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Checklist for Tribe Muscini Latreille, 1802
and region Botswana (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2340
4567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2338
4562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2276
4408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1928
3874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
305
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
46
273
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
34
155
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
31
133
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
11
66
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Muscoidea
Latreille, 1802
4
12
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMuscidae
Latreille, 1802
Face flies, Horn flies, House flies, Muscid flies
8
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMuscinae
Latreille, 1802
2
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMuscini
Latreille, 1802
2
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Botswana
2 Genera with 9 Species
Musca Linnaeus, 18248SpeciesTaxom
Pyrellia Robineau-Des..., 18881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
9 Species
Musca (Byomya) conducens Walker, 1859
Musca (Philaematomyia) crassirostris Stein, 1903
Musca albina Wiedemann, 1830
Musca freedmani Paterson, 1957
Musca hugonis Pont, 1980
Musca lusoria Wiedemann, 1824
Musca tempestatum Bezzi, 1908
Musca xanthomelas Wiedemann, 1824
Pyrellia scintillans Bigot, 1888


Links, sources and further information
Muscini at itis.gov