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Checklist for Superfamily Muscoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
100
1210
3469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
76
925
2782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
56
566
1127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
52
475
879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
13
230
454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Muscoidea
Latreille, 1802
5
71
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
5 Families width 174 Species
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies117SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies25SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies8SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies11SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
71 Genera with 174 Species
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Afromydaea Malloch, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudinella Giglio-Tos, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Anaphalantus Loew, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1913Shoot Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Athiplanomyia Séguy, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Azelia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Borboropsis Czerny, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Calythea Schnabl, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Caricea Robineau-Des..., 19353SpeciesTaxom
Chirosia Rondani, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1901Tiger Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Curranosia Paterson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18263SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dichaetomyia Malloch, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dimorphia Carriker, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Emmesomyia Malloch, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 189511SpeciesTaxom
Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1868Seaweed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gymnodia Robineau-Des..., 19512SpeciesTaxom
Haematobia Lepeletier &..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Haematobosca Bezzi, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 184910SpeciesTaxom
Hennigmyia Peris, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 19952SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylemyza Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Lasiomma Stein, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Leucophora Robineau-Des..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 19134SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 18308SpeciesTaxom
Lispocephala Pokorny, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Macrorchis Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaphthalma Becker, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Megaphthalmoides Ringdahl, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 19716SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 182414SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19655SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 18787SpeciesTaxom
Nephoneura McLachlan, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Nerina Lacordaire, 03SpeciesTaxom
Ochromusca Malloch, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ophyra Robineau-Des..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Orthellia Robineau-Des..., 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Paradelia Ringdahl, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1872Beet leafminer2SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 191311SpeciesTaxom
Polietes Rondani, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pyrellia Robineau-Des..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Pyrellina Malloch, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17945SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18306SpeciesTaxom
Synthesiomyia Brauer & von..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Trixoscelis Robineau-Des..., 19713SpeciesTaxom
Xenomyia Malloch, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Zaphne Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
174 Species
Afromydaea versatilis Curran, 1938
Anaphalantus longicornis Macquart, 1843
Anthomyia benguellae Malloch, 1924
Anthomyia maculigena Stein, 1913
Anthomyia ornata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Fannia ornata Meigen, 1826
Anthomyia tempestatum Wiedemann, 1830
Atherigona laevigata Loew, 1852
Atherigona perfida Stein, 1913
Athiplanomyia mydaea (Seguy, 1937)⇒ Ochromusca trifaria Bigot, 1878
Azelia gibbera Meigen, 1826
Borboropsis puberula Zetterstedt, 1838
Botanophila profuga Stein, 1916
Calythea fasciata Stein, 1918
Caricea alma (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lispocephala alma Meigen, 1826
Caricea tinctinervis Malloch, 1935
Caricea varians Malloch, 1935
Chirosia betuleti Ringdahl, 1935Fern gall fly
Coenosia conforma Huckett, 1900Shingle oak
Coenosia laeta (Huckett, 1934)⇒ Atherigona laeta Wiedemann, 1830
Coenosia mollicula Fallen, 1825
Coenosia morrisoni Malloch, 1924
Coenosia nigritarsis Stein, 1898
Coenosia pilosissima Stein, 1920Wild marrow
Coenosia transiens Stein, 1901
Curranosia spekei Jaennicke, 1867
Delia alaba Walker, 1849
Delia capensis Malloch, 1924
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Dichaetomyia quadrata Wiedemann, 1824
Dimorphia setulosa Stein, 1918
Dimorphia tristis Wiedemann, 1819
Emmesomyia ignobilis Stein, 1913
Emmesomyia longipes Emden, 1941
Fannia albitarsis Stein, 1911
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Fannia depressa Stein, 1898
Fannia melanura Chillcott, 1961
