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Insects of South Africa

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African bee
subspecies of insect
Mantophasmatidae
Mantophasmatidae is a family of carnivorous wingless insects in southern Africa which are placed within the order or suborder Mantophasmatodea. They were discovered in 2001. They are the sister group of the Grylloblattidae, classified in the order or suborder Grylloblattodea.
Chlorolestes draconicus
species of insect
Chlorolestes elegans
species of insect
Pseudagrion sublacteum
species of insect
Common Ghost Mantis
species of mantis from Africa
Pseudagrion acaciae
species of insect
Chlorolestes apricans
species of insect
Ceratogomphus triceraticus
species of insect
Boulder jewel
species of insect
Chlorocypha consueta
species of insect
Africallagma sapphirinum
species of insect
Cape honey bee
subspecies of insect
Chlorolestes fasciatus
species of insect
Pseudagrion newtoni
species of insect
Chlorolestes conspicuus
species of insect
Lestes plagiatus
species of insect
Anoplolepis nuptialis
species of insect
Chlorolestes umbratus
species of insect
Sphodromantis gastrica
species of insect
Miomantis caffra
species of mantises
Chlorolestes tessellatus
species of insect
Red Basker
species of insect
Crenigomphus hartmanni
species of insect
Proischnura polychromaticum
species of insect
Proischnura rotundipenne
species of insect
Pseudagrion caffrum
species of insect
Diplacodes luminans
species of insect
Allocnemis leucosticta
damselfly from South Africa
Orthetrum rubens
species of insect
Metacnemis valida
species of insect
Lestes tridens
species of insect
Pseudagrion makabusiense
species of insect
Syncordulia gracilis
species of insect
Urothemis luciana
species of insect
Palpares caffer
species of insect
Zosteraeschna minuscula
species of insect
Dotted veld antlion
species of insect
Xylocopa rufitarsis
species of insect
Syncordulia venator
species of insect
Aptera fusca
species of insect
Belonogaster petiolata
species of insect
Orthetrum robustum
species of insect
Syncordulia serendipator
species of insect
Ceratitis podocarpi
species of insect
Saissetia oleae
species of insect
Bittacus kimminsi
species of insect
Acanthoplus longipes
species of insect
Cratocentrus ruficornis
species of wasp
Acanthogryllus fortipes
species of insect
Bactrododema tiaratum
species of insect
Pretoriamyia munroi
species of insect
Hapsifera glebata
species of insect
Brevisiana
Brevisiana is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae. There are at least three described species in Brevisiana, found in southern Africa.
Diadegma patruele
species of insect
Sphodromantis gracilis
species of insect
Namaquaphasma ookiepensis
Namaquaphasma is a genus of insects in the family Mantophasmatidae. It is a monotypic genus consisting of the species Namaquaphasma ookiepense, which is endemic to Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Its type locality is Ookiep.
Cilnia chopardi
species of insect
Pamexis
Pamexis is a genus of antlions found in South Africa.
Roscius
genus of insects