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Checklist for Subfamily Chrysopsinae Lutz, 1905 (Deer Flies)
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
 
Tabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
73
1141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tabanoidea
Coquillett, 1901
1
71
1136
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTabanidae
Latreille, 1802
Breeze flies, Bull dog flies, Clags, Cleggs, Clegs, Klegs
71
1136
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChrysopsinae
Lutz, 1905
Deer Flies
6
158
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
6 Genera with 158 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1952Deer flies83SpeciesTaxom
Mesomyia Macquart, 193736SpeciesTaxom
Neochrysops Walton, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Rhigioglossa Wiedemann, 199133SpeciesTaxom
Silvius Meigen, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocera Gruenberg, 19353SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
158 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chrysops (Chrysops) connexus Loew, 1858
Chrysops (Chrysops) flavipes Meigen, 1804
Chrysops (Chrysops) italicus Meigen, 1804
Chrysops (Chrysops) mauritanicus Costa, 1893
Chrysops (Chrysops) nigripes Zetterstedt, 1838Narrowflower flaxflower
Chrysops (Chrysops) relictus Meigen, 1820Twin-lobed deerfly
Chrysops (Chrysops) viduatus Fabricius, 1794Square-spot deerfly
Chrysops abaptistus Seguy, 1950
Chrysops additus Oldroyd, 1957
Chrysops angolensis Travassos Dias, 1974
Chrysops aprugnus Austen, 1912
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Chrysops austeni Neave, 1915
Chrysops bicolor Cordier, 1907
Chrysops bimaculosus Neave, 1915
Chrysops brucei Austen, 1907
Chrysops calidus Walker, 1848
Chrysops calogaster Schiner, 1868
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chrysops canus
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops centurionis Austen, 1911
Chrysops cervulus Seguy, 1950
Chrysops ciliaris Loew, 1858
Chrysops compactus Austen, 1924
Chrysops croceus Seguy, 1950
Chrysops dacne Philip, 1955
Chrysops decipiens Krober, 1926
Chrysops dimidiatus Wulp, 1885
Chrysops distinctipennis Austen, 1906
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops funebris Austen, 1907
Chrysops furcatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops fuscipennis Ricardo, 1902
Chrysops fuscus (Ricardo, 1902)⇒ Chrysops obliquefasciatus Macquart, 1838
Chrysops godinhoi Travassos Dias, 1966
Chrysops griseicollis Bequaert, 1930
Chrysops hubbardi Pringle, 1967
Chrysops incisus Macquart, 1846
Chrysops inconspicuus (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Gymnosoma carpocoridis Dupuis, 1961
Chrysops infernalis Quentin, 1979
Chrysops inflaticornis Austen, 1910
Chrysops insulensis Austen, 1912
Chrysops langi Bequaert, 1930
Chrysops laniger Loew, 1860
Chrysops laticeps Austen, 1910
Chrysops lloydi (Austen, 1912)⇒ Chrysops madagascarensis Ricardo, 1902
Chrysops longicornis Macquart, 1838
Chrysops madagascarensis Ricardo, 1902
Chrysops madagascariensis
Chrysops magnificus Austen, 1911
Chrysops magnificus inornatus
Chrysops matilei Quentin, 2000
Chrysops maximus Krober, 1929
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Chrysops neavei Austen, 1911
Chrysops nigriflava (Austen, 1907)⇒ Chrysops bicolor Cordier, 1907
Chrysops nigrobasalis Krober, 1927
Chrysops obliquefasciatus Macquart, 1838
Chrysops okavangoensis Travassos Sa..., 1989
Chrysops pallidiventris Krober, 1922
Chrysops pallidulus Austen, 1914
Chrysops pauliani Oldroyd, 1957
Chrysops perpensus Austen, 1937
Chrysops petersi Oldroyd, 1957
Chrysops pettigrewi Ricardo, 1913
Chrysops pseudofuscipennis Travassos Dias, 1974
Chrysops pusillulus Austen, 1910
Chrysops rageaui (Travassos Di..., 1955)⇒ Chrysops laniger Loew, 1860
Chrysops signifer Walker, 1861
Chrysops silaceus Austen, 1907
Chrysops soror Krober, 1925
Chrysops streptobalius Speiser, 1912
Chrysops suavis Loew, 1858
Chrysops subcaecutiens Bellardi, 1859
Chrysops tarsalis (Walker, 1848)⇒ Chrysops longicornis Macquart, 1838
Chrysops trimaculatus (Bigot, 1892)⇒ Chrysops longicornis Macquart, 1838
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops variegatus De Geer, 1776
