ExFmem wrote:Spoon- and Ribbon-wings Nemopterinae sp.
Family: Nemopteridae
Subfamily: Nemopterinae
Nemopteridae are a charismatic family of lacewings characterized by uniquely extended hind wings. They are an ancient widespread group in the drier regions of the world. The family comprises two subfamilies:
1. Crocinae (thread-wings)
2. Nemopterinae (spoon- and ribbon-wings).
Oct. 2013 KTC in Kgalagadi TP
In southern Africa 72 species of Nemopteridae occur, which is 48 %, or nearly half, of the world’s species. The vast majority of these, 57 species (38% of the world fauna) are endemic to the Western and Northern Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Excluding the subfamily Crocinae (thread-wings), the southern African Nemopterinae (spoon- and ribbon-wings) comprise 57% (62 species), more than half, of the global fauna, with 47% of the world’s taxa (51 species) being endemic to the Western and Northern Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Nov. 2013 KTC in Kgalagadi TP
The Cape nemopterines are consequently a unique and rich biological heritage that requires special research and conservation attention. While the subfamily Crocinae is comparatively well known, knowledge of the taxonomy, biology, phylogeny, local biogeography and conservation status of the Nemopterinae remains inadequate. Though the conservation of Crocinae is reasonably assured owing to their arid and rocky habitats, unsuited to agriculture, the Nemopterinae are extremely vulnerable, as many of the habitats of the rare Cape endemics have already been destroyed by agricultural and urban expansion, with the remainder being severely threatened.
The spoon- and ribbon-wing lacewings represent yet another category of the rich heritage of global fauna with which South Africa has been blessed. She, in tandem with the world community, as their custodians owe protective stewardship and conservation to ensure its survival for all future generations.
Links: Phylogeny and biogeography of southern African spoon-winged lacewings (Neuroptera: Nemopteridae: Nemopterinae)
Nemopteridae Laurhervasia setacea Klug, 1836 Laurhervasia setacea Klug, 1836 "Croce lawi Navás, 1913 |Croce lightfooti Péringuey, 1910 |Croce setacea (Klug, [1838]) |Nematoptera setacea (Klug, [1838]) |Nemoptera setacea Klug, [1838] |Thysanocroce setacea (Klug, [1838])
" Klug, J. C. F. 1836. Versuch einer systematischen Feststellung der Insekten-Familie: Panorpatae und Auseinandersetzung ihrer Gattungen und Arten. Abhandlungen der Koniglichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1836: 81-108. LDL 3408. Namibia Northern Cape, Western Cape
Nemopteridae Thysanocroce damarae McLachlan, 1898 Thysanocroce damarae McLachlan, 1898 "Croce damarae McLachlan, 1898 |Laurhervasia damarae (McLachlan, 1898) |Laurhervasia kriegi Navás, 1936 |Nina damarae (McLachlan, 1898)
" McLachlan, R. 1898. Descriptions de deux espèces nouvelles de Némoptères du genre Croce McLach. [Névr.]. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 1898:169-171. LDL 0388. Angola, Namibia Northern Cape.
Nemopteridae Tjederia namaquensis Mansell, 1977 Tjederia namaquensis Mansell, 1977 Mansell, M.W. 1977. A new genus and species in the Crocinae (Neuroptera: Nemopteridae) from southern Africa. Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa 40: 195-203. LDL 4002. Namibia Western Cape.
