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Checklist for Subfamily Chrysopsinae Lutz, 1905 (Deer Flies)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
100
1210
3469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
76
925
2782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
23
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tabanoidea
Coquillett, 1901
1
22
143
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTabanidae
Latreille, 1802
Breeze flies, Bull dog flies, Clags, Cleggs, Clegs, Klegs
22
143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChrysopsinae
Lutz, 1905
Deer Flies
3
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
3 Genera with 38 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies11SpeciesTaxom
Mesomyia Macquart, 195711SpeciesTaxom
Rhigioglossa Wiedemann, 186816SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
38 Species
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Chrysops calidus Walker, 1848
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops decipiens Krober, 1926
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops inflaticornis Austen, 1910
Chrysops longicornis Macquart, 1838
Chrysops obliquefasciatus Macquart, 1838
Chrysops suavis Loew, 1858
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Mesomyia aurantiaca Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia barnardi Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia constrictifrons Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia coriaria Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia costata Loew, 1860
Mesomyia decora Macquart, 1850
Mesomyia designata Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia flavipes Hine, 1923
Mesomyia hirsuta Ricardo, 1920
Mesomyia namaquina Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia provincialis Oldroyd, 1957
Rhigioglossa (Mesomyia) aurantiaca Oldroyd, 1957
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) andrewesi Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) contraria Austen, 1937
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) designata Oldroyd, 1957
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) lineacallosa Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) provincialis Oldroyd, 1957
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 edentula Wiedemann, 1828
Rhigioglossa munroi Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa nitens Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa pusilla Schiner, 1868

Subnodes of Chrysopsinae with occurrences in Cape
TribeBouvieromyiini
Seguy, 1949
2
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeChrysopsini
Lutz, 1905
1
11
Genus
Species

Taxom



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