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Checklist for Infraorder Asilomorpha Rohdendorf, 1961
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
275
1655
2186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1494
2029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
45
202
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
34
147
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
50
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Town
9 Families width 73 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies15SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies36SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Town
50 Genera with 73 Species
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Acrocera Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Afrodromia Smith, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Afroholopogon Londt, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Afroleptomydas Bequaert, 18214SpeciesTaxom
Ancylorhynchus Berthold, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apolysis Loew, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Australoechus Greathead, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Bombomyia Greathead, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Bombylella Greathead, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Caenophthalmus Krober, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Corsomyza Wiedemann, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Dasophrys Loew, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Dischistus Loew, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Epacmoides Hesse, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20014SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Gonarthrus Bezzi, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Gonioscelis Schiner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Haroldia Londt, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Hilarempis Bezzi, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Megapalpus Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Neotabuda Krober, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Nomalonia Rondani, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Notolomatia Greathead, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Oestranthrax Bezzi, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ogcodes Latreille, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phthiria Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Prosoeca Schiner, 19585SpeciesTaxom
Psilodera Gray, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pterobates Bezzi, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scylaticus Loew, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Syneches Walker, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Synolcus Loew, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Triplasius Loew, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Xestomyza Chrysanthemy..., 18201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Town
73 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrocera fasciata Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Afroholopogon capensis Lindner, 1961
Afroleptomydas capicolus Hesse, 1969
Afroleptomydas fasciatus Wiedemann, 1828
Afroleptomydas milnertonensis Bequaert, 1963
Afroleptomydas rufithorax Wiedemann, 1821
Ancylorhynchus reynaudii Macquart, 1838
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Apolysis humilis Loew, 1860
Australoechus hirtus Loew, 1860
Australoechus hypoleucus Wiedemann, 1821
Australoechus micans Fabricius, 1798
Australoechus molitor Wiedemann, 1830
Bombomyia discoidea Fabricius, 1794
Bombomyia fulvontata Wiedemann, 1818
Bombylella delicata Wiedemann, 1830
Bombylella ornata Wiedemann, 1828
Caenophthalmus capensis Lyneborg, 1976
Corsomyza nigripes Wiedemann, 1820
Corsomyza simplex Wiedemann, 1820
Crossopalpus arenaria Smith, K.G.V., 1969
Damalis heterocera Wiedemann, 1821
Dasophrys nigricans Wiedemann, 1821
Dasophrys nigroflavipes Hobby, 1933
Dischistus mystax Wiedemann, 1818
Drapetis arenaria Smith, 1969
Epacmoides albifrons Hesse, 1956
Exoprosopa argentifrons Macquart, 1855
Exoprosopa heros Wiedemann, 1819
Exoprosopa punctulata Macquart, 1840
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Geron (Empidigeron) calvus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Geron heteropterus Wiedemann, 1821
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Gonioscelis hispidus Wiedemann, 1819
Haroldia trivialis Oldroyd, 1974
Heteralonia angulata Loew, 1860
Heteralonia caffrariana Hesse, 1956
Heteralonia connivens Bezzi, 1924
Heteralonia leucothyrida Hesse, 1956
Heteralonia maculosa Wiedemann, 1819
Hydrophorus praecox Lehmann, 1822
Hydrophorus spinicornis Loew, 1858
Megapalpus capensis Wiedemann, 1828
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microstylum capense Fabricius, 1805
Neolophonotus heteronevrus Macquart, 1838
Neolophonotus suillus Fabricius, 1805
Neolophonotus variabilis Londt, 1986
Neotabuda turneri Lyneborg, 1980
Nomalonia eremophila Hesse, 1975
Notolomatia leucophys Hesse, 1956
Oestranthrax obesus Loew, 1863
Ogcodes (Ogcodes) caffer Loew, 1858
Pegesimallus tapulus Walker, 1849
Phthiria lanigera Bezzi, 1921
Prosoeca beckeri Lichtwardt, 1920
Prosoeca circumdata Lichtwardt, 1910
Prosoeca longipennis Loew, 1858
Prosoeca nitidula Bezzi, 1924
Prosoeca pygmaea Hull, 1958
Psilodera bipunctata Wiedemann, 1819
Pterobates apicalis Wiedemann, 1821
Rhaphium pitkini Grichanov, 1995
Sciapus rosaceus Wiedemann, 1824
Syneches capensis mensa Smith, 1969
Synolcus dubius Macquart, 1846
Systoechus mixtus Wiedemann, 1821
Systoechus nigripes Loew, 1863
Triplasius lateralis Fabricius, 1805
Villa sexfasciata Wiedemann, 1821
Villa vitripennis Loew, 1860
Xestomyza lugubris Wiedemann, 1820

Subnodes of Asilomorpha with occurrences in Cape Town
SuperfamilyAsiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
4
38
58
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEmpidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNemestrinoidea
Macquart, 1834
2
4
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Asilomorpha at marinespecies.org