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Checklist for Family Oestridae Leach, 1815 (Bot flies)
and region Republic South Africa (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
747
14606
54854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
743
14574
54738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
709
14348
54057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
438
11533
47057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
111
1962
8404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
87
1526
6538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
67
1018
3317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
63
880
2816
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
15
393
1364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Oestroidea
Leach, 1815
6
278
835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOestridae
Leach, 1815
Bot flies, Bot fly, Bot-fly, Botflies, Botfly, Bott fly
8
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic South Africa
8 Genera with 16 Species
Cobboldia Brauer, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1827Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1794Horse bot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Gedoelstia Rodhain & Be..., 19342SpeciesTaxom
Gyrostigma Hope, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Oestrus Linnaeus, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Rhinoestrus sp.Rhamphomy..., 19623SpeciesTaxom
Strobiloestrus Brauer, 18411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic South Africa
16 Species
Cobboldia chrysidiformis Rodhain & Be..., 1915
Cobboldia loxodontis Brauer, 1896
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) fontinella Clark, 1827Mouse Bot Fly
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Gasterophilus nasalis Linnaeus, 1758Horse nasal bot fly
Gasterophilus pecorum Fabricius, 1794
Gedoelstia haessleri Gedoelst, 1915
Gedoelstia impolita (Austen, 1934)⇒ Gedoelstia haessleri Gedoelst, 1915
Gyrostigma rhinocerontis Hope, 1840Rhinoceros stomach botfly
Oestrus aureoargentatus Rodhain & Be..., 1912
Oestrus ovis Linnaeus, 1758Sheep Bot Fly
Oestrus variolosus Loew, 1863
Rhinoestrus antidorcitis Zumpt & Baur..., 1962
Rhinoestrus steyni Zumpt, 1958
Rhinoestrus vanzyli Zumpt & Baur..., 1962
Strobiloestrus clarkii Clark, 1841

Subnodes of Oestridae with occurrences in Republic South Africa
SubfamilyCephenemyiinae
Patton, 1921
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCuterebrinae
Hadwen, 1915
New World Skin Bot Flies, Robust bot flies, Rodent bat flies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGasterophilinae
Girschner, 1896
Horse bot flies, Stomach Bot Flies
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOestrinae
Leach, 1817
Nose Bot Flies
2
5
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