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Checklist for Infraorder Bibionomorpha Hennig, 1954 (Gall Midges)
and region Cape Peninsula (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
830
1111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
830
1111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
206
825
1106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
685
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
37
113
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bibionomorpha
Hennig, 1954
Gall Midges, Gnats, March Flies
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Peninsula
2 Families width 3 Species
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Peninsula
3 Genera with 3 Species
Dilophus Meigen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Paracerotelion Matile, 19741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Peninsula
3 Species
Dilophus capensis Edwards, 1925
Macrocera africana Freeman, 1970
Paracerotelion flavicauda Matile, 1974

Subnodes of Bibionomorpha with occurrences in Cape Peninsula
SuperfamilyBibionoidea
Cocquerell, 1901
March flies and lovebugs
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySciaroidea
Billberg, 1820
Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Bibionomorpha at itis.gov