Swaziland's Endemic Fauna

Animals found only in Swaziland include one species of vertebrate, one spider, two species of centipede, two species of millipede and 19 species of insects. It is possible that with further investigation, these species might be found in adjacent areas of South Africa or Mozambique. Many groups of invertebrate have not been well studied yet, and additional species found only in Swaziland might be described.

Vertebrates: Reptiles: Geckos

Reptiles: Geckos (Gekkonidae)

Invertebrates

Spiders

  • Anyphops narcissi Benoit, 1972
    (Arachnida: Araneae: Opisthothelae: Selenopidae)
    Benoit, P. L. G. (1972a). Notules arachnologiques africaines II. Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines 85: 177-182.

Centipedes

  • Geoperingueyia minor Verhoeff, 1940
    (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Geophilidae)
    Verhoeff K.W. (1940). Aliquid novi ex Africa III. Chilopoda-Epimorpha - Zoologischer Anzeiger , 132: 49-62, see p. 56.
    ChiloBase species information
  • Polygonarea clavigera Verhoeff, 1940
    (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Geophilidae)
    Verhoeff K.W. (1940). Aliquid novi ex Africa III. Chilopoda-Epimorpha - Zoologischer Anzeiger , 132: 49-62, see p. 62.
    ChiloBase species information

Millipedes

  • Gnomeskelus (Gnomeskelus) swazius Verhoeff, 1940
    (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Dalodesmidae)
    Verhoeff, K. W. (1940). Aliquid novi ex Africa. I. Polydesmoidea und Colobognatha. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 130(5-6): 104-119. Leipzig page(s): 11
    MilliBase species information
  • Ulodesmus incurvipes Verhoeff, 1940
    (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Gombphodesmidae: Gomphodesminae)
    Verhoeff, K. W. (1940). Aliquid novi ex Africa. I. Polydesmoidea und Colobognatha. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 130(5-6): 104-119. Leipzig page(s): 113
    MilliBase species information

Tiger Beetles

  • Dromica dobbersteini Schüle & Moravec 2002
    (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cicindelinae)
    Schüle, P. & Moravec, J. 2002: A new species of the genus Dromica Dejean, 1826 from Swaziland (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae). Entomologische Zeitschrift 112(11). (details)
    Found in Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • Dromica thomaswiesneri Wiesner 2001
    (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cicindelinae)
    Wiesner, T. 2001: Results of Thomas Wiesner's explorations in southern Africa 1999 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae). Entomologische Zeitschrift 111(2). (details)
    Known only from Mlawula Nature Reserve.

Flies

  • Dasophrys swazi (Londt, 1981)
    (Diptera: Brachycera: Asilidae) Robberflies
    Londt, J.G.H. 1981. Afrotropical Asilidae (Diptera) 5. The genus Dasophrys Loew, 1858 (-Hobbyus Brobley, 1952) (Asilinae: Asilini). Ann. Natal Mus. Vol. 24(2), pages 635-699. (details, key)
  • Elporia bertrandi (Stuckenberg, 1962)
    (Diptera: Nematocera: Blephariceroidea: Blephariceridae) Net-winged midges
    Listing on Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist
  • Scutelliseta megalogaster (Richards, 1968)
    (Diptera: Nematocera: Heteromyzoidea: Sphaeroceridae) Smaller dung flies
    Richards, O.W. 1968. New South African species of the genus Scutelliseta Richards (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae). Ann. Natal Mus. Vol. 20(1), pages 65-91. (details)
  • Scutelliseta swaziana (Richards, 1968)
    (Diptera: Nematocera: Heteromyzoidea: Sphaeroceridae) Smaller dung flies
    Richards, O.W. 1968. New South AFrican species of the genus Scutelliseta Richards (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae). Ann. Natal Mus. Vol. 20(1), pages 65-91. (details)

