; July.

        2. Aphelocheirus sp. 1.
          For more details, e-mail the authors.
          Lesotho and Free State; **.



      Superfamily: NOTONECTOIDEA

      Family: NOTONECTIDAE

      1. Genus: NOTONECTA
        1. N. lactitans Kirkaldy
          Notonecta lactitans Kirkaldy 1897: 58
          = Notonecta lactitans stygica Kirkaldy 1897: 406.
          Western Cape; December to February.


      2. Genus: ENITHARES
        1. E. sobria Stål
          Notonecta sobria Stål 1855: 89.
          Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and Northwestern Province, to Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia; November to April.

        2. E. glauca Bolivar
          Enithares glauca Bolivar 1879: 145
          = Enithares v-flavum Reuter 1882: 41.
          Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, to Zimbabwe; January to April.

        3. E. chinai Jaczewski
          Enithares chinai Jaczewski 1927: 436.
          Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Province, to Zimbabwe; December to April.

        4. E. transvaalensis Poisson
          Enithares transvaalensis Poisson 1956: 359-360.
          Mpumalanga; May.


      3. Genus: ANISOPS
        1. A. aglaia Hutchinson
          Anisops aglaia Hutchinson 1929: 404-406.
          Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Gauteng; November and December.

        2. A. amaryllis Hutchinson
          Anisops amaryllis Hutchinson 1928: 258.
          Western Cape; December.

        3. A. kampalensis Hutchinson
          Anisops kampalensis Hutchinson 1928: 162.
          KwaZulu-Natal; April.

        4. A. pellucens Gerstaecker
          Anisops pellucens Gerstaecker 1873: 424.
          Mpumalanga, to Zimbabwe; April and May.

        5. A. komghai Reichart
          Anisops komghai Reichart 1980: 622-624.
          Eastern Cape

        6. A. varia Fieber
          Anisops varius Fieber 1851: 483-484
          = Anisops varia Puton 1899: 80
          = Anisops varia scutellata Fieber 1851: **.
          Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Northern Cape, Northwestern Province, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Northern Province, to Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia; November to June.

        7. A. londti Truxal
          Anisops londti Truxal 1990: 90-92.
          ??

        8. A. jaczewskii Hutchinson
          Anisops jaczewskii Hutchinson 1928: 304.
          Northern Province

        9. A. psyche Hutchinson
          Anisops psyche Hutchinson 1928: 159-160.
          Northern Province, to Zimbabwe and Namibia; June.

        10. A. praetexta Hutchinson
          Anisops praetexta Hutchinson 1929: 402-403.
          Northern Province, to Zimbabwe

        11. A. arnoldi Truxal
          Anisops arnoldi Truxal 1990: 93-95.
          ??

        12. A. hancocki murati Poisson
          Anisops hancocki Hutchinson 1928: 163-164
          = Anisops murati Poisson 1939: 43.
          Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, to Namibia; December, April, June.

        13. A. ares Hutchinson
          Anisops ares Hutchinson 1928: 164-166
          = Anispos ares [sic] Hutchinson 1929: 95.
          ??

        14. A. sardea Herrich-Shaffer
          Anisops sardeus Herrich-Shaffer 1849: 41, 904
          = Anisops sardea Kirkaldy 1904: 114-116
          = Anisops nivea Spinola 1837: 58 ( nec Fabricius)
          = Anisops productus Fieber 1847: 16 ( nomen nudem )
          = Anisops natalensis Stål 1858: 89.
          Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and Northern Province, to Namibia; November, April.

        15. A. graciloides Brooks
          Anisops graciloides Brookes 1951: 434-435.
          ??

        16. A. gracilis Hutchinson
          Anisops gracilis Hutchinson 1929: 386-388.
          Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Gauteng and Northern Province, to Zimbabwe; December.

        17. A. poweri Hutchinson
          Anisops poweri Hutchinson 1929: 389-390.
          Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Lesotho and Gauteng; April.

        18. A. debilis Gerstaecker
          Anisops debilis Gersaeker 1873: 425.
          Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northwestern Province and Northern Province, to Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia; December to June.

        19. A. hypatia Hutchinson
          Anisops hypatia Hutchinson 1929: 399-400.
          Western Cape and Eastern Cape

        20. A. balcis Hutchinson
          Anisops balcis Hutchinson 1930: 447
          = Anisops damasi Poisson 1949: 51.
          Western Cape; December.

        21. A. krugeri Poisson
          Anisops krugeri Poisson 1956: 364-366..
          Mpumalanga; May.

        22. A. letitia Hutchinson
          Anisops letitia Hutchinson 1929: 385-386.
          Eastern Cape


      4. Genus: NYCHIA
        1. N. limpida Stål
          Nychia limpida Stål ??.
          = Antipalocoris marshalli Scott 1872: 244.
          Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northwestern Province, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Northern Province, to Botswana and Zimbabwe; January to April.



      Family: PLEIIDAE

      1. Genus: PLEA Leach
        1. P. pullula Stål
          Plea pulla Stål 1855: 89.
          Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Northwestern Province and Northern Province, to Namibia; December to June.

        2. P. piccanina Hutchinson
          Plea piccanina Hutchinson 1925: 419-420.
          Western Cape, Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, and Mpumalanga, to Namibia; October to June.



      LEPTOPODOMORPHA

      Superfamily: SALDOIDEA

      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.



      Family: LEPTOPODIDAE

      1. Genus: VALLERIOLA
        1. V. moesta Horvath
          Valleriola moesta Horvath 1911: 363.
          Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Gauteng; November and February.




      REFERENCES

      Schuh, R.T. & Slater, J.A. 1995.
      True Bugs of the World (Hemiptera: Heteroptera): classification and natural history. Cornell University Press, Ithaca. 3337 pp.


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