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Checklist for Tribe Atissini Cresson, 1942
and region Senegal (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
3017
6558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
336
3014
6554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
323
2967
6456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
2384
5604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
57
335
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
45
270
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
36
180
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
33
166
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
24
113
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
30
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
23
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
12
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAtissini
Cresson, 1942
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Senegal
5 Genera with 8 Species
Allotrichoma Becker, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Asmeringa Becker, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 19431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Senegal
8 Species
Allotrichoma giordanii Canzoneri, 1981
Allotrichoma outambense Canzoneri, 1986
Allotrichoma senegalense Canzoneri, 1989
Asmeringa senegalensis Canzoneri, 1980
Atissa limosina Becker, 1896
Hecamede affinis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Hecamede nuda Wirth, 1956
Ptilomyia africana Cresson, 1943


Links, sources and further information
Atissini at itis.gov