Fannia metallipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Fannia minutipalpis Stein, 1895
Fannia postica Stein, 1895
Fannia scalaris Fabricius, 1794Caliptrate fly
Fannia sociella Zetterstedt, 1845
Fannia spathiophora Malloch, 1918'anunu
Fannia verrallii Stein, 1895
Fucellia capensis Schiner, 1868
Graphomya minor Robineau-Des..., 1830
Gymnodia flavescens Stein, 1903
Gymnodia vigintipunctata Emden, 1951
Haematobia thirouxi Roubaud, 1906
Haematobosca alcis Snow, 1891Moose Fly
Hebecnema semiflava Stein, 1913
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helina annosa Zetterstedt, 1838
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Helina hirtipes Macquart, 1846
Helina linearis Malloch, 1920
Helina maculipennis Zetterstedt, 1845
Helina pectinata Johannsen, 1916
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helina subvittata Seguy, 1923Piper's evening primrose
Helina troene Walker, 1849
Hennigmyia zumpti Zielke, 1971
Heteromyza oculata Fallen, 1820
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Hydrotaea militaris Meigen, 1826
Hydrotaea ponti Vockeroth, 1995
Hylemyza partita Meigen, 1826
Lasiomma latipenne Zetterstedt, 1838
Lasiomma octoguttatum (Zetterstedt, 1845)⇒ Lasiomma picipes Meigen, 1826
Leucophora subrufitibia Ackland, 1995
Limnophora excisa Emden, 1951
Limnophora rotundata Collin, 1930
Limnophora separanda Zielke, 1970
Limnophora simulans Stein, 1913
Lispe albimaculata Stein, 1910
Lispe barbipes Stein, 1908
Lispe capensis Zielke, 1971
Lispe cotidiana Snyder, 1954Hemlock dwarf mistletoe
Lispe flavipes Stein, 1913
Lispe leucospila Wiedemann, 1830
Lispe nivalis Wiedemann, 1830
Lispe nuba Wiedemann, 1830
Lispocephala parydra Hardy, 1981
Macrorchis ausoba Walker, 1849
Megaphthalma pallida Fallen, 1819
Megaphthalmoides unilineatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Mesembrina decipiens Loew, 1873
Morellia (Morellia) podagrica Loew, 1857
Morellia hortensia Wiedemann, 1824
Morellia natalensis Paterson, 1957
Morellia nilotica Loew, 1856
Morellia prolectata Walker, 1861
Morellia setosa Zielke, 1971
Musca (Byomya) conducens Walker, 1859
Musca (Byomya) ventrosa Wiedemann, 1830
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Musca (Plaxemya) dasyops Stein, 1913
Musca aethiops Stein, 1913
Musca gabonensis Macquart, 1855
Musca lasiophthalma (Thomson, 1869)⇒ Neomyia sororella Villeneuve, 1926
Musca lusoria Wiedemann, 1824
Musca munroi Patton, 1936
Musca splendens (Pont, 1980)⇒ Pycnomalla splendens Fabricius, 1787
Musca stabulans (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Muscina stabulans Fallen, 1817
Musca vitripennis Meigen, 1826Muscoid fly
Musca xanthomelas Wiedemann, 1824
Mydaea canescens Huckett, 1965
Mydaea furtiva Stein, 1920Wild marrow
Mydaea neglecta Malloch, 1920
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Mydaea pseudonubila Huckett, 1965
Myospila bicoloripes Emden, 1951
Myospila capensis Zielke, 1971
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Neomyia diademata Bigot, 1878
Neomyia laxifrons Villeneuve, 1916
Neomyia peronii Robineau-Des..., 1830
Neomyia racilia Walker, 1849
Neomyia splendida Adams, 1905
Neomyia timorensis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Neomyia viola Bigot, 1878
Nephoneura capensis Fabricius, 1781
Nephoneura collusor McLachlan, 1871
Nerina bushmanica
Nerina granulosa
Nerina latipalpa
Ochromusca trifaria Bigot, 1878
Ophyra capensis Wiedemann, 1818
Paradelia lunatifrons Zetterstedt, 1845
Pegomya (Phoraea) winthemi Meigen, 1826
Pegomya icterica Holmgren, 1872
Phaonia aberrans Malloch, 1919
Phaonia apicata Johannsen, 1916Baby sun-rose
Phaonia bysia Walker, 1849
Phaonia errans Meigen, 1826
Phaonia flavicornis Stein, 1913
Phaonia muscinoides Emden, 1943
Phaonia peregrina Malloch, 1921
Phaonia soccata Walker, 1849
Phaonia versicolor Stein, 1920Wild marrow
Phaonia virgata Stein, 1913
Phaonia vittithorax Stein, 1913
Polietes hirticrus Meade, 1887
Pyrellia rapax Harris, 1780
Pyrellia scintillans Bigot, 1888
Pyrellina marsya Walker, 1849
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga soror Wiedemann, 1818
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suilla Fabricius, 1794Golden dung fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Spilogona breviaristata Couri & Pont, 2017
Spilogona pacifica Meigen, 1826
Spilogona reflecta Huckett, 1932
Spilogona suspecta Malloch, 1920
Spilogona trigonifera Zetterstedt, 1838
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Stomoxys sitiens Rondani, 1873
Stomoxys taeniatus Bigot, 1888
Stomoxys transvittatus Villeneuve, 1916
Suillia apicalis Loew, 1862
Suillia barberi Darlington, 1908
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Suillia nemorum Meigen, 1830
Suillia picta Wiedemann, 1830
Synthesiomyia nudiseta Wulp, 1883Fly
Thricops albibasalis Zetterstedt, 1849
Trixoscelis adnubila Cogan, 1977
Trixoscelis flavipalpis Cogan, 1971
Trixoscelis hessei Cogan, 1971
Zaphne borealis Malloch, 1920

Subnodes of Muscoidea with occurrences in Cape
FamilyAnthomyiidae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Anthomyiid flies, Cabbage flies, Flower flies, Maggots, Root maggots, Root-maggot flies
17
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyFanniidae
Schnabl & Dziezicki, 1911
Latrine flies, Little house flies
1
11
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeleomyzidae
Westwood, 1840
Heleomyzid flies
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMuscidae
Latreille, 1802
Face flies, Horn flies, House flies, Muscid flies, Stable flies, Tsetse flies
43
117
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScathophagidae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Dung flies, dung fly, Dung-Flies, Scats
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Muscoidea at artfakta.se
Muscoidea at dyntaxa.se
Muscoidea at marinespecies.org