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Checklist for Subfamily Chrysopsinae Lutz, 1905 (Deer Flies)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10495
38766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
380
8377
33824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
93
1111
3790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
73
816
2447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
33
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tabanoidea
Coquillett, 1901
1
32
155
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTabanidae
Latreille, 1802
Breeze flies, Bull dog flies, Clags, Cleggs, Clegs, Klegs
32
155
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChrysopsinae
Lutz, 1905
Deer Flies
3
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
3 Genera with 27 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1957Deer flies18SpeciesTaxom
Mesomyia Macquart, 19377SpeciesTaxom
Rhigioglossa Wiedemann, 19502SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
27 Species
Chrysops (Chrysops) nigripes Zetterstedt, 1838Narrowflower flaxflower
Chrysops (Chrysops) viduatus Fabricius, 1794Square-spot deerfly
Chrysops abaptistus Seguy, 1950
Chrysops additus Oldroyd, 1957
Chrysops aprugnus Austen, 1912
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Chrysops cervulus Seguy, 1950
Chrysops croceus Seguy, 1950
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops furcatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops infernalis Quentin, 1979
Chrysops insulensis Austen, 1912
Chrysops lloydi (Austen, 1912)⇒ Chrysops madagascarensis Ricardo, 1902
Chrysops madagascarensis Ricardo, 1902
Chrysops madagascariensis
Chrysops matilei Quentin, 2000
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Chrysops pauliani Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia aurantiaca Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia barbata Bigot, 1892
Mesomyia costata Loew, 1860
Mesomyia longipennis Seguy, 1950
Mesomyia nigrita Chainey & Ol..., 1980
Mesomyia seyrigi Seguy, 1950
Mesomyia turneri Austen, 1937
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) nigrita Chainey & Ol..., 1980
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) seyrigi Seguy, 1950

Subnodes of Chrysopsinae with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
TribeBouvieromyiini
Seguy, 1949
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeChrysopsini
Lutz, 1905
1
18
Genus
Species

Taxom



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