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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
92
1473
4451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
73
1219
3058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
31
210
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tabanoidea
Coquillett, 1901
1
31
210
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTabanidae
Latreille, 1802
Breeze flies, Bull dog flies, Clags, Cleggs, Clegs, Klegs
31
210
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChrysopsinae
Lutz, 1905
Deer Flies
4
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
4 Genera with 19 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1952Deer flies15SpeciesTaxom
Mesomyia Macquart, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Rhigioglossa Wiedemann, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocera Gruenberg, 19352SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
19 Species
Chrysops calogaster Schiner, 1868
Chrysops centurionis Austen, 1911
Chrysops ciliaris Loew, 1858
Chrysops dacne Philip, 1955
Chrysops dimidiatus Wulp, 1885
Chrysops distinctipennis Austen, 1906
Chrysops griseicollis Bequaert, 1930
Chrysops longicornis Macquart, 1838
Chrysops pusillulus Austen, 1910
Chrysops silaceus Austen, 1907
Chrysops soror Krober, 1925
Chrysops tarsalis (Walker, 1848)⇒ Chrysops longicornis Macquart, 1838
Chrysops trimaculatus (Bigot, 1892)⇒ Chrysops longicornis Macquart, 1838
Chrysops variegatus De Geer, 1776
Chrysops zahrai Oldroyd, 1952
Mesomyia apiformis Neave, 1915
Rhigioglossa (Dasycompsa) montonenae Taylor & Cha..., 1994
Thaumastocera akwa Grunberg, 1906
Thaumastocera cervaria Seguy, 1935

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

Taxom

TribeChrysopsini
Lutz, 1905
1
15
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeRhinomyzini
Enderlein, 1922
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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