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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
111
2035
9021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
87
1588
7081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
67
1044
3503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
63
905
2988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
48
502
1536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Carnoidea
Newman, 1834
8
89
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMilichiidae
Schiner, 1862
Filth flies, Freeloader Flies, Jackal flies
7
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
7 Genera with 19 Species
Desmometopa Loew, 20035SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Milichia Meigen, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Milichiella Giglio-Tos, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Neophyllomyza Melander, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
19 Species
Desmometopa glandulifera Brake & Frei..., 2003
Desmometopa inaurata Lamb, 1914Milichiid fly
Desmometopa interfrontalis Sabrosky, 1965
Desmometopa m-nigrum (Zetterstedt, 1848)⇒ Desmometopa inaurata Lamb, 1914
Desmometopa nigrifemorata Brake & Frei..., 2003
Leptometopa albipennis Lamb, 1914
Leptometopa flaviceps Enderlein, 1934
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Leptometopa nilssoni Sabrosky, 1987
Leptometopa rufifrons Becker, 1903
Milichia ludens Wahlberg, 1847
Milichia mixta Becker, 1907
Milichia patrizii Hennig, 1952
Milichia pubescens Becker, 1907
Milichia superba Lamb, 1914
Milichiella lacteipennis Loew, 1866Fly
Milichiella lucidula Becker, 1907
Milichiella melaleuca Loew, 1863
Milichiella solitaria Lamb, 1914

Subnodes of Milichiidae with occurrences in Southern Africa
SubfamilyMadizinae
Czerny, 1909
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMilichiinae
Schiner, 1862
2
9
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