Nemopteridae Barbibucca biremis Kolbe, 1900 Barbibucca biremis Kolbe, 1900 "Nemoptera biremis Kolbe, 1900 |Nemopterella biremis (Kolbe, 1900)
" Kolbe, H.J. 1900. Die Arten der eigenthümlichen Neuropterengattung Nemoptera. Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschende Freunde zu Berlin 1900:10-18. LDL 3436. Northern Cape, Western Cape
Nemopteridae Barbibucca elegans Tjeder, 1967 Barbibucca elegans Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Northern Cape
Nemopteridae Derhynchia vansoni Tjeder, 1967 Derhynchia vansoni Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Botswana, Namibia Northern Cape
Nemopteridae Nemia angulata Westwood, 1836 Nemia angulata Westwood, 1836 "Nematoptera angulata (Westwood, 1836) |Nemoptera angulata Westwood, 1836
" Westwood, J.O. 1836. (Nemoptera costalis and N. angulata Westwood and N. africana Leach). In: Exhibitions, Memoirs etc. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1. lxxv. LDL 0428. Namibia Western Cape, Northern Cape
Nemopteridae Nemia elongata Tjeder, 1967 Nemia elongata Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Northern Cape
Nemopteridae Nemia karrooa Péringuey, 1911 Nemia karrooa Péringuey, 1911 "Nemoptera karrooa Péringuey, 1911 |Nemopterella karrooa (Péringuey, 1911)
" Péringuey, L. 1911. Descriptions of four new species of South African Hemerobiidae (Order Neuroptera). Annals of the South African Museum 10: 31-37. LDL 5122. Northern Cape, Western Cape
Nemopteridae Nemia lata Tjeder, 1967 Nemia lata Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Northern Cape Province
Nemopteridae Nemopterella aequabilis Tjeder, 1967 Nemopterella aequabilis Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Northern Cape
Nemopteridae Nemopterella africana Leach, 1815 Nemopterella africana Leach, 1815 "Eretmoptera africana (Leach, 1815) |Halter africanus (Leach, 1815) |Nematoptera africana (Leach, 1815) |Nematoptera bacillaris (Klug, [1838]) |Nematoptera latipennis Burmeister, 1839 |Nemeva africana (Leach, 1815) |Nemoptera africana (Leach, 1815) |Nemoptera bacillaris Klug, [1838] |Nemoptera latipennis (Burmeister, 1839) |Nemopteryx africana Leach, 1815
" Leach, W.E. 1815. Zoological miscellany; being descriptions of new, or interesting animals. Vol. 2. London. LDL 3658. Northern Cape, Western Cape
Nemopteridae Nemopterella apicalis Tjeder, 1967 Nemopterella apicalis Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Northern Cape
Nemopteridae Nemopterella arenaria Tjeder, 1967 Nemopterella arenaria Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Northern Cape
Nemopteridae Nemopterella bitis Tjeder, 1967 Nemopterella bitis Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Northern Cape
Nemopteridae Nemopterella dyscrita Tjeder, 1967 Nemopterella dyscrita Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Northern Cape
Nemopteridae Nemopterella longicornis Tjeder, 1967 Nemopterella longicornis Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Northern Cape
Nemopteridae Nemopterella munroi Tjeder, 1967 Nemopterella munroi Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Northern Cape
Nemopteridae Nemopterella nigrosetosa Tjeder, 1967 Nemopterella nigrosetosa Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Northern Cape
Nemopteridae Nemopterella olivacea Tjeder, 1967 Nemopterella olivacea Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Northern Cape
Nemopteridae Nemopterella papio Tjeder, 1967 Nemopterella papio Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Northern Cape
Nemopteridae Nemopterella parva Tjeder, 1967 Nemopterella parva Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Northern Cape
Nemopteridae Nemopterella pruinosa Tjeder, 1967 Nemopterella pruinosa Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Northern Cape.
Nemopteridae Nemopterella sabuleti Tjeder, 1967 Nemopterella sabuleti Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Northern Cape
Nemopteridae Palmipenna dilatans Tjeder, 1967 Palmipenna dilatans Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Northern Cape.
Nemopteridae Palmipenna palmulata Tjeder, 1967 Palmipenna palmulata Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Northern Cape.
Nemopteridae Palmipenna pilicornis Tjeder, 1967 Palmipenna pilicornis Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Namibia. Western Cape, Northern Cape
Nemopteridae Semirhynchia brincki Tjeder, 1967 Semirhynchia brincki Tjeder, 1967 Tjeder, B. 1967.Neuroptera-Planipennia. The Lace-wings of Southern Africa. 6. Family Nemopteridae. Pp. 290-501 in South African Animal Life, B. Hanström, P. Brinck and G. Rudebec, eds. Vol. 13. Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Stockholm. LDL 6050. Botswana, Namibia. Northern Cape Province
Lots of them, but I think I found it:
Comment: This species inhabits the dry areas of southern Africa and seems to be a Kalahari endemic. common in the Kalahari Gemsbok Park
