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Other insects of Somalia: 513 species of bugs, bees, ants, flies, grasshoppers and more (part 3 of 4)

GBIF holds records of 513 insect species from Somalia outside the butterflies, moths and beetles: true bugs, bees, wasps and ants, lice, flies, grasshoppers and locusts, dragonflies, termites and mantises.

Last checked 2026-11-13 159 sources Reading time: 11 min Part of Other insects of Somalia

Part 3 of 4 of Other insects of Somalia: 513 species of bugs, bees, ants, flies, grasshoppers and more. Sources are listed on part 1.

This list is in 4 parts: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4

Full list (513 species)

Name Scientific name Family Red List Records in Somalia
Geocoris danalicus Geocoris danalicus Geocoridae NE 1
Limnogonus cereiventris Limnogonus cereiventris Gerridae NE 1
Elaea gestroi Elaea gestroi Gonypetidae NE 1
Field Cricket Gryllus campestris Gryllidae NE 2
Gryllus chappuisi Gryllus chappuisi Gryllidae NE 3
Gryllus meruensis Gryllus meruensis Gryllidae NE 2
Oecanthus burmeisteri Oecanthus burmeisteri Gryllidae NE 2
horse sucking louse Haematopinus asini Haematopinidae NE 1
Buffalo Louse Haematopinus tuberculatus Haematopinidae NE 4
Ceylalictus muiri Ceylalictus muiri Halictidae NE 2
Pleasing Metallic-Furrow bee Halictus jucundus Halictidae NE 2
Perloma atrifasciata Perloma atrifasciata Kinnaridae NE 2
Laemobothrion chloropodis Laemobothrion chloropodis Laemobothriidae NE 1
Laemobothrion tinnunculi Laemobothrion tinnunculi Laemobothriidae NE 1
Laemobothrion vulturis Laemobothrion vulturis Laemobothriidae NE 1
silverfish Lepisma saccharinum Lepismatidae NE 1
Pallid Spreadwing Lestes pallidus Lestidae LC 1
Banded Groundling Brachythemis leucosticta Libellulidae LC 1
Scarlet Dragonfly Crocothemis erythraea Libellulidae LC 3
Black Ground Skimmer Diplacodes lefebvrii Libellulidae LC 3
Barbet Diplacodes luminans Libellulidae LC 1
Black-tailed Skimmer Nesciothemis farinosa Libellulidae LC 3
Orthetrum brevistylum Orthetrum brevistylum Libellulidae LC 1
Epaulet Skimmer Orthetrum chrysostigma Libellulidae LC 2
Guinea Skimmer Orthetrum guineense Libellulidae LC 2
Green Marsh Hawk Orthetrum sabina Libellulidae LC 1
Bold Skimmer Orthetrum stemmale Libellulidae LC 1
Globe Skimmer Pantala flavescens Libellulidae LC 6
Violet Dropwing Trithemis annulata Libellulidae LC 2
Red-veined Dropwing Trithemis arteriosa Libellulidae LC 14
Dark Dropwing Trithemis furva Libellulidae LC 1
Orange-winged dropwing, Scarlet rock glider, Kirby's dropwing Trithemis kirbyi Libellulidae LC 4
Trithemis spec Trithemis spec Libellulidae NE 1
Jaunty Dropwing Trithemis stictica Libellulidae LC 1
Desert Basker Urothemis thomasi Libellulidae EN 1
Louse Linognathus africanus Linognathidae NE 3
Elasmoscelis cimicoides Elasmoscelis cimicoides Lophopidae NE 2
Hormopleurus modesta Hormopleurus modesta Lygaeidae NE 1
praying mantis Mantis religiosa Mantidae LC 2
Sphodromantis baccettii Sphodromantis baccettii Mantidae NE 1
African mantis Sphodromantis viridis Mantidae LC 1
Stick Mantis Tenodera superstitiosa Mantidae NE 1
Egyptian Icerya Icerya aegyptiaca Margarodidae NE 2
Anigrus lobulifer Anigrus lobulifer Meenoplidae NE 2
Nisia nervosa Nisia nervosa Meenoplidae NE 1
Coelioxys echinatus Coelioxys echinatus Megachilidae NE 1
Coelioxys somalicus Coelioxys somalicus Megachilidae NE 1
