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Checklist for Tribe Brachyopini Williston, 1885
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
127
3884
28408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
98
3054
20697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
76
2097
11896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
256
1805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
145
1200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
129
982
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
67
623
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
9
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
9 Genera with 31 Species
Brachyopa Meigen, 20014SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 191511SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 19747SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19984SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1822Mucksuckers2SpeciesTaxom
Riponnensia Maibach, Goe..., 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
31 Species
Brachyopa atlantea Kassebeer, 2000
Brachyopa bicolor Fallen, 1817
Brachyopa tabarkensis Kassebeer, 2002
Brachyopa tristis Kassebeer, 2001
Chrysogaster africana Hull, 1944
Chrysogaster apicalis Bezzi, 1920
Chrysogaster laevigata Bezzi, 1915Spotted Tussock Moth
Chrysogaster lindbergi Kassebeer, 1999
Chrysogaster ocularia Herve-Bazin, 1914
Chrysogaster pilocapita Hull, 1944
Chrysogaster poecilophthalma Bezzi, 1908
Chrysogaster poecilops Bezzi, 1915
Chrysogaster proserpina Hull, 1944
Chrysogaster quinquestriata Szilady, 1942
Chrysogaster spiloptera Bezzi, 1915
Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019
Myolepta africana Thompson, 1974
Myolepta carthaginiensis Reemer & Hauser, 2005
Myolepta circularis Hull, 1941
Myolepta nausicaa Hull, 1937
Myolepta problematica Thompson, 1968
Myolepta similis Thompson, 1974
Myolepta triangularis Thompson, 1974
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Neoascia (Neoasciella) interrupta Meigen, 1822
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoascia clausseni Hauser & Kas..., 1998
Orthonevra bouazzai Kassebeer, 1999
Orthonevra splendens (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Riponnensia splendens Meigen, 1822
Sphegina bridwelli Cole, 1924
Sphegina lobata Loew, 1863Copper mallow

Subnodes of Brachyopini with occurrences in Africa
SubtribeBrachyopina
Williston, 1885
6
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSpheginina
Williston, 1887
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Brachyopini at itis.gov