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Checklist for Family Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 (Keds)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
127
3884
28408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
98
3054
20697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
76
2097
11896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
72
1841
10091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
15
881
4317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hippoboscoidea
Samouelle, 1819
4
43
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHippoboscidae
Samouelle, 1819
Keds, Louse Flies, Louse Fly
26
140
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
26 Genera with 140 Species
#ABCHILMNOPRST
Allobosca Speiser, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Basilia Miranda Ribeiro, 196819SpeciesTaxom
Crataerina von Olfers, 18113SpeciesTaxom
Hippobosca Linnaeus, 180312SpeciesTaxom
Icosta Speiser, 19695SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1905Keds7SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 196411SpeciesTaxom
Melophagus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metelasmus Coquillett, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribia Latreille, 190810SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribosca Speiser, 19523SpeciesTaxom
Olfersia Leach, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 19636SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoica Rondani, 18113SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 197110SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomyia Falconis Harris, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Ornithophila Speiser, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Penicillidia Kolenati, 184410SpeciesTaxom
Phthiridium Hermann, 19579SpeciesTaxom
Proparabosca Maa, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolynchia Bequaert, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Raymondioides Jobling, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Stilbometopa Coquillett, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Strebla Wiedemann, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Struthiobosca1SpeciesTaxom
Trichobius Gervais, 196613SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
140 Species and 2 Subspecies
Allobosca crassipes Speiser, 1899
Basilia aequisetosa Theodor, 1956
Basilia ansifera Theodor, 1956
Basilia astochia Peterson & Maa, 1970
Basilia blainvillii Leach, 1817
Basilia bouvieri Falcoz, 1924
Basilia daganiae Theodor & Mo..., 1954
Basilia dunni Curran, 1935
Basilia echinata Theodor, 1957
Basilia ferrisi Schuurmans S..., 1931
Basilia glabra Theodor, 1957
Basilia kerivoulae Theodor, 1973
Basilia madagascarensis Theodor, 1957
Basilia mediterranea Hurka, 1970
Basilia meridionalis Theodor, 1956
Basilia robusta Theodor, 1956
Basilia sierraleonae Theodor, 1968
Basilia tarda Maa, 1968
Basilia tenuispina Theodor, 1957
Basilia victorianyanzae Theodor, 1968
Crataerina acutipennis Austen, 1926
Crataerina melbae Rondani, 1879
Crataerina pallida Latreille, 1811Swift lousefly
Hippobosca camelina Leach, 1817Camel fly
Hippobosca capensis (Olfers, 1816)⇒ Hippobosca longipennis Fabricius, 1805
Hippobosca equina Linnaeus, 1758Forest Fly
Hippobosca fulva Austen, 1912
Hippobosca hirsuta Austen, 1911
Hippobosca hirsuta neavei Austen, 1911
Hippobosca longipennis Fabricius, 1805Louse fly
Hippobosca maculata (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Hippobosca variegata Megerle, 1803
Hippobosca rufipes von Olfers, 1816
Hippobosca struthionis (Janson, 1889)⇒ Struthiobosca struthionis Janson, 1889
Hippobosca sudanica (Bigot, 1885)⇒ Hippobosca variegata Megerle, 1803
Hippobosca variegata Megerle, 1803
Icosta (Ardmoeca) schoutedeni Bequaert, 1945
Icosta (Ornithoponus) dukei Austen, 1911
Icosta humilis Maa, 1969
Icosta minor Bigot, 1858
Icosta subdentata Maa, 1969
Lipoptena annalizeae Visagie, 1992
Lipoptena binocula Speiser, 1908
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Lipoptena hopkinsi Bequaert, 1942
Lipoptena mazamae Rondani, 1878Blackbrush acacia
Lipoptena paradoxa Newstead, Du..., 1907
Lipoptena sepiacea Speiser, 1905
Lynchia coalescens Maa, 1964
Lynchia dukei Austen, 1911
Lynchia humilis Maa, 1969
Lynchia malagasii Maa, 1969
Lynchia mecorrhina Maa, 1964
Lynchia minor Bigot, 1858
Lynchia recessa Maa, 1964
Lynchia schoutedeni Bequaert, 1945
Lynchia subdentata Maa, 1969
Lynchia tripelta Maa, 1964
Lynchia zumpti Maa, 1964
Melophagus ovinus Linnaeus, 1758Sheep ked
Metelasmus pseudopterus Coquillett, 1907
Nycteribia (Acrocholidia) vexata Westwood, 1835
Nycteribia (Nycteribia) pedicularia Latreille, 1805
Nycteribia (Nycteribia) schmidlii Schiner, 1853
Nycteribia alternata Maa, 1962
Nycteribia bakeri Scott, 1932
Nycteribia capensis Karaman, 1939
Nycteribia exacuta Theodor, 1957
Nycteribia latiterga Theodor, 1957
Nycteribia scotti Falcoz, 1923
Nycteribia stylidiopsis Speiser, 1908
Nycteribosca alluaudi (Falcoz, 1923)⇒ Brachytarsina alluaudi Falcoz, 1923
Nycteribosca longiarista (Jobling, 1949)⇒ Brachytarsina longiarista Jobling, 1949
Nycteribosca wenzeli (Jobling, 1952)⇒ Megastrebla wenzeli Jobling, 1952
Olfersia fumipennis Sahlberg, 1886
Olfersia maura (Bigot, 1885)⇒ Pseudolynchia canariensis Macquart, 1839
Ornithoctona erythrocephala Leach, 1817
Ornithoctona hova Bigot, 1885
Ornithoctona idonea Falcoz, 1929
Ornithoctona laticornis Macquart, 1935
Ornithoctona plicata von Olfers, 1816
Ornithoctona rugicornis Maa, 1963
Ornithoica hovana Maa, 1966
Ornithoica podicipis von Roder, 1892
Ornithoica turdi Olivier, 1811
Ornithomya avicularia Linnaeus, 1758Bird Louse Fly
Ornithomya biloba Dufour, 1827
Ornithomya cecropis Hutson, 1971
Ornithomya chloropus Bergroth, 1901
Ornithomya fur Schiner, 1868
Ornithomya inocellata Ferris, 1930
Ornithomya marginalis Maa, 1964
Ornithomya papillosa Maa, 1964
Ornithomya roubaudi Seguy, 1938
Ornithomya sorbens Hutson, 1971
Ornithomyia chloropus (Maa, 1975)⇒ Ornithomya chloropus Bergroth, 1901
Ornithophila capensis Walker, 1849
Ornithophila gestroi Camillo Rónd..., 1878
Ornithophila metallica Schiner, 1864
Penicillidia (Penicillidia) dufourii Westwood, 1835
Penicillidia allisoni Theodor, 1968
Penicillidia conspicua Speiser, 1901
Penicillidia decipiens Theodor, 1957
Penicillidia fulvida Bigot, 1885
Penicillidia leptothrinax Speiser, 1908
Penicillidia nudipleura Kock, 1993
Penicillidia pachymela Speiser, 1900
Penicillidia principis Theodor, 1968
Penicillidia senegalensis Gervais, 1844
Phthiridium biarticulatum Hermann, 1804
Phthiridium hoogstraali Theodor, 1957
Phthiridium inopinatum Theodor, 1957
Phthiridium ovale Theodor, 1957
Phthiridium rhodesiense Theodor, 1957
Phthiridium rotundatum Theodor, 1957
Phthiridium scissa Speiser, 1900
Phthiridium sundanicum Theodor, 1957
Phthiridium tectum Theodor, 1957
Proparabosca alata Theodor & Ol..., 1965
Pseudolynchia canariensis Macquart, 1839Louse fly
Pseudolynchia canariensis rufipes Macquart, 1848
Pseudolynchia capensis Bigot, 1885
Pseudolynchia garzettae Rondani, 1879
Raymondioides leleupi Jobling, 1954
Stilbometopa ramphastonis Ferris, 1930
Strebla guajiro Garcia & Casal, 1965
Strebla hertigi Wenzel, 1966
Strebla mirabilis Waterhouse, 1879
Strebla wiedemanni (Kolentai, 1856)⇒ Trichobius yunkeri Wenzel, 1966
Struthiobosca struthionis Janson, 1889
Trichobius brennani Wenzel, 1966
Trichobius costalimai Guimaraes, 1938
Trichobius dugesii Townsend, 1891
Trichobius dugesiodes Wenzel, 1966
Trichobius joblingi Wenzel, 1966
Trichobius lonchophyllae Wenzel, 1966
Trichobius longipes Rudow, 1871
Trichobius macrophylli Wenzel, 1966
Trichobius parasiticus Gervais, 1844
Trichobius parasparsus Wenzel, 1976
Trichobius sparsus Kessel, 1925
Trichobius urodermae Wenzel, 1966
Trichobius yunkeri Wenzel, 1966

Subnodes of Hippoboscidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyHippoboscinae
Brues & Melander, 1932
14
57
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNycteribiinae
Westwood, 1835
Bat flies
4
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrnithomyiinae
Speiser, 1908
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStreblinae
Bat flies
3
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hippoboscidae at artfakta.se
Hippoboscidae at dyntaxa.se
Hippoboscidae at gbif.org
Hippoboscidae at irmng.org
Hippoboscidae at itis.gov