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Checklist for Tribe Discomyzini Acloque, 1897
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
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
67
1044
3503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
63
905
2988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
48
502
1536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
5
73
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
42
92
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
20
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDiscomyzini
Acloque, 1897
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
3 Genera with 8 Species
Actocetor Becker, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Trypetomima Meijere, 19241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
8 Species
Actocetor decemugttatus Bezzi, 1908
Actocetor indicus Wiedemann, 1824
Discomyza africana Cresson, 1939
Discomyza dolichocerus Cresson, 1944
Discomyza eritrea Cresson, 1935
Discomyza incurva Fallen, 1823
Discomyza similis Lamb, 1912
Trypetomima formosina Becker, 1924


Links, sources and further information
Discomyzini at itis.gov