Planthoppers

  • Monteira distanti (Synave, 1957)
    (Hemiptera: Auchennorhyncha: Fulgoroidea: Nogodinidae: Nogodininae)
    Synave H. 1957 - Contribution à l’étude des Cixiidae et Flatidae africains (Homoptera : Fulgoroidea). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique 33(12): 1-10.
    Listing on HemBases
  • Oliarus swazica Van Stalle, 1987
    (Hemiptera: Auchennorhyncha: Fulgoroidea: Cixiidae: Cixiinae)
    Van Stalle J. 1987 - Revision of Afrotropical Pentastirini (Homoptera, Cixiidae) 5: the genus Oliarus Stål, 1862. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale Tervuren, Belgique. Annales : Sciences zoologiques 252: 1-173 [92].
    Listing on HemBases

Froghoppers

  • Clovia eranchiensis Synave, 1963
    (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Aphrophoridae)
    Synave H. 1963 - Description de quatre Homoptères africains nouveaux. Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines. Ostend 67: 63-67.
    Listing on HemBases

Ants

  • Tetramorium plumosum Bolton, 1980
    (Hymenoptera: Apocrita: Formicoidea: Formicidae: Myrmicinae)
    Bolton, B. 1980. The ant tribe Tetramoriini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). The genus Tetramorium Mayr in the Ethiopian zoogeographical region. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 40:193-384. (details)
    Listing on AntWeb
    Images on AntWeb
  • Tetramorium sepultum Bolton, 1980
    (Hymenoptera: Apocrita: Formicoidea: Formicidae: Myrmicinae)
    Bolton, B. 1980. The ant tribe Tetramoriini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). The genus Tetramorium Mayr in the Ethiopian zoogeographical region. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 40:193-384. (details)
    Listing on AntWeb
    Images on AntWeb

Moths

  • Aethalopteryx rudloffi Yakovlev, 2011
    (Lepidoptera: Glossata: Cossidae: Zeuzerinae)
    Yakovlev R. V. 2011. Catalogue of the family Cossidae of the Old World (Lepidoptera). Neue Entomologische Nachrichten 66:1-129. (details)
    Listing on AfroMoths
  • Oreadilema othreis Krüger, 2015
    (Lepidoptera: Glossata: Noctuoidea: Erebidae: Arctiinae)
    Krüger M. 2015b. Generic classification of Afrotropical footman moths sensu stricto (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini (partim)).Transvaal Museum Memoir 15:1-176.
    Listing on AfroMoths
  • Henicovalva mpisiensis Krüger, 2017
    (Lepidoptera: Glossata: Geometridae: Ennominae)
    Krüger M. 2017a. Henicovalva gen. n., a new genus of predominantly Afrotropical Ennominae with unusually complex genitalia (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). African Entomology 25(1):42–61.
    Listing on AfroMoths
  • Archistilbia mlawula Schintlmeister & Witt, 2015
    (Lepidoptera: Glossata: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae: Scranciinae)
    Schintlmeister A. & Witt Th. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). 2:1-288.
    Listing on AfroMoths
  • Clepsis gnathocera Razowski, 2006
    (Lepidoptera: Glossata: Tortricoidea: Tortricidae: Tortricinae)
    Razowski J. 2006b. Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from South Africa. 3: Hectaphelia gen. n., Aphelia Hübner and Clepsis Guenée. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 75(3):427-438. (details)
    Listing on AfroMoths
    Known only from Malolotja Nature Reserve.
  • Malolotia malolotiana Razowski, 2015
    (Lepidoptera: Glossata: Tortricoidea: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae)
    Razowski J. 2015a. African Tortricidae (Lepidoptera), chiefly from the collection of Graziano Bassi. Acta zoologica cracoviensia 58(1):21-100. (details)
    Listing on AfroMoths
    Known only from Malolotja Nature Reserve.

Crickets

  • Prolandreva aenigmatosa borealis (Gorochov, 2010)
    (Orthoptera: Ensifera: Grylloidea: Gryllidae: Landrevinae)
    Gorochov, A.V., 2010. A Review of the genus Prolandreva Gorochov (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Landrevinae). Proceedings of the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences 314(3):322. (Pdf file)
    Found in Mlawula Nature Reserve.

Grasshoppers

  • Swaziacris burtti Dirsh 1953
    (Orthoptera: Caelifera: Acridoidea: Lentulidae)
    Dirsh. 1953. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. 12 6:379.
    Listing on OSF Online

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