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Checklist for Tribe Laphriini Macquart, 1838
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
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
108
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
97
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
53
96
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
10
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLaphriini
Macquart, 1838
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Botswana
3 Genera with 6 Species
Choerades Walker, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Laxenecera Macquart, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Storthyngomerus Hermann, 18051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
6 Species
Choerades nigrescens Ricardo, 1925
Laxenecera albicincta Loew, 1852
Laxenecera andrenoides Macquart, 1846
Laxenecera engeli Oldroyd, 1974
Laxenecera mollis Loew, 1858
Storthyngomerus tridentatus Fabricius, 1805


Links, sources and further information
Laphriini at itis.gov