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Checklist for Tribe Exoprosopini Becker, 1913
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
566
1730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
51
429
1102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
88
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
69
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
23
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAnthracinae
Latreille, 1804
12
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeExoprosopini
Becker, 1913
6
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
6 Genera with 25 Species
Exoprosopa Macquart, 196415SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Litorhina Bowden, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 19672SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
25 Species
Exoprosopa aurulans Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa biguttata Macquart, 1834
Exoprosopa glossops Greathead, 2001
Exoprosopa latifrons Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa leucopepla Bowden, 1964
Exoprosopa lunulata Bowden, 1964
Exoprosopa nephoneura (Hesse, 1950)⇒ Heteralonia katonae Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa pelurga Bowden, 1964
Exoprosopa punctifrons Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa pusilla Macquart, 1840
Exoprosopa referta Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa robertii Macquart, 1840
Exoprosopa tricolor Macquart, 1840
Exoprosopa villaeformis Bezzi, 1912
Exoprosopa virgata Bowden, 1964
Heteralonia (Homolonia) megerlei Meigen, 1820
Heteralonia nigerrima Bezzi, 1924
Heteralonia oculata Macquart, 1840
Ligyra merope Wiedemann, 1824
Ligyra niveifrons Bezzi, 1914
Ligyra paris Bezzi, 1923
Litorhina corticeus Bezzi, 1924
Thyridanthrax perspicillaris Loew, 1869
Villa sexfasciata Wiedemann, 1821
Villa venus Greathead, 1967


Links, sources and further information
Exoprosopini at itis.gov