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Checklist for Subtribe Helophiliina Becker, 1923
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
80
846
2770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
699
2173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
50
493
1567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
65
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
44
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
37
146
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
19
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEristaliini
5
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeHelophiliina
Becker, 1923
3
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
3 Genera with 11 Species
Chasmomma Bezzi, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18838SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
11 Species
Chasmomma nigrum Curran, 1927
Mallota aperta Bezzi, 1912
Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Mesembrius africanus Verrall, 1898
Mesembrius caffer Loew, 1858
Mesembrius capensis Macquart, 1842
Mesembrius cyanipennis Bezzi, 1915
Mesembrius lagopus Loew, 1860
Mesembrius minor Bezzi, 1915
Mesembrius strigilatus Bezzi, 1912
Mesembrius tarsatus Bigot, 1883


Links, sources and further information
Helophiliina at itis.gov