Cleft Dauber Bee Gronoceras felinum Megachilidae NE 2
Haetosmia ethiopiensis Haetosmia ethiopiensis Megachilidae NE 1
Megachile abessinica Megachile abessinica Megachilidae NE 1
Megachile colorata Megachile colorata Megachilidae NE 1
Megachile crenulata Megachile crenulata Megachilidae NE 1
Megachile gratiosa Megachile gratiosa Megachilidae NE 1
Megachile ianthoptera Megachile ianthoptera Megachilidae NE 1
Megachile leucospila Megachile leucospila Megachilidae NE 1
Megachile meneliki Megachile meneliki Megachilidae NE 2
Megachile opaculina Megachile opaculina Megachilidae NE 1
Megachile silverlocki Megachile silverlocki Megachilidae NE 1
Megachile sinuata Megachile sinuata Megachilidae NE 1
Megachile venusta Megachile venusta Megachilidae NE 1
Pachyanthidium semiluteum Pachyanthidium semiluteum Megachilidae NE 1
Dendrocerus perlucidus Dendrocerus perlucidus Megaspilidae NE 1
Hairy Legged Mining Bee Dasypoda hirtipes Melittidae NE 1
Centruchus fuscipennis Centruchus fuscipennis Membracidae NE 2
Leptocentrus peracatus Leptocentrus peracatus Membracidae NE 3
Oxyrhachis gibbula Oxyrhachis gibbula Membracidae NE 2
Chapinia lophocerus Chapinia lophocerus Menoponidae NE 3
Dennyus vonarxi Dennyus vonarxi Menoponidae NE 3
Louse Menacanthus eurysternus Menoponidae NE 1
Myrsidea eurocephali Myrsidea eurocephali Menoponidae NE 1
Myrsidea obovata Myrsidea obovata Menoponidae NE 2
Psittacomenopon impar Psittacomenopon impar Menoponidae NE 2
Psallomimus lateralis Psallomimus lateralis Miridae NE 3
Volumnus ruficornis Volumnus ruficornis Miridae NE 1
House-fly Musca domestica Muscidae NE 3
Afromydas guichardi Afromydas guichardi Mydidae NE 4
Myrmeleon immaculatus Myrmeleon immaculatus Myrmeleontidae NE 1
Trichopsidea costata Trichopsidea costata Nemestrinidae NE 1
Ochterus caffer Ochterus caffer Ochteridae NE 3
Cephalopina titillator Cephalopina titillator Oestridae NE 1
Green Stink Bug Chinavia hilaris Pentatomidae NE 1
Marmorated brown stink bug, Yellow-brown stink bug Halyomorpha halys Pentatomidae NE 2
Aegypoecus africanus Aegypoecus africanus Philopteridae NE 1
Aegypoecus clayae Aegypoecus clayae Philopteridae NE 3
Anaticola phoenicopteri Anaticola phoenicopteri Philopteridae NE 1
Aquanirmus bahli Aquanirmus bahli Philopteridae NE 7
Ardeicola fissomaculatus Ardeicola fissomaculatus Philopteridae NE 2
Brueelia aguilarae Brueelia aguilarae Philopteridae NE 4
Brueelia gracilis Brueelia gracilis Philopteridae NE 1
Brueelia imponderabilica Brueelia imponderabilica Philopteridae NE 1
Brueelia tkachi Brueelia tkachi Philopteridae NE 1
Buceroemersonia brelihi Buceroemersonia brelihi Philopteridae NE 6
Colilipeurus colius Colilipeurus colius Philopteridae NE 2
Coloceras savoi Coloceras savoi Philopteridae NE 1
Columbicola carrikeri Columbicola carrikeri Philopteridae NE 1
Cuclotogaster meinertzhageni Cuclotogaster meinertzhageni Philopteridae NE 1
Cuclotogaster sephaenae Cuclotogaster sephaenae Philopteridae NE 3
Degeeriella discocephalus Degeeriella discocephalus Philopteridae NE 2
Degeeriella nisus Degeeriella nisus Philopteridae NE 1
Echinophilopterus buphthalmus Echinophilopterus buphthalmus Philopteridae NE 11
Falcolipeurus lineatus Falcolipeurus lineatus Philopteridae NE 2
Goniocotes clayae Goniocotes clayae Philopteridae NE 3
Goniocotes gregarius Goniocotes gregarius Philopteridae NE 1
Goniocotes maculatus Goniocotes maculatus Philopteridae NE 1
