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Checklist for Subfamily Chrysopsinae Lutz, 1905 (Deer Flies)
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
111
2035
9021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
87
1588
7081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
34
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tabanoidea
Coquillett, 1901
1
33
292
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTabanidae
Latreille, 1802
Breeze flies, Bull dog flies, Clags, Cleggs, Clegs, Klegs
33
292
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChrysopsinae
Lutz, 1905
Deer Flies
4
71
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
4 Genera with 71 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies20SpeciesTaxom
Mesomyia Macquart, 196524SpeciesTaxom
Neochrysops Walton, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Rhigioglossa Wiedemann, 199126SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
71 Species
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Chrysops calidus Walker, 1848
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops compactus Austen, 1924
Chrysops dacne Philip, 1955
Chrysops decipiens Krober, 1926
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops fuscipennis Ricardo, 1902
Chrysops incisus Macquart, 1846
Chrysops inflaticornis Austen, 1910
Chrysops laniger Loew, 1860
Chrysops laticeps Austen, 1910
Chrysops longicornis Macquart, 1838
Chrysops obliquefasciatus Macquart, 1838
Chrysops okavangoensis Travassos Sa..., 1989
Chrysops signifer Walker, 1861
Chrysops streptobalius Speiser, 1912
Chrysops suavis Loew, 1858
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Mesomyia algoensis Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia anomala Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia argentea Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia aurantiaca Oldroyd, 1957
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 flavipes Hine, 1923
Mesomyia hirsuta Ricardo, 1920
Mesomyia marieps Usher, 1965
Mesomyia mossambicensis Trassos Dias, 1955
Mesomyia namaquina Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia nigricans Loew, 1858
Mesomyia provincialis Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia redunda Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia tinleyi Usher, 1965
Neochrysops lacrimosa Bethune-Baker, 1922
Rhigioglossa (Mesomyia) aurantiaca Oldroyd, 1957
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) 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 (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

Subnodes of Chrysopsinae with occurrences in Southern Africa
TribeBouvieromyiini
Seguy, 1949
2
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeChrysopsini
Lutz, 1905
2
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



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