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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
111
2035
9021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
87
1588
7081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
67
1044
3503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
63
905
2988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
15
403
1452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Oestroidea
Leach, 1815
6
287
895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOestridae
Leach, 1815
Bot flies, Bot fly, Bot-fly, Botflies, Botfly, Bott fly
8
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
8 Genera with 21 Species
Cobboldia Brauer, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1827Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1912Horse bot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Gedoelstia Rodhain & Be..., 19343SpeciesTaxom
Gyrostigma Hope, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Oestrus Linnaeus, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Rhinoestrus sp.Rhamphomy..., 19623SpeciesTaxom
Strobiloestrus Brauer, 18411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
21 Species
Cobboldia chrysidiformis Rodhain & Be..., 1915
Cobboldia loxodontis Brauer, 1896
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) fontinella Clark, 1827Mouse Bot Fly
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Gasterophilus meridionalis Pillers & Evans, 1926
Gasterophilus nasalis Linnaeus, 1758Horse nasal bot fly
Gasterophilus pecorum Fabricius, 1794
Gasterophilus ternicinctus Gedoelst, 1912
Gedoelstia cristata Rodhain & Be..., 1913
Gedoelstia haessleri Gedoelst, 1915
Gedoelstia impolita (Austen, 1934)⇒ Gedoelstia haessleri Gedoelst, 1915
Gyrostigma rhinocerontis Hope, 1840Rhinoceros stomach botfly
Oestrus aureoargentatus Rodhain & Be..., 1912
Oestrus dubitatus Basson & Zumpt, 1969
Oestrus macdonaldi Gedoelst, 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 Southern Africa
SubfamilyCephenemyiinae
Patton, 1921
1
5
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
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOestrinae
Leach, 1817
Nose Bot Flies
2
6
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