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Checklist for Subsection Acalyptratae Macquart, 1835 (Acalyptrate muscoids)
and region Benin (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1271
2495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
1005
2162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
100
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
67
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
16
41
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
16
41
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
9
24
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benin
9 Families width 78 Species
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies64SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benin
24 Genera with 78 Species
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Achias Fabricius, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Allopygaea Tsacas, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Bibundia Bischoff, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Bistrispinaria Speiser, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Capparimyia Bezzi, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Carpophthoromyia Austen, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 200622SpeciesTaxom
Clinotaenia Bezzi, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Coptera Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 200628SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1924Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Leucotaeniella Bezzi, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Omalocephala Spinola, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Perilampsis Bezzi, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 19503SpeciesTaxom
Themarictera Hendel, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Trirhithrum Bezzi, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Zaprionus Coquillett, 19931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benin
78 Species
Achias platychirus Hendel, 1914
Allopygaea bicolor Tsacas, 2000
Allopygaea microphalla Tsacas, 2000
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) invadens Drew, Tsurut..., 2005
Bactrocera (Gymnodacus) mesomelas Bezzi, 1908
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) curcubitae Coquillett, 1899
Bibundia hermanni Bischof, 1903
Bistrispinaria woodi Bezzi, 1924
Capparimyia melanaspis Bezzi, 1920
Carpophthoromyia pseudotritea Bezzi, 1918
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) cosyra Walker, 1849Mango fruit fly
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) discussa Munro, 1935
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) giffardi Bezzi, 1912
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) lentigera Munro, 1933
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) lunata Munro, 1935
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) quinaria Bezzi, 1918Five-spotted fruit fly
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) silvestrii Bezzi, 1912
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) striatella Munro, 1935
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) antistictica Bezzi, 1913
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Ceratitis (Pardalaspis) bremii Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Grass fern
Ceratitis (Pardalaspis) ditissima Munro, 1938
Ceratitis (Pardalaspis) punctata Wiedemann, 1824Cacao fruit fly
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) anonae Graham, 1908Annona fruit fly
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) colae Silvestri, 1913Chocolate-band snail
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) fasciventris Bezzi, 1920
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) flexuosa Walker, 1853
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) pedestris Bezzi, 1924Strychnos fruit fly
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) penicillata Bigot, 1891
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) stipula Meyer & Frei..., 2006
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) whitei Meyer & Frei..., 2006
Ceratitis flava Meyer & Frei..., 2006
Dacus (Dacus) armatus Fabricius, 1805
Dacus (Dacus) bivittatus Bigot, 1858Pumpkin fruit fly
Dacus (Dacus) diastatus Munro, 1984
Dacus (Dacus) disjunctus Bezzi, 1915
Dacus (Dacus) guineensis Hering, 1944Smallflower columbine
Dacus (Dacus) humeralis Bezzi, 1915Perkins's fruit fly
Dacus (Dacus) limbipennis (Macquart, 1843)⇒ Dacus armatus Fabricius, 1805
Dacus (Dacus) pleuralis Collart, 1935
Dacus (Dacus) punctatifrons Karsch, 1887
Dacus (Dacus) theophrastus Hering, 1941
Dacus (Didacus) albiseta White & Goodger, 2009
Dacus (Didacus) aspilus Bezzi, 1924
Dacus (Didacus) botianus Munro, 1984
Dacus (Didacus) carnesi Munro, 1984
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dacus (Didacus) congoensis White, 2006
Dacus (Didacus) frontalis Becker, 1922Greater melon fly
Dacus (Didacus) langi Curran, 1927
Dacus (Didacus) umbeluzinus Munro, 1984
Dacus (Didacus) vertebratus Bezzi, 1908Jointed pumpkin fly
Dacus (Leptoxyda) annulatus Becker, 1903
Dacus (Leptoxyda) hamatus Bezzi, 1917
Dacus (Leptoxyda) inornatus Bezzi, 1909
Dacus (Leptoxyda) longistylus (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dacus persicus Hendel, 1927
Dacus (Leptoxyda) persicus Hendel, 1927Pennsylvania buttercup
Dacus goergeni De Meyer, Wh..., 2013
Dacus mediovittatus White, 2006
Dacus umehi White, 2006
Drosophila (Sophophora) dossoui West, 1924
Leptometopa nilssoni Sabrosky, 1987
Leucotaeniella guttipennis Bezzi, 1920
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Omalocephala cincta Fabricius, 1803
Paralimna nubifer Cresson, 1929
Perilampsis atra Munro, 1969
Perilampsis furcata Munro, 1969
Scaptodrosophila xiphiochaeta Tsacas & Cha..., 1990
Sepedon knutsoni Vala, Gbedji..., 1994
Sepedon straeleni Verbeke, 1963
Sepedon umbrosa Verbeke, 1950
Themarictera flaveolata Fabricius, 1805
Trirhithrum nigerrimum Bezzi, 1913
Zaprionus beninensis Chassagnard ..., 1993

Subnodes of Acalyptratae with occurrences in Benin
SuperfamilyCarnoidea
Newman, 1834
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDiopsoidea
Billberg, 1820
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEphydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLauxanioidea
Macquart, 1835
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOpomyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySciomyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTephritoidea
Newman, 1834
2
13
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom