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Checklist for Tribe Luciliini Shannon, 1924
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
 
Oestroidea
Leach, 1815
6
690
2534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalliphoridae
Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889
Blow flies, Blow Fly, Blow-flies, Blowflies, Blue-bottles
82
506
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCalliphorinae
Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889
27
243
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLuciliini
Shannon, 1924
2
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
2 Genera with 20 Species
Hemipyrellia Townsend, 19777SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1926Greenbottle Flies13SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
20 Species
Hemipyrellia assiniensis Bigot, 1891
Hemipyrellia curriei (Townsend, 1918)⇒ Hemipyrellia fernandica Macquart, 1855
Hemipyrellia fernandica Macquart, 1855
Hemipyrellia germana Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hemipyrellia pulchra Wiedemann, 1830
Hemipyrellia smaragdosaphira Bigot, 1860
Hemipyrellia zumpti Dear, 1977
Lucilia ampullacea Villeneuve, 1922Streakless Greenbottle
Lucilia bufonivora Moniez, 1876Anuran parasite
Lucilia caesar Carolus Linn..., 1758Blow fly
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Neomyia lauta Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia infernalis Villeneuve, 1914
Lucilia nigrocoerulea Macquart, 1843
Lucilia purpurescens Walker, 1836
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lucilia thatuna Shannon, 1926Green bottle fly


Links, sources and further information
Luciliini at itis.gov