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Checklist for Supertribe Cecidomyiidi Newman, 1835
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
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
15
137
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bibionomorpha
Hennig, 1954
Gall Midges, Gnats, March Flies
4
22
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sciaroidea
Billberg, 1820
Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges
3
21
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCecidomyiidae
Newman, 1834
Forest Midges, Gall gnats, Gall midges, Wood Midges
10
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCecidomyiinae
Newman, 1834
Gall Midges
10
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SupertribeCecidomyiidi
Newman, 1835
7
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
7 Genera with 15 Species
Chaetodiplosis Kieffer, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Coccodiplosis Meijere, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Diadiplosis Felt, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Farquharsonia Collin, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Geromyia Coutin & Harris, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Orseolia Kieffer & Ma..., 19824SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
15 Species
Chaetodiplosis gymmastica Collin, 1922
Chaetodiplosis gymnastica Collin, 1922
Coccodiplosis coffeae Barnes, 1935
Contarinia gambae Harris, 1964
Contarinia sorghi Harris, 1964
Diadiplosis donaldi Harris, 1968
Diadiplosis megalamellae Barnes, 1939
Diadiplosis tortuosa Harris, 1968
Diadiplosis unca Harris, 1968
Farquharsonia rostrata Collin, 1922
Geromyia penniseti Felt, 1920
Orseolia bonzii Harris, 2000
Orseolia nwanzei Harris & Nwi..., 2006
Orseolia oryzae Wood-Mason, 1889Asian rice gall midge
Orseolia oryzivora Harris & Gagne, 1982African rice gall midge

Subnodes of Cecidomyiidi with occurrences in Nigeria
TribeAphidoletini
Harris, 1966
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCecidomyiini
Rübsaamen & Hedicke, 1925
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLopesiini
Gagne, 1994
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cecidomyiidi at gbif.org