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Checklist for Superfamily Ephydroidea Zetterstedt, 1837
and region Botswana (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2340
4567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2338
4562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2276
4408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1928
3874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
305
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
46
273
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
34
155
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
31
133
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
20
67
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Botswana
2 Families width 14 Species
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies12SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Botswana
11 Genera with 14 Species
Actocetor Becker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Amiota Loew, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Hecamedoides Hendel, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Ilythea Haliday, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Karema Cresson, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18133SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
14 Species
Actocetor decemugttatus Bezzi, 1908
Amiota (Amiota) melanoleuca Tsacas, 1990
Ephydra stuckenbergi Wirth, 1975
Hecamedoides africanus Cresson, 1946
Hecamedoides costatus Loew, 1860
Ilythea spilota Curtis, 1832
Karema loewella Cresson, 1929
Nostima striata Lamb, 1912
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Philygria mackieae Cresson, 1943
Psilopa africana Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa compta Meigen, 1830
Psilopa nitidula Fallen, 1813
Scaptodrosophila anthia Okada & Carson, 1982

Subnodes of Ephydroidea with occurrences in Botswana
FamilyDrosophilidae
Rondani, 1856
Fruit flies, Fruit Fly, Pomace flies, Small fruit flies, Vinegar And Fruit Flies, Vinegar flies
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, shore flies & brine flies, shore fly, shore-flies
9
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Ephydroidea at artfakta.se
Ephydroidea at dyntaxa.se
Ephydroidea at marinespecies.org