The Streamertailed Lacewings (Neuroptera: Nemopteridae) 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: NEMOPTERIDAE Handlirsch 1906 (thread-winged lacewings)

Subfamily: CROCINAE Navás 1910

Genus: LAURHERVASIA Navás, 1914
1. L. setacea (Klug)
  
  Nemoptera setacea Klug, 1836: 95
  = Croce lightfooti Péringuey, 1910: 453
  = Croce lawi Navás, 1913: 87
  Northern Cape and Western Cape;
  October to February and April to August
2. L. rhodesiae Tjeder
  
  Laurhervasia rhodesiae Tjeder, 1967: 336
  Northern Province;
  December, January, May and August
3. L. transvaalensis Mansell
  
  Laurhervasia transvaalensis Mansell, 1980: 350-355
  Northern Province;
  January and August
Genus: CONCROCE Tjeder 1967
1. C. capensis Tjeder
  
  Concroce capensis Tjeder, 1967: 341
  = Concroce hessei Tjeder, 1967: 339
  Western Cape (endemic);
  January, February and June
2. C. walkeri Tjeder
  
  Concroce walkeri Tjeder, 1967: 343
  Eastern Cape;
  April
3. C. parva Mansell
  
  Concroce parva Mansell, 1981: 101-105
  Western Cape;
  July
Genus: Tjederia Mansell, 1977
1. T. namaquensis Mansell
  
  Tjederia namaquensis Mansell, 1977: 197
  Northern Cape and Western Cape;
  January and July
Subfamily: NEMOPTERINAE Navás 1910
Genus: BARBIBUCCA Tjeder 1967
1. B. biremis (Kolbe)
  
  Nemoptera biremis Kolbe 1900: 16
  = Eretmoptera neglecta Navás 1910: 365
  Northern Cape;
  October
2. B. elegans Tjeder
  
  Barbibucca elegans Tjeder 1967: 436
  Northern Cape;
  September
Genus: DERHYNCHIA Tjeder 1967
1. D. vansoni Tjeder
  
  Derhynchia vansoni Tjeder 1967: 348
  Northern Cape;
  February and April
Genus: HALTERINA Navás 1912
1. H. pulchella (Péringuey)
  
  Nemoptera pulchella Péringuey 1910: 451
  Western Cape;
  ? (?extinct)
2. H. purcelli (Péringuey)
  
  Nemoptera purcelli Péringuey, 1910: 451
  Western Cape;
  ? (?extinct)
Genus: KNERSVLAKIA Picker 1984
1. K. nigroptera Picker
  
  Knersvlaktia nigroptera Picker, 1984: 260-265
  Northern Cape;
  August
Genus: NEMIA Navás 1915
1. N. angulata (Westwood)
  
  Nemoptera angulata Westwood 1836: lxxv
  Western Cape and Northern Cape;
  October and November
2. N. costalis (Westwood)
  
  Nemoptera costalis Westwood 1836: lxxv
  = Nemopterella sp. Acker 1958: 106
  Western Cape;
  October
3. N. elongata Tjeder
  
  Nemia elongata Tjeder 1967: 444
  Northern Cape;
  November
4. N. karrooa (Péringuey)
  
  Nemoptera karrooa Péringuey 1911: 36
  Western Cape and Northern Cape;
  October
5. N. lata Tjeder
  
  Nemea lata Tjeder 1967: 450
  Northern Cape;
  November
6. N. zebra Tjeder
  
  Nemea zebra Tjeder 1967: 453
  Western Cape;
  November
Genus: NEMEURA Navás 1915
1. N. gracilis (Hagen)
  
  Nemoptera gracilis Hagen 1886: 255
  Western Cape;
  December to March
2. N. glauningi (Kolbe)
  
  Halter glauningi Kolbe 1901: 1
  = Nemopistha lancearia Navás 1910: 384
  = Lertha zambesina Navás 1931: 114
  Mpumalanga and Northern Province, to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and East Africa;
  December to March
Genus: NEMOPISTHA Navás 1910
1. N. contumax Tjeder
  
  Nemopistha contumax Tjeder 1967: 401
  Mpumalanga, to Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Zambia;
  August to October
Genus: NEMOPTERELLA Banks 1910
= ERETMOPTERA Navás
= NEMEVA Navás
1. N. aequabilis Tjeder
  
