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Checklist for Tribe Bombyliini Latreille, 1802
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
566
1730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
51
429
1102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
88
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
69
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
23
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBombyliinae
Latreille, 1802
6
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBombyliini
Latreille, 1802
6
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
6 Genera with 16 Species
Bombomyia Greathead, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Bombylella Greathead, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Bombylisoma Rondani, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarenus Loew, 19605SpeciesTaxom
Gonarthrus Bezzi, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 19123SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
16 Species
Bombomyia discoidea Fabricius, 1794
Bombylella argentata Fabricius, 1805
Bombylella nigriloba Bezzi, 1920
Bombylella plorans Bezzi, 1920
Bombylisoma nucale Bezzi, 1924
Bombylisoma senegalense Macquart, 1840
Eurycarenus argentifrons Bowden, 1964
Eurycarenus dichopticus Bezzi, 1920
Eurycarenus flavicans Bowden, 1964
Eurycarenus nanus Bowden, 1964
Eurycarenus subater Paramonov, 1960
Gonarthrus leucomelas Bowden, 1975
Gonarthrus xantholeucus Bowden, 1964
Systoechus leoninus Bowden, 1964
Systoechus litoralis Bowden, 1964
Systoechus melanpogon Bezzi, 1912


Links, sources and further information
Bombyliini at itis.gov