Photograph courtesy of Hamish Robertson, South African Museum

The Lepismatid Fishmoths (Thysanura: Lepismatidae) of South Africa Compiled by John Irish National Museum, Windhoek, Namibia

Family: LEPISMATIDAE

1. Genus: AFROLEPISMA
   1. A. zulu (Wygodzinsky)

      Lepisma zulu Wygodzinsky 1955: 122-125
      Western Cape; November.

      
      
   2. A. jagerskioldi (Silvestri)

      Lepisma jägerskiöldi Silvestri 1913: 10
      KwaZulu-Natal, to Namibia.

      
      
   3. A. braunsi (Escherich)

      L. braunsi Escherich 1903: 364
      Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal; December.

      
      
   4. A. oudemansi (Escherich)

      Lepisma oudemansi Escherich 1905: 53
      Free State and Northern Cape. Associated with Pheidole sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

      
      
   5. A. elegans (Escherich)

      Lepisma elegans Eschirch 1903: 362
      Northern Cape and Eastern Cape, to Namibia.

      
      
   6. A. simulatrix (Wygodzinsky)

      Lepisma simulatrix Wygodzinsky 1955: 130-133
      Western Cape; February.

      
      
   7. A. tragardhi (Silvestri)

      Lepisma tragardhi Silvestri 1913: 8
      KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, to Zimbabwe; May.

      
      
   8. A. sesotho (Wygodzinsky)

      Lepisma sesotho Wygodzinsky 1955: 135-137
      Lesotho, Free State and Northern Cape; March. Associated with Messor denticornis , M. capensis and M. decipiens (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

      
      
   9. A. szeptyckii (Mendes)

      Asterolepisma szeptyckii Mendes 1981: 274
      Free State and Northern Cape. Associated with Ocymyrmex barbigera , Camponotus fulvopilosus , C. rufoglaucus vestitus , C. maculatus , Tetramorium solidum , T. clunum , T. dichroum , T. rufescens and T. sericeiventre (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

      
      
   
   
2. Genus: CTENOLEPISMA Escherich 1905
   Subgenus: Sceletolepisma **
   1. C. capensis Irish

      Ctenolepisma capensis Irish 1987: 192
      Northern Cape.

      
      
   2. C. grandipalpis Escherich

      Ctenolepisma grandipalpis Escherich 1905: 85
      Northwestern Province, Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, to Zimbabwe and Namibia; November to January, May and June.

      
      
   3. C. intercursa Silvestri

      Ctenolepisma intercursa Silvestri 1922: 80
      Northern Cape and Free State, to Namibia; June, November.

      
      
   4. C. latera Irish

      Ctenolepisma latera Irish 1987: 159
      Northern Cape, to Namibia.

      
      
   5. C. orangica Irish

      Ctenolepisma orangica Irish 1994: 471
      Free State and Northern Cape.

      
      
   6. C. pluriseta Silvestri

      Ctenolepisma terebrans pluriseta Silvestri 1908: 291
      Northern Cape, to Botswana and Namibia; July.

      
      
   7. C. plusiochaeta Silvestri

      Ctenolepisma plusiochaeta Silvestri 1922: 83
      Free State and Northern Cape, to Namibia.

      
      
   8. C. prompta Silvestri

      Ctenolepisma prompta Silvestri 1922: 77
      Eastern Cape, Free State, Lesotho, Northwestern Province and Northern Cape, to Namibia; November.

      
      
   9. C. suliptera Irish

      Ctenolepisma suliptera Irish 1994: 476
      Free State and Northern Cape.

      
      
   10. C. terebrans Silvestri

       Ctenolepisma terebrans Silvestri 1908: 291
       Northern Cape, to Botswana and Namibia; July.

       
       
   11. C. parcespinata Silvestri

       Ctenolepisma parcespinata Silvestri 1908: 292
       Northern Cape.

       
       
   12. C. corvina Silvestri

       Ctenolepisma corvina Silvestri 1908: 293
       Northern Cape; June.

       
       
   13. C. longicaudata Escherich

       Ctenolepisma longicaudata Escherich 1905: 83
       Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal, to Botswana and Namibia; January to June.

       
       
   14. C. pretoriana Wygodinsky

       Ctenolepisma pretoriana Wygodinsky 1955: 140-142
       Gauteng; October.

       
       
   15. C. petronia Wygodzinsky

       Ctenolepisma petronia Wygodzinsky 1955: 143-146
       Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho; July to March.

       
       
   16. C. africanella Wygodzinzky

       Ctenolepisma africanella Wygodzinsky 1955: 146-148
       Western Cape; July to September.

       
       
   17. C. picturata Wygodzinsky

       Ctenolepisma picturata Wygodzinsky 1955: 149-152
       Mpumalanga, to Zimbabwe; April and May.

       
       
   18. C. weberi Escherich

       Ctenolepisma weberi Escherich 1905: 86
       Western Cape; January.

       
       
   19. C. messor Irish

       Ctenolepisma messor Irish 1996: 182-186
       Northern Cape. Associated with Messor denticornis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).

       
       
   20. C. boschimana Irish

       Ctenolepisma boschimana Irish 1996: 186-189
       Northern Cape; November.

       
       
   21. C. lociplana Irish

       Ctenolepisma lociplana Irish 1996: 189-192
       Northern Cape; November.

       
       
   22. C. karooensis Irish

       Ctenolepisma karooensis Irish 1996: 192-193
       Northern Cape; January.

       
       
   
   
3. Genus: MONACHINA Silvestri **
   1. M. stilifera Silvestri

      Monachina stilifera stilifera Silvestri 1908: 295
      Northern Cape.

      Monachina stilifera schultzei Silvestri 1908: 296
      Northern Cape.

      
      
   
   
4. Genus: PSAMMOLEPISMA **
   1. C. schultzei Silvestri

      Ctenolepisma schultzei Silvestri 1908: 294
      Northern Cape.

      
      
   
   
5. Genus: LEPISMODES Newman 1863
   1. L. aegypticus (Lucas)

      Thermobia aegypticus Lucas 1842: **
      Mpumalanga, Western Cape and Northern Cape, to Namibia; November, May and June.

      
      
   
   
6. Genus: THERMOBIA Bergroth **
   1. T. vallaris Irish

      Thermobia vallaris Irish 1988: 22
      Northern Cape, to Namibia.

      
      
   
   
7. Genus: XENOLEPISMA **
   1. A. globosa (Escherich)

      Lepisma globosa Escherich 1905: 50
      Mpumalanga, Free State, Lesotho and Eastern Cape; March to May. Associated with Anoplolepis steingroeveri , A. custodiens , Camponotus maculatus , C. fulvopilosus , Meranoplus peringueyi , Monomorium cf. fridae and Crematogaster spp.

      
      
   
   
8. Genus: BRAUNSINA Escherich 1905

   = BRAUNSIELLA Escherich 1905 (preocc.)

   1. B. heymonsi (Escherich)

      Braunsiella heymonsi Escherich 1905: 68
      Eastern Cape, to Namibia.

      
      
   2. B. grassi (Escherich)

      Braunsiella grassi Escherich 1905: 69
      Eastern Cape.

      
      
   3. B. nudata Wygodzinsky

      Braunsina nudata Wygodzinsky 1955: 163-167
      Western Cape; November.

      
      
   
   
9. Genus: SILVESTRELLA Escherich 1905
   1. S. termitophila Escherich

      Silvestrella termitophila Escherich 1905: 66
      Eastern Cape and Northern Cape. Associated with Microhodotermes viator (Isoptera: Hodotermitidae)

      
      
   2. S. myrmecophyla Escherich

      Silvestrella myrmecophyla Escherich 1905: 67
      Western Cape; November.