  Nemopterella aequabilis Tjeder 1967: 483
  Northern Cape;
  October
2. N. africana (Leach)
  
  Nemopteryx africana Leach 1815: 74
  = Nemoptera bacillaris Klug 1836: 95
  = Nematoptera latipennis Burmeister 1839: 986
  Western Cape and Northern Cape;
  October to December
3. N. apicalis Tjeder
  
  Nemopterella apicalis Tjeder 1967: 487
  Northern Cape;
  October
4. N. arenaria Tjeder
  
  Nemopterella arenaria Tjeder 1967: 463
  Northern Cape;
  August
5. N. bitis Tjeder
  
  Nemopterella bitis Tjeder 1967: 465
  Northern Cape;
  October and November
6. N. dyscrita Tjeder
  
  Nemopterella dyscrita Tjeder 1967: 467
  Northern Cape;
  October
7. N. exigua Tjeder
  
  Nemoptera exigua Tjeder 1967: 493
  Northern Cape;
  October
8. N. lanata Tjeder
  
  Nemopterella lanata Tjeder 1967: 485
  Western Cape;
  October
9. N. leptocera (Navás)
  
  Eretmoptera leptocera Navás 1910: 364
  Namibia;
  August to November, March
10. N. longicornis Tjeder
  
  Nemopterella longicornis Tjeder 1967: 473
  Northern Cape;
  October
11. N. munroi Tjeder
  
  Nemopterella munnroi Tjeder 1967: 470
  Northern Cape;
  October
12. N. nigrosetosa Tjeder
  
  Nemopterella nigrosetosa Tjeder 1967: 480
  Northern Cape;
  November
13. N. obtusa Tjeder
  
  Nemopterella obtusa Tjeder
  Northern Cape;
  October
14. N. olivacea Tjeder
  
  Nemopterella olivacea Tjeder 1967: 482
  Northern Cape;
  October
15. N. papio Tjeder
  
  Nemopterella papio Tjeder 1967: 476
  Northern Cape;
  September
16. N. parva Tjeder
  
  Nemopterella parva Tjeder 1967: 489
  Northern Cape;
  November
17. N. peringueyi Tjeder
  
  Nemopterella peringueyi Tjeder 1967: 484
  Northern Cape;
  November
18. N. pilosa Tjeder
  
  Nemopterella pilosa Tjeder 1967: 478
  Northern Cape;
  October
19. N. pruinosa Tjeder
  
  Nemopterella pruinosa Tjeder 1967: 486
  Northern Cape;
  October
20. N. remifera (Westwood)
  
  Nemoptera remifera Westwood 1874: 179
  Northern Cape;
  October
21. N. sabuleti Tjeder
  
  Nemopterella sabuleti Tjeder 1967: 474
  Northern Cape;
  October
22. N. segregata Tjeder
  
  Nemopterella segregata Tjeder 1967: 472
  Namibia;
  October
Genus: PALMIPENNA Tjeder 1967
1. P. palmulata Tjeder
  
  Palmipenna palmulata Tjeder 1967: 417
  Northern Cape;
  September
2. P. pilicornis Tjeder
  
  Palmipenna pilicornis Tjeder 1967: 418
  Western Cape and Northern Cape;
  September and November
3. P. dilatans Tjeder
  
  Palmipenna dilatans Tjeder 1967: 423
  Northern Cape;
  September
Genus: SEMIRHYNCHIA Tjeder 1967
1. S. dunbrodiana (Péringuey)
  
  Nemoptera dunbrodiana Péringuey 1910: 452
  Western Cape and Eastern Cape;
  January and February
2. S. brinki Tjeder
  
  Semirhynchia brinki Tjeder 1967: 359
  Northern Cape;
  November
Genus: SICYOPTERA Navás 1910
1. S. dilatata (Klug)
  
  Nemoptera dilatata Klug 1836: 94
  Western Cape;
  ?
2. S. cuspidata Tjeder
  
  Sicyoptera cuspidata Tjeder 1967: 411
  Western Cape;
  December

This part of A Catalogue of South African Insects revised:

The Streamertailed Lacewings (Neuroptera: Nemopteridae) of South Africa

Compiled by Mervyn W. Mansell

Family: NEMOPTERIDAE Handlirsch 1906 (thread-winged lacewings)

Subfamily: CROCINAE Navás 1910

Subfamily: NEMOPTERINAE Navás 1910