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Checklist for Tribe Lipoptenini Speiser, 1908
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
 
SubfamilyHippoboscinae
Brues & Melander, 1932
14
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLipoptenini
Speiser, 1908
2
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
2 Genera with 8 Species
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1905Keds7SpeciesTaxom
Melophagus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
8 Species
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
Melophagus ovinus Linnaeus, 1758Sheep ked


Links, sources and further information
Lipoptenini at itis.gov