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Checklist of Superfamily Muscoidea Latreille, 1802
for Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4744
11078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4729
11035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4620
10820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
3767
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
560
1261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies
54
462
1076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
40
222
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
37
198
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
12
90
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Muscoidea
Latreille, 1802
5
23
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
5 Families width 48 Species
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies28SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
23 Genera with 48 Species
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Anaphalantus Loew, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1830Shoot Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Brachycrotaphus Krauss, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dichaetomyia Malloch, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1868Seaweed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Gymnodia Robineau-Des..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Heterostylus Schnabl & Dz..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 19514SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 19534SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18249SpeciesTaxom
Orchisia Rondani, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1935Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pyrellia Robineau-Des..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tephrochlamys Loew, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Trixoscelis Robineau-Des..., 197711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
48 Species
Anaphalantus longicornis Macquart, 1843
Anthomyia acutula Ackland, 2001
Anthomyia ornata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Fannia ornata Meigen, 1826
Atherigona falcata Thomson, 1869
Atherigona orientalis Schiner, 1868Broadleaf water-milfoil
Atherigona pulla Wiedemann, 1830
Brachycrotaphus tryxalicerus Fischer, 1853Savanna Grasshopper
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Dichaetomyia cuthberstoni Emden, 1942
Dichaetomyia luteiventris Rondani, 1873
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Fannia ornata Meigen, 1826
Fucellia capensis Schiner, 1868
Helina coniformis Stein, 1903
Limnophora numerosa Couri & Pont, 2017
Limnophora quaterna Loew, 1852
Limnophora thomasseti Emden, 1951
Lispe barbipes Stein, 1908
Lispe maculata Stein, 1913
Lispe zumpti Paterson, 1953
Musca (Byomya) confiscata Speiser, 1924
Musca (Byomya) sorbens Wiedemann, 1830
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Musca albina Wiedemann, 1830
Musca lusoria Wiedemann, 1824
Musca tempestatum Bezzi, 1908
Musca transvaalensis Zielke, 1971
Musca vitripennis Meigen, 1826Muscoid fly
Musca xanthomelas Wiedemann, 1824
Orchisia costata Meigen, 1826
Pegomya sexpunctata Karl, 1935
Phaonia uniseriata Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Pyrellia scintillans Bigot, 1888
Spilogona aristalis Zielke, 1971
Spilogona breviaristata Couri & Pont, 2017
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Tephrochlamys namibensis Woznica, 2001
Trixoscelis brandbergensis Woznica, 2000
Trixoscelis coetzeci Cogan, 1977
Trixoscelis coetzeei Cogan, 1977
Trixoscelis cogani Woznica, 2000
Trixoscelis deserticola Cogan, 1977
Trixoscelis incognita Woznica, 2000
Trixoscelis irrorata Cogan, 1977
Trixoscelis jonesi Cogan, 1977
Trixoscelis lindneri Cogan, 1977
Trixoscelis millennica Woznica, 2000
Trixoscelis namibensis Cogan, 1977

Subnodes of Muscoidea with occurrences in Namibia
FamilyAnthomyiidae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Anthomyiid flies, Cabbage flies, Flower flies, Maggots, Root maggots, Root-maggot flies
5
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFanniidae
Schnabl & Dziezicki, 1911
Latrine flies, Little house flies
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHeleomyzidae
Westwood, 1840
Heleomyzid flies
3
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMuscidae
Latreille, 1802
Face flies, Horn flies, House flies, Muscid flies, Stable flies, Tsetse flies
13
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScathophagidae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Dung flies, dung fly, Dung-Flies, Scats
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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