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Checklist for Subsection Acalyptratae Macquart, 1835 (Acalyptrate muscoids)
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4745
11084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4730
11041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4621
10826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
3768
9377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
560
1261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
54
462
1076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
40
222
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
37
198
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
25
108
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
25 Families width 170 Species
#TECPMDLOSA
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies87SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies16SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies2SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
108 Genera with 170 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPRSTXZ
Actinoptera Rondani, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Actocetor Becker, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Afrotethina Munari, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichoma Becker, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Apotropina Hendel, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Arcuator Sabrosky, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Asmeringa Becker, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Bactropota Bezzi, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Bromophila Loew, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Capparimyia Bezzi, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Coelotrypes Bezzi, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Conops Linnaeus, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotum Macquart, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 200111SpeciesTaxom
Dectodesis Munro, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Deroparia Munro, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Desmella Munro, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Desmometopa Loew, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Dicheniotes Munro, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Didacus Collart, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Diopsina Curran, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Diopsis Linnaeus, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Dryxo Robineau-Des..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Dynomiella Giordani Soika, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Elaphromyia Bigot, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Euryphalara Munro, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Eutropha Loew, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Goniurellia Hendel, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Hapleginella Duda, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemeromyia Coquillett, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Horaismoptera Hendel, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Hyaloctoides Munro, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Hyalotephritis Freidberg, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Icaria de Saussure, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Insizwa Munro, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Karema Cresson, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Katacamilla Papp, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Lagaroceras Becker, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopleura Becker, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Lauxania Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Lethyna Munro, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Leucothrix Munro, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Melieria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Meoneura Rondani, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Meroplius Rondani, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Metasphenisca Hendel, 19474SpeciesTaxom
