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Checklist for Family Limoniidae Speiser, 1909 (Craneflies)
and region West Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
92
1473
4451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
254
1393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tipulomorpha
Gistel, 1848
Crane Flies
3
58
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tipuloidea
LeConte, 1861
2
57
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLimoniidae
Speiser, 1909
Craneflies, Limoniid Crane Flies, Several crane flies
13
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
13 Genera with 29 Species
Afrolimnophila Alexander, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Clydonodozus Enderlein, 19635SpeciesTaxom
Conosia van der Wulp, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Dicranophragma Osten Sacken..., 19741SpeciesTaxom
Eloeophila Rondani, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Eupilaria Alexander, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Hovamyia Alexander, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Idiocera Dale, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Lecteria Osten Sacken, 19206SpeciesTaxom
Limnophilomyia Alexander, 19764SpeciesTaxom
Medleromyia Alexander, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Prionolabis Osten Sacken, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Trichotrimicra Alexander, 19752SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
29 Species and 2 Subspecies
Afrolimnophila hartwigi Alexander, 1974
Afrolimnophila joana Alexander, 1974
Clydonodozus brevicellulus Alexander, 1920
Clydonodozus brevicellus
Clydonodozus fumicostatus Alexander, 1930
Clydonodozus puncticosta Alexander, 1920
Clydonodozus scalaris Alexander, 1963
Conosia irrorata Wiedemann, 1828
Conosia irrorata irrorata Wiedemann, 1828
Conosia minusculoides Alexander, 1975
Dicranophragma (Dicranophragma) multiguttula Alexander, 1974
Eloeophila villiersi Alexander, 1958
Eupilaria nigeriana Alexander, 1972
Hovamyia venustipes Alexander, 1920
Idiocera (Idiocera) spuria Bergroth, 1888
Lecteria africana nigrilinea Alexander, 1920
Lecteria (Lecteria) atricauda Alexander, 1920
Lecteria (Lecteria) laticincta Alexander, 1920
Lecteria (Lecteria) pluriguttata Alexander, 1920
Lecteria (Lecteria) simpsoni Alexander, 1920
Lecteria (Lecteria) triacanthos Alexander, 1920
Limnophilomyia (Limnophilomyia) flavidula Alexander, 1976
Limnophilomyia (Limnophilomyia) medleriana Alexander, 1976
Limnophilomyia (Limnophilomyia) nigeriensis Alexander, 1974
Limnophilomyia (Limnophilomyia) nigripennis Alexander, 1976
Medleromyia destituta Alexander, 1976
Medleromyia nigeriana Alexander, 1974
Prionolabis barberi Alexander, 1916
Trichotrimicra medleri Alexander, 1974
Trichotrimicra rectangula Alexander, 1975

Subnodes of Limoniidae with occurrences in West Africa
SubfamilyChioneinae
Rondani, 1841
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEriopterinae
Osten Sacken, 1869
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHexatominae
Alexander, 1914
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimnophilinae
Bigot, 1854
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



Limoniidae (Speiser 1909)
Limoniidae (Speiser 1909)


Links, sources and further information
Limoniidae at artfakta.se
Limoniidae at dyntaxa.se
Limoniidae at gbif.org
Limoniidae at gbif.org
Limoniidae at irmng.org
Limoniidae at marinespecies.org