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Checklist for Subfamily Chrysopsinae Lutz, 1905 (Deer Flies)
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
5315
11672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
4419
10200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
84
748
1915
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
581
1558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
17
86
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tabanoidea
Coquillett, 1901
1
17
86
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTabanidae
Latreille, 1802
Breeze flies, Bull dog flies, Clags, Cleggs, Clegs, Klegs
17
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChrysopsinae
Lutz, 1905
Deer Flies
3
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Western Cape
3 Genera with 17 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1858Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mesomyia Macquart, 19578SpeciesTaxom
Rhigioglossa Wiedemann, 18686SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
17 Species
Chrysops decipiens Krober, 1926
Chrysops obliquefasciatus Macquart, 1838
Chrysops suavis Loew, 1858
Mesomyia aurantiaca Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia barnardi Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia constrictifrons Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia coriaria Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia costata Loew, 1860
Mesomyia designata Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia hirsuta Ricardo, 1920
Mesomyia provincialis Oldroyd, 1957
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) provincialis Oldroyd, 1957
Rhigioglossa (Rhigioglossa) capensis Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa (Rhigioglossa) directa
Rhigioglossa (Rhigioglossa) eristaloides
Rhigioglossa edentula Wiedemann, 1828
Rhigioglossa pusilla Schiner, 1868

Subnodes of Chrysopsinae with occurrences in Western Cape
TribeBouvieromyiini
Seguy, 1949
2
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeChrysopsini
Lutz, 1905
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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