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Checklist of Superfamily Ephydroidea Zetterstedt, 1837
for Cameroon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
5796
18192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
426
5796
18192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
408
5715
17984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
262
4582
15900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
496
1518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies
52
354
889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
39
254
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
36
229
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
24
134
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
14
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cameroon
3 Families width 79 Species
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies8SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies69SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cameroon
14 Genera with 79 Species
Amalopteryx Eaton, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cacoxenus Loew, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Diastata Meigen, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1954Fruit fly39SpeciesTaxom
Dryxo Robineau-Des..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19908SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Zaprionus Coquillett, 199013SpeciesTaxom
Zaropunis Tsacas, 19901SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
79 Species
Amalopteryx maritima Eaton, 1875
Cacoxenus (Gitonides) pictipennis Tsacas & Cha..., 1999
Diastata montana Cogan, 1975
Diastata paramontana Cogan, 1980
Discomyza similis Lamb, 1912
Drosophila (Sophophora) aloma Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) dimitra Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) eupyga Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) lamottei Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) malerkotliana Parshad & Paika, 1965
Drosophila (Sophophora) megapyga Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) microralis Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) ngemba Tsacas, 1980
Drosophila (Sophophora) orena Tsacas & David, 1978
Drosophila (Sophophora) petitae Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) phyale Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) quatrou Tsacas, 1980
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) teissieri Tsacas, 1971
Drosophila (Sophophora) tychaea Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) xanthia Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila acanthomera Tsacas, 2001
Drosophila acelidota Tsacas, 2004
Drosophila allochroa Tsacas, 2002
Drosophila cogani Tsacas & Disney, 1974
Drosophila colobos Tsacas, 2004
Drosophila comoe Burla, 1954
Drosophila davidi Tsacas, 1975
Drosophila decolor Tsacas & Cha..., 1994
Drosophila diplacantha Tsacas & David, 1978
Drosophila dumuya Burla, 1954
Drosophila eoundo (Tsacas & Cha..., 1976)⇒ Scaptodrosophila eoundo Tsacas & Cha..., 1976
Drosophila hirtipes Lamb, 1914
Drosophila iri (Burla, 1954)⇒ Drosophila hirtipes Lamb, 1914
Drosophila latifasciaeformis (Duda, 1940)⇒ Scaptodrosophila latifasciaeformis Duda, 1940
Drosophila loiciana Tsacas & Cha..., 2000
Drosophila matileana Tsacas, 2002
Drosophila matilei Reinhard, 1935
Drosophila nutrita Duda, 1935
Drosophila ophthalmitis Tsacas, 2006
Drosophila orphnaea Tsacas, 2001
Drosophila semipruinosa Tsacas, 2002
Drosophila simulivora Tsacas & Disney, 1974
Drosophila tibudu Burla, 1954
Dryxo freidbergi Mathis & Zat..., 2002
Leucophenga ambigua Kahl, 1917
Leucophenga goodi Kahl, 1917
Leucophenga sema Burla, 1954
Mycodrosophila kabakolo Burla, 1954
Mycodrosophila matilei Chassagnard ..., 2000
Mycodrosophila nigerrima Lamb, 1914
Ochthera speculifera Enderlein, 1922
Paralimna approximata Cresson, 1947
Paralimna basilewskyi Giordani Soika, 1956
Paralimna confluens Loew, 1862
Paralimna limbata Loew, 1862
Scaptodrosophila anyi Burla, 1954
Scaptodrosophila eoundo Tsacas & Cha..., 1976
Scaptodrosophila latifasciaeformis Duda, 1940
Scaptodrosophila mbettie Burla, 1954
Scaptodrosophila saba Burla, 1954
Scaptodrosophila spinifrons Tsacas & Cha..., 1990
Scaptodrosophila triangulifer Lamb, 1914
Scaptodrosophila xiphiochaeta Tsacas & Cha..., 1990
Scaptomyza dorsalis Seguy, 1938
Zaprionus armatus Collart, 1937
Zaprionus camerounensis Chassagnard ..., 1993
Zaprionus campestris Chassagnard, 1988
Zaprionus enoplomerus Chassagnard, 1988
Zaprionus hoplophorus Tsacas & Cha..., 1990
Zaprionus niabu Burla, 1954
Zaprionus seguyi Tsacas & Cha..., 1990
Zaprionus serratus Chassagnard, 1988
Zaprionus spinipes Tsacas & Cha..., 1990
Zaprionus spinipilus Chassagnard ..., 1992
Zaprionus spinoarmatus Tsacas & Cha..., 1990
Zaprionus spinosus Collart, 1937
Zaprionus tuberarmatus Tsacas & Cha..., 1990
Zaropunis melanope Tsacas, 1990

Subnodes of Ephydroidea with occurrences in Cameroon
FamilyDiastatidae
Hendel, 1917
Bog flies, Diastatid flies
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDrosophilidae
Rondani, 1856
Fruit flies, Fruit Fly, Pomace flies, Small fruit flies, Vinegar And Fruit Flies, Vinegar flies
8
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, shore flies & brine flies, shore fly, shore-flies
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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