Goniodes antennatus Goniodes antennatus Philopteridae NE 4
Louse Goniodes gigas Philopteridae NE 1
Goniodes isogenos Goniodes isogenos Philopteridae NE 3
Ibidoecus plataleae Ibidoecus plataleae Philopteridae NE 1
Meropoecus debeauxi Meropoecus debeauxi Philopteridae NE 3
Neopsittaconirmus africanus Neopsittaconirmus africanus Philopteridae NE 1
Neopsittaconirmus gracilis Neopsittaconirmus gracilis Philopteridae NE 6
Quadraceps princeps Quadraceps princeps Philopteridae NE 5
Quadraceps sellatus Quadraceps sellatus Philopteridae NE 1
Saemundssonia africana Saemundssonia africana Philopteridae NE 7
Splendoroffula theresae Splendoroffula theresae Philopteridae NE 10
Strigiphilus cursitans Strigiphilus cursitans Philopteridae NE 1
Strigiphilus garylarsoni Strigiphilus garylarsoni Philopteridae NE 1
Strigiphilus tuleskovi Strigiphilus tuleskovi Philopteridae NE 4
Sturnidoecus clayae Sturnidoecus clayae Philopteridae NE 3
Sturnidoecus senegalensis Sturnidoecus senegalensis Philopteridae NE 1
Sturnidoecus theresae Sturnidoecus theresae Philopteridae NE 1
Teinomordeus entelosetus Teinomordeus entelosetus Philopteridae NE 4
Upupicola upupae Upupicola upupae Philopteridae NE 1
Hemipepsis vestitipennis Hemipepsis vestitipennis Pompilidae NE 1
Grass-Root Antonina Antonina graminis Pseudococcidae NE 2
Mealybug Ferrisia malvastra Pseudococcidae NE 1
Striped Mealy Bug Ferrisia virgata Pseudococcidae NE 6
Pink hibiscus mealybug, Grape mealybug, Hibiscus mealybug, Pink mealybug, Hirsutus mealybug Maconellicoccus hirsutus Pseudococcidae NE 3
Pink sugarcane mealybug Saccharicoccus sacchari Pseudococcidae NE 5
Phlebotomus bergeroti Phlebotomus bergeroti Psychodidae NE 2
Phlebotomus somaliensis Phlebotomus somaliensis Psychodidae NE 1
Psychoda cinerea Psychoda cinerea Psychodidae NE 1
Sergentomyia africana Sergentomyia africana Psychodidae NE 10
Sergentomyia antennata Sergentomyia antennata Psychodidae NE 3
Sergentomyia choumarai Sergentomyia choumarai Psychodidae NE 1
Sergentomyia clydei Sergentomyia clydei Psychodidae NE 4
Sergentomyia dreyfussi Sergentomyia dreyfussi Psychodidae NE 1
Sergentomyia magna Sergentomyia magna Psychodidae NE 3
Sergentomyia magnidentata Sergentomyia magnidentata Psychodidae NE 38
Sergentomyia schwetzi Sergentomyia schwetzi Psychodidae NE 87
Sergentomyia yusafi Sergentomyia yusafi Psychodidae NE 5
Callocleonymus pulcher Callocleonymus pulcher Pteromalidae NE 1
Synosternus somalicus Synosternus somalicus Pulicidae NE 8
Chrotogonus homalodemus Chrotogonus homalodemus Pyrgomorphidae NE 3
Phymateus aegrotus Phymateus aegrotus Pyrgomorphidae NE 1
Poekilocerus bufonius Poekilocerus bufonius Pyrgomorphidae NE 1
Tenuitarsus angustus Tenuitarsus angustus Pyrgomorphidae NE 1
Masked hunter Reduvius personatus Reduviidae NE 1
Pochazoides asperata Pochazoides asperata Ricaniidae NE 3
Ricania erlangeri Ricania erlangeri Ricaniidae NE 1
Ricania morula Ricania morula Ricaniidae NE 2
Ricinus meinertzhageni Ricinus meinertzhageni Ricinidae NE 4
Ricinus serratus Ricinus serratus Ricinidae NE 1
Wohlfahrtia indigens Wohlfahrtia indigens Sarcophagidae NE 6
Wohlfahrtia nuba Wohlfahrtia nuba Sarcophagidae NE 1
Wohlfahrtia smarti Wohlfahrtia smarti Sarcophagidae NE 3
Psix abnormis Psix abnormis Scelionidae NE 2
Campsomeriella caelebs Campsomeriella caelebs Scoliidae NE 1
Amyrsidea francolinus Amyrsidea francolinus Somaphantidae NE 2

