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Checklist for Infraorder Asilomorpha Rohdendorf, 1961
and region Nairobi (Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
803
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
803
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
164
771
1056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
697
981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
115
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
95
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nairobi
7 Families width 29 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae (Macquart, 1834)Tangle-veined flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nairobi
27 Genera with 29 Species
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Amblypsilopus Bigot, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Bombomyia Greathead, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1955Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Gonioscelis Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lamyra Loew, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Laxenecera Macquart, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Litorhina Bowden, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Nycterimyia Lichtwardt, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Oligopogon Loew, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdogaster Loew, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Saccopheronta Becker, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Syllegomydas Becker, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18602SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nairobi
29 Species
Amblypsilopus bipectinatus Parent, 1934
Bactria binucleatus Bezzi, 1908
Bombomyia discoidea Fabricius, 1794
Bombylius uniformis Paramonov, 1955
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Cyrtopogon laxenecera Bromley, 1935
Empis (Coptophlebia) aberdarensis Smith, 1971
Euscelidia obtusa Dikow, 2003
Euscelidia procula Walker, 1849
Exoprosopa spectrum Speiser, 1910
Hercostomus argyropus Bigot, 1886
Hercostomus par (Parent, 1933)⇒ Hercostomus argyropus Bigot, 1886
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Lamyra greatheadi Oldroyd, 1974
Laxenecera albicincta Loew, 1852
Ligyra venus Karsch, 1888
Medetera subviridis Parent, 1939
Nycterimyia capensis Bezzi, 1924
Nycterimyia nairobensis (Bequaert, 1935)⇒ Nycterimyia capensis Bezzi, 1924
Oligopogon platypteron Londt, 2014
Pegesimallus kenyensis Londt, 1980
Rhabdogaster lindneri Londt, 2006
Saccopheronta shatalkini Grichanov, 1997
Saccopheronta zicsiana Grichanov, 1997
Sciapus bipectinatus Parent, 1934
Syllegomydas (Syllegomydas) astrictus Dikow, 2010
Systoechus albidus Loew, 1860
Villa paniscoides Bezzi, 1912
Villa vitripennis Loew, 1860

Subnodes of Asilomorpha with occurrences in Nairobi
SuperfamilyAsiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
3
18
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEmpidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNemestrinoidea
Macquart, 1834
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Asilomorpha at marinespecies.org