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Checklist for Family Oestridae Leach, 1815 (Bot flies)
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
435
15998
93602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
105
2119
11931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
85
1661
8714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
67
1174
5774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
63
1025
5021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
15
417
2302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Oestroidea
Leach, 1815
6
292
1282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOestridae
Leach, 1815
Bot flies, Bot fly, Bot-fly, Botflies, Botfly, Bott fly
9
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
9 Genera with 13 Species
Cobboldia Brauer, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1794Horse bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Gyrostigma Hope, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Kirkioestrus Rodhain & Be..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Oestrus Linnaeus, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Pharyngobolus Brauer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Rhinoestrus sp.Rhamphomy..., 19042SpeciesTaxom
Ruttenia Rodhain, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Strobiloestrus Brauer, 19611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
13 Species
Cobboldia chrysidiformis Rodhain & Be..., 1915
Cobboldia loxodontis Brauer, 1896
Gasterophilus nasalis Linnaeus, 1758Horse nasal bot fly
Gasterophilus pecorum Fabricius, 1794
Gyrostigma conjungens Enderlein, 1901
Kirkioestrus blanchardi Gedoelst, 1914
Oestrus ovis Linnaeus, 1758Sheep Bot Fly
Oestrus variolosus Loew, 1863
Pharyngobolus africanus Brauer, 1866
Rhinoestrus giraffae Zumpt, 1965
Rhinoestrus hippopotami Grunberg, 1904
Ruttenia loxodontis Rodhain, 1924
Strobiloestrus vanzyli Zumpt, 1961

Subnodes of Oestridae with occurrences in East Africa
SubfamilyCephenemyiinae
Patton, 1921
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGasterophilinae
Girschner, 1896
Horse bot flies, Stomach Bot Flies
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOestrinae
Leach, 1817
Nose Bot Flies
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Oestridae (Leach 1815)
Oestridae (Leach 1815)


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