This list is in 4 parts: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4

Sources

  1. Geocoris danalicus · gbif.org
  2. Limnogonus cereiventris · gbif.org
  3. Elaea gestroi · gbif.org
  4. Field Cricket · gbif.org
  5. Gryllus chappuisi · gbif.org
  6. Gryllus meruensis · gbif.org
  7. Oecanthus burmeisteri · gbif.org
  8. horse sucking louse · gbif.org
  9. Buffalo Louse · gbif.org
  10. Ceylalictus muiri · gbif.org
  11. Pleasing Metallic-Furrow bee · gbif.org
  12. Perloma atrifasciata · gbif.org
  13. Laemobothrion chloropodis · gbif.org
  14. Laemobothrion tinnunculi · gbif.org
  15. Laemobothrion vulturis · gbif.org
  16. silverfish · gbif.org
  17. Pallid Spreadwing · gbif.org
  18. Banded Groundling · gbif.org
  19. Scarlet Dragonfly · gbif.org
  20. Black Ground Skimmer · gbif.org
  21. Barbet · gbif.org
  22. Black-tailed Skimmer · gbif.org
  23. Orthetrum brevistylum · gbif.org
  24. Epaulet Skimmer · gbif.org
  25. Guinea Skimmer · gbif.org
  26. Green Marsh Hawk · gbif.org
  27. Bold Skimmer · gbif.org
  28. Globe Skimmer · gbif.org
  29. Violet Dropwing · gbif.org
  30. Red-veined Dropwing · gbif.org
  31. Dark Dropwing · gbif.org
  32. Orange-winged dropwing, Scarlet rock glider, Kirby's dropwing · gbif.org
  33. Trithemis spec · gbif.org
  34. Jaunty Dropwing · gbif.org
  35. Desert Basker · gbif.org
  36. Louse · gbif.org
  37. Elasmoscelis cimicoides · gbif.org
  38. Hormopleurus modesta · gbif.org
  39. praying mantis · gbif.org
  40. Sphodromantis baccettii · gbif.org
  41. African mantis · gbif.org
  42. Stick Mantis · gbif.org
  43. Egyptian Icerya · gbif.org
  44. Anigrus lobulifer · gbif.org
  45. Nisia nervosa · gbif.org
  46. Coelioxys echinatus · gbif.org
  47. Coelioxys somalicus · gbif.org
  48. Cleft Dauber Bee · gbif.org
  49. Haetosmia ethiopiensis · gbif.org
  50. Megachile abessinica · gbif.org
  51. Megachile colorata · gbif.org
  52. Megachile crenulata · gbif.org
  53. Megachile gratiosa · gbif.org
  54. Megachile ianthoptera · gbif.org
  55. Megachile leucospila · gbif.org
  56. Megachile meneliki · gbif.org
  57. Megachile opaculina · gbif.org
  58. Megachile silverlocki · gbif.org
  59. Megachile sinuata · gbif.org
  60. Megachile venusta · gbif.org
  61. Pachyanthidium semiluteum · gbif.org
  62. Dendrocerus perlucidus · gbif.org
  63. Hairy Legged Mining Bee · gbif.org
  64. Centruchus fuscipennis · gbif.org
  65. Leptocentrus peracatus · gbif.org
  66. Oxyrhachis gibbula · gbif.org
  67. Chapinia lophocerus · gbif.org
  68. Dennyus vonarxi · gbif.org
  69. Louse · gbif.org
  70. Myrsidea eurocephali · gbif.org
  71. Myrsidea obovata · gbif.org
  72. Psittacomenopon impar · gbif.org
  73. Psallomimus lateralis · gbif.org
  74. Volumnus ruficornis · gbif.org
  75. House-fly · gbif.org
  76. Afromydas guichardi · gbif.org
  77. Myrmeleon immaculatus · gbif.org
  78. Trichopsidea costata · gbif.org
  79. Ochterus caffer · gbif.org
  80. Cephalopina titillator · gbif.org
  81. Green Stink Bug · gbif.org
  82. Marmorated brown stink bug, Yellow-brown stink bug · gbif.org
  83. Aegypoecus africanus · gbif.org
  84. Aegypoecus clayae · gbif.org
  85. Anaticola phoenicopteri · gbif.org
  86. Aquanirmus bahli · gbif.org
  87. Ardeicola fissomaculatus · gbif.org
  88. Brueelia aguilarae · gbif.org
  89. Brueelia gracilis · gbif.org
  90. Brueelia imponderabilica · gbif.org
  91. Brueelia tkachi · gbif.org
  92. Buceroemersonia brelihi · gbif.org
  93. Colilipeurus colius · gbif.org
  94. Coloceras savoi · gbif.org
  95. Columbicola carrikeri · gbif.org
  96. Cuclotogaster meinertzhageni · gbif.org
  97. Cuclotogaster sephaenae · gbif.org
  98. Degeeriella discocephalus · gbif.org
  99. Degeeriella nisus · gbif.org
  100. Echinophilopterus buphthalmus · gbif.org
  101. Falcolipeurus lineatus · gbif.org
  102. Goniocotes clayae · gbif.org
  103. Goniocotes gregarius · gbif.org
  104. Goniocotes maculatus · gbif.org
  105. Goniodes antennatus · gbif.org
  106. Louse · gbif.org
  107. Goniodes isogenos · gbif.org
  108. Ibidoecus plataleae · gbif.org
  109. Meropoecus debeauxi · gbif.org
  110. Neopsittaconirmus africanus · gbif.org
  111. Neopsittaconirmus gracilis · gbif.org
  112. Quadraceps princeps · gbif.org
  113. Quadraceps sellatus · gbif.org
  114. Saemundssonia africana · gbif.org
  115. Splendoroffula theresae · gbif.org
  116. Strigiphilus cursitans · gbif.org
  117. Strigiphilus garylarsoni · gbif.org
  118. Strigiphilus tuleskovi · gbif.org
  119. Sturnidoecus clayae · gbif.org
  120. Sturnidoecus senegalensis · gbif.org
  121. Sturnidoecus theresae · gbif.org
  122. Teinomordeus entelosetus · gbif.org
  123. Upupicola upupae · gbif.org
  124. Hemipepsis vestitipennis · gbif.org
  125. Grass-Root Antonina · gbif.org
  126. Mealybug · gbif.org
  127. Striped Mealy Bug · gbif.org
  128. Pink hibiscus mealybug, Grape mealybug, Hibiscus mealybug, Pink mealybug, Hirsutus mealybug · gbif.org
  129. Pink sugarcane mealybug · gbif.org
  130. Phlebotomus bergeroti · gbif.org
  131. Phlebotomus somaliensis · gbif.org
  132. Psychoda cinerea · gbif.org
  133. Sergentomyia africana · gbif.org
  134. Sergentomyia antennata · gbif.org
  135. Sergentomyia choumarai · gbif.org
  136. Sergentomyia clydei · gbif.org
  137. Sergentomyia dreyfussi · gbif.org
  138. Sergentomyia magna · gbif.org
  139. Sergentomyia magnidentata · gbif.org
  140. Sergentomyia schwetzi · gbif.org
  141. Sergentomyia yusafi · gbif.org
  142. Callocleonymus pulcher · gbif.org
  143. Synosternus somalicus · gbif.org
  144. Chrotogonus homalodemus · gbif.org
  145. Phymateus aegrotus · gbif.org
  146. Poekilocerus bufonius · gbif.org
  147. Tenuitarsus angustus · gbif.org
  148. Masked hunter · gbif.org
  149. Pochazoides asperata · gbif.org
  150. Ricania erlangeri · gbif.org
  151. Ricania morula · gbif.org
  152. Ricinus meinertzhageni · gbif.org
  153. Ricinus serratus · gbif.org
  154. Wohlfahrtia indigens · gbif.org
  155. Wohlfahrtia nuba · gbif.org
  156. Wohlfahrtia smarti · gbif.org
  157. Psix abnormis · gbif.org
  158. Campsomeriella caelebs · gbif.org
  159. Amyrsidea francolinus · gbif.org

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