Abstract
A total of 28 species of 13 families were registered. All species recorded were new records to the Zanzibar autonomous region, ten to Tanzania, eight to East Africa and two (Lepidopsocus pretiosus (Banks, 1942) and Belaphopsocus murphyi Lienhard, 1991) were new to the entire African continent. Original photos of 22 of the found species were provided, some of these species had never been photographed before.
Highlights
The fauna of Psocoptera of the equatorial and tropical Africa is poorly studied
Extremely many white spots remain with an unclear species composition of Psocoptera from the region
One such unexplored area is the island of Unguja, part of the Zanzibar autonomous region of Tanzania
Summary
The fauna of Psocoptera of the equatorial and tropical Africa is poorly studied. Some areas, such as Angola, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar, have been studied and many new species have been described. All the material was collected from two areas of the east coast of the Unguja Island – north part of the Michamwi Peninsula (many closely situated spots) and at the entrance of the Kuza Cave near the Jambiani Village (Figs 1, 2).
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