Metopostigma Becker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Micropeza Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Namibotites Barraclough, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Neoceratitis Hendel, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Pachylophus Loew, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Paraspheniscoides Hering, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Pardalaspis Bezzi, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Perilampsis Bezzi, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Pherothrinax Munro, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Phlebosotera Duda, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phyladelphus Becker, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Platomma Bezzi, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pleurocerinella Brunetti, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocleitamia Malloch, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonapomyza Hendel, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophysocephala Kröber, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotina Malloch, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdochaeta Meijere, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Rhochmopterum Speiser, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Scedella Munro, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Schistopterum Becker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Silba Macquart, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Spathulina Rondani, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeniscus Becker, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Sphenella Robineau-Des..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Sphyracephala Say, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Stephanotrypeta Hendel, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Stylia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanaica Munro, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tarchonanthea Freidberg & ..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Tephraciura Hering, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Tephritites Freidberg, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tephritopyrgota Hendel, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19294SpeciesTaxom
Thoracochaeta Duda, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Trypanea Cresson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xenodorella Munro, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Zaprionus Coquillett, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
170 Species
Actinoptera peregrina Adams, 1905
Actocetor indicus Wiedemann, 1824
Afrotethina persimilis Munari, 1991
Arcuator deemingi Sabrosky, 1985
Arcuator semimaculatus Becker, 1911
Asmeringa namibia Mathis, 2001
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) invadens Drew, Tsurut..., 2005
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) opiliae Drew & Hardy, 1981False oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Daculus) oleae Rossi, 1790Olive fruit fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) lipsanus Hendel, 1915
Bactropota woodi Bezzi, 1924
Bromophila caffra Macquart, 1846
Capparimyia aenigma De Meyer & F..., 2005
Capparimyia melanaspis Bezzi, 1920
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) cosyra Walker, 1849Mango fruit fly
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) quinaria Bezzi, 1918Five-spotted fruit fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) fasciventris Bezzi, 1920
Coelopa dasypoda Bezzi, 1908
Coelotrypes fasciolatus Loew, 1863
Coelotrypes vittatus Bezzi, 1923
Conioscinella seguyi Sabrosky, 1980
Conioscinella semimaculata Becker, 1911
Conops (Asiconops) elegans Meigen, 1824
Conops zonatus Krober, 1915
Curtonotum cuthbertsoni Duda, 1935
Curtonotum herrero Tsacas, 1977
Dacus (Dacus) masaicus (Munro, 1937)⇒ Dacus pleuralis Collart, 1935
Dacus (Dacus) pleuralis Collart, 1935
Dacus (Didacus) binotatus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Dacus (Didacus) bistrigulatus Bezzi, 1908
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dacus (Didacus) eminus Munro, 1939
Dacus (Didacus) frontalis Becker, 1922Greater melon fly
Dacus (Didacus) pleuralis Collart, 1935
Dacus (Didacus) siliqualactis Munro, 1939
Dacus (Didacus) vertebratus Bezzi, 1908Jointed pumpkin fly
Dacus (Psilodacus) namibiensis Hancock & Drew, 2001
Dectodesis confluens Wiedemann, 1830
Deroparia reticulata Munro, 1929
Desmella anceps Loew, 1861
Desmella myiopitoides Bezzi, 1908
Desmometopa interfrontalis Sabrosky, 1965
Dicheniotes distigma Bezzi, 1924
Diopsina nitida Adams, 1903
Diopsis apicalis (Dalman, 1817)⇒ Diopsis indica Westwood, 1837
Diopsis indica Westwood, 1837
Diopsis tenuipes Westwood, 1837
Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Ditrichophora atrata Cresson, 1940
Ditrichophora sia Dahl, 1959
Drosophila (Drosophila) diamphidia Hardy, 1965
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophaga Bigot, 1888
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Dryxo ornata Macquart, 1843
Dynomiella stuckenbergi Wirth, 1956
Elachiptera lyrica Sabrosky, 1977
Elaphromyia adatha Walker, 1849
Ephydra stuckenbergi Wirth, 1975
Euryphalara barnardi Bezzi, 1924
Euryphalara mecistocephala Munro, 1929
Eutropha lindneri Sabrosky, 1972
Eutropha obscura Sabrosky, 1959
Goniurellia munroi Freidberg, 1980
Hemeromyia australis Barraclough, 1994
Horaismoptera grisea Seguy, 1933
Horaismoptera microphthalma Bezzi, 1908
