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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Genus: DERHYNCHIA Tjeder 1967
    1. D. vansoni Tjeder
      Derhynchia vansoni Tjeder 1967: 348
      Northern Cape;
      February and April

  6. 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)

  7. Genus: KNERSVLAKIA Picker 1984
    1. K. nigroptera Picker
      Knersvlaktia nigroptera Picker, 1984: 260-265
      Northern Cape;
      August

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Genus: NEMOPISTHA Navás 1910
    1. N. contumax Tjeder
      Nemopistha contumax Tjeder 1967: 401
      Mpumalanga, to Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Zambia;
      August to October

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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


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