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chrysops wellmanii
Chrysops woodi Neave, 1915
Chrysops zahrai Oldroyd, 1952
Mesomyia algoensis Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia anomala Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia apiformis Neave, 1915
Mesomyia argentea Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia aurantiaca Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia barbata Bigot, 1892
Mesomyia barnardi Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia callosa Ricardo, 1920
Mesomyia confluens Loew, 1858
Mesomyia constrictifrons Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia contraria Austen, 1937
Mesomyia coriaria Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia costata Loew, 1860
Mesomyia cuneata Loew, 1858
Mesomyia decora Macquart, 1850
Mesomyia designata Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia divergens Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia fallax Austen, 1912
Mesomyia flavipes Hine, 1923
Mesomyia hirsuta Ricardo, 1920
Mesomyia kiboriani Lamerton, 1964
Mesomyia longipennis Seguy, 1950
Mesomyia marieps Usher, 1965
Mesomyia monticola Neave, 1915
Mesomyia mossambicensis Trassos Dias, 1955
Mesomyia namaquina Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia nigricans Loew, 1858
Mesomyia nigrita Chainey & Ol..., 1980
Mesomyia nyassica Enderlein, 1922
Mesomyia oritensis Bigot, 1892
Mesomyia provincialis Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia redunda Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia seyrigi Seguy, 1950
Mesomyia stannusi Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia tinleyi Usher, 1965
Mesomyia turneri Austen, 1937
Neochrysops lacrimosa Bethune-Baker, 1922
Rhigioglossa (Dasycompsa) apiformis Neave, 1915
Rhigioglossa (Dasycompsa) montonenae Taylor & Cha..., 1994
Rhigioglossa (Mesomyia) aurantiaca Oldroyd, 1957
Rhigioglossa (Mesomyia) fallax Austen, 1912
Rhigioglossa (Mesomyia) hirsuta Ricardo, 1920
Rhigioglossa (Mesomyia) tepperi Ferguson, 1921
Rhigioglossa (Mesomyia) turneri Austen, 1937
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) andrewesi Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) anomala Oldroyd, 1957
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) callosa Ricardo, 1920
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) contraria Austen, 1937
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) designata Oldroyd, 1957
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) divergens Oldroyd, 1957
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) kiboriani Lamerton, 1964
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) lineacallosa Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) monticola Neave, 1915
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) nigrita Chainey & Ol..., 1980
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) provincialis Oldroyd, 1957
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) seyrigi Seguy, 1950
Rhigioglossa (Pseudoscaptia) flavibasalis Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa (Pseudoscaptia) milleri Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa (Rhigioglossa) capensis Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa (Rhigioglossa) directa
Rhigioglossa (Rhigioglossa) eristaloides
Rhigioglossa (Rhigioglossa) nigricans Loew, 1858
Rhigioglossa (Rhigioglossa) parva
Rhigioglossa edentula Wiedemann, 1828
Rhigioglossa munroi Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa namibiensis Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa nitens Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa obutundata Oldroyd, 1957
Rhigioglossa pusilla Schiner, 1868
Rhigioglossa smaragdops Manning, 1991
Silvius algirus Meigen, 1830
Silvius appendiculatus Macquart, 1846
Silvius variegatus Fabricius, 1805
Thaumastocera akwa Grunberg, 1906
Thaumastocera boueti Seguy, 1946
Thaumastocera cervaria Seguy, 1935

Subnodes of Chrysopsinae with occurrences in Africa
TribeBouvieromyiini
Seguy, 1949
2
69
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeChrysopsini
Lutz, 1905
3
86
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRhinomyzini
Enderlein, 1922
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Chrysopsinae at itis.gov
Chrysopsinae at marinespecies.org