Hyaloctoides gorgoneus Hering, 1958
Hyaloctoides semiater (Loew, 1861)⇒ Hyaloctoides gorgoneus Hering, 1958
Hyaloctoides superhyalinus Munro, 1929
Hyalotephritis complanata Munro, 1929
Icaria frauenfeldi Schiner, 1868
Insizwa oblita Munro, 1929
Insizwa striatifrons (Munro, 1929)⇒ Insizwa oblita Munro, 1929
Karema loewella Cresson, 1929
Katacamilla cavernicola Papp, 1978
Katacamilla ctenidia Barraclough, 1998
Katacamilla procavia Barraclough, 1998
Lagaroceras cogani Deeming, 1981
Lasiopleura gregalis Lamb, 1937
Leptometopa flaviceps Enderlein, 1934
Lethyna gladiatrix Bezzi, 1920
Leucothrix barbata Munro, 1929
Leucothrix oryx Munro, 1956
Lonchaea grandiseta MacGowan, 2005
Meoneura prima Becker, 1903
Meroplius curvispinifer Ozerov, 2004
Meroplius flavofemoratus Ozerov, 2000
Meroplius kirkspriggsi Ozerov, 2000
Metasphenisca haematopoda Bezzi, 1924
Metasphenisca longulior Munro, 1929
Metasphenisca parallela Hering, 1935Summer pheasant's eye
Metasphenisca rubida Munro, 1947
Metopostigma tenuiseta Loew, 1860
Micropeza thoracicum Robineau-Des..., 1830
Namibotites argentata Barraclough, 2000
Neoceratitis lycii Coquillett, 1901
Neoceratitis minima Bezzi, 1924
Notiphila bipunctata Loew, 1862
Notiphila ignobilis Loew, 1862
Notiphila obscuricornis Loew, 1862
Ochthera chalybescens Loew, 1862
Ochthera insularis Becker, 1910
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Odinia penrithorum Cogan, 1975
Oscinella aharoni Duda, 1933
Oscinella aharonii Duda, 1933
Pachylophus contractus Becker, 1910
Pachylophus inornatus Loew, 1860
Pachylophus proximus Adams, 1905
Paralimna nigripes Adams, 1905
Paralimna poecila Wirth, 1956
Paraspheniscoides binarius Loew, 1861
Paraspheniscoides senarius Bezzi, 1924
Pardalaspis melanaspis (Bezzi, 1920)⇒ Capparimyia melanaspis Bezzi, 1920
Pardalaspis quinaria (Bezzi, 1918)⇒ Ceratitis quinaria Bezzi, 1918
Perilampsis diademata (Bezzi, 1924)⇒ Perilampsis miratrix Munro, 1939
Perilampsis miratrix Munro, 1939
Perilampsis thyene (Munro, 1939)⇒ Perilampsis amazuluana Munro, 1929
Pherothrinax woodi Bezzi, 1924
Phlebosotera nigriseta Sabrosky, 1956
Phyladelphus maraisi Deeming, 2018
Physiphora smaragdina Loew, 1852
Physocephala braunsi Krober, 1931
Physocephala maculipes Bigot, 1887
Platomma luniferum Loew, 1861
Pleurocerinella dioctriaeformis Brunetti, 1923
Pseudocleitamia pompiloides Walker, 1859
Pseudonapomyza hohmanni Spencer, 1965
Pseudophysocephala capensis Krober, 1931
Rhabdochaeta nigra Bezzi, 1924
Rhochmopterum major Bezzi, 1926
Rhochmopterum munroi Bezzi, 1924
Scaptodrosophila anthia Okada & Carson, 1982
Scatella (Scatella) septemfenestrata Lamb, 1912
Scedella dissoluta Loew, 1861
Schistopterum moebiusi Becker, 1903
Sepsis namibica Ozerov, 2000
Sepsis nigritarsis Ozerov, 2000
Silba calceus MacGowan, 2005
Silba namibia MacGowan, 2005
Spathulina arcucincta Bezzi, 1924
Sphaeniscus sexmaculatus Macquart, 1843
Sphenella nigricornis Bezzi, 1924
Sphyracephala beccarii Rondani, 1873
Stephanotrypeta nigrofemorata Munro, 1929
Tanaica hyalipennis Bezzi, 1924
Tarchonanthea frauenfeldi Schiner, 1868
Tephraciura angusta Loew, 1861
Tephraciura latecuneata Munro, 1947
Tephraciura phantasma Hering, 1935
Tephritites australis Bezzi, 1924
Tephritopyrgota passerina Hendel, 1914
Tephritopyrgota variegata Hendel, 1934
Terellia australis (Bezzi, 1924)⇒ Tephritites australis Bezzi, 1924
Terellia complanata (Munro, 1929)⇒ Hyalotephritis complanata Munro, 1929
Terellia nigrofemorata (Munro, 1929)⇒ Stephanotrypeta nigrofemorata Munro, 1929
Terellia xanthochaeta (Munro, 1929)⇒ Trupanea xanthochaeta Munro, 1929
Thoracochaeta pertica Marshall & R..., 2000
Thoracochaeta pugillaris Marshall & R..., 2000
Thoracochaeta securis Marshall & R..., 2000
Trupanea bisreducta Bezzi, 1924
Trupanea maculaminuta Munro, 1929
Trupanea superdecora Bezzi, 1924
Trupanea tubulata Munro, 1964
Trupanea xanthochaeta Munro, 1929
Trypanea woodi (Bezzi, 1924)⇒ Pherothrinax woodi Bezzi, 1924
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xenodorella mira Munro, 1967

Subnodes of Acalyptratae with occurrences in Namibia
SuperfamilyCarnoidea
Newman, 1834
6
19
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyConopoidea
Latreille, 1802
Thick-headed flies
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDiopsoidea
Billberg, 1820
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEphydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
4
17
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHeteromyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLauxanioidea
Macquart, 1835
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNerioidea
Westwood, 1840
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOpomyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySciomyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
2
3
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTephritoidea
Newman, 1834
5
56
97
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom