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Checklist for Family Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 (Filth flies)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
566
1730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
51
429
1102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
40
316
767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
36
276
716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
27
142
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Carnoidea
Newman, 1834
3
38
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMilichiidae
Schiner, 1862
Filth flies, Freeloader Flies, Jackal flies
4
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
4 Genera with 25 Species
Desmometopa Loew, 20038SpeciesTaxom
Enigmilichia Deeming, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Milichia Meigen, 198113SpeciesTaxom
Milichiella Giglio-Tos, 19353SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
25 Species
Desmometopa flavicornis Brake & Frei..., 2003
Desmometopa interfrontalis Sabrosky, 1965
Desmometopa leptometopoides Sabrosky, 1983Fly
Desmometopa magnicornis Sabrosky, 1983
Desmometopa nigeriae Sabrosky, 1983
Desmometopa nudigena Sabrosky, 1983
Desmometopa pleuralis Sabrosky, 1983
Desmometopa sabroskyi Brake & Frei..., 2003
Enigmilichia dimorphica Deeming, 1981
Milichia argyratoides Collin, 1922
Milichia brevifacialis Deeming, 1976
Milichia cornesi Deeming, 1976
Milichia dectes Collin, 1922
Milichia distinctipennis Deeming, 1981
Milichia farquharsoni Collin, 1922
Milichia formicophila Deeming, 1976
Milichia ilaroensis Deeming, 1976
Milichia proectes Collin, 1922
Milichia prosaetes Collin, 1922
Milichia pubescens Becker, 1907
Milichia savannaticola Deeming, 1981
Milichia sylvicola Deeming, 1981
Milichiella acrosticalis Sabrosky, 1958
Milichiella argentiventris Hendel, 1931
Milichiella nigeriae Duda, 1935

Subnodes of Milichiidae with occurrences in Nigeria
SubfamilyMadizinae
Czerny, 1909
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMilichiinae
Schiner, 1862
3
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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