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Checklist for Superfamily Oestroidea Leach, 1815
and region Afrotropical (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
209
6733
56403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
6591
56071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
336
3285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
223
1795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
19
65
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
17
56
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
6
29
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Oestroidea
Leach, 1815
4
16
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Afrotropical
4 Families width 21 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Afrotropical
16 Genera with 21 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1839Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1914Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmina Robineau-Des..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Dionaea Robineau-Des..., 1954Venus flytrap1SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1794Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gedoelstia Rodhain & Be..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Goniophthalmus Villeneuve, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Linnaemya Robineau-Des..., 19162SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Rhinia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhinoestrus sp.Rhamphomy..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncomya Robineau-Des..., 19332SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1896Common Flesh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Toxocnemis Macquart, 20021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afrotropical
21 Species
Aplomya metallica Wiedemann, 1824
Blaesoxipha (Blaesoxipha) rufipes Macquart, 1839Flesh fly
Chrysomya bezziana Villeneuve, 1914Fly
Cosmina viridia Townsend, 1917
Dionaea brevidorceps Emden, 1954
Gasterophilus pecorum Fabricius, 1794
Gedoelstia cristata Rodhain & Be..., 1913
Goniophthalmus halli Mesnil, 1956
Linnaemya neavi Curran, 1934
Linnaemya rondanii Townsend, 1916
Metopia nudibasis Malloch, 1930
Rhinia apicalis Wiedemann, 1830Fly
Rhinoestrus purpureus Brauer, 1859
Rhyncomya desertica Peris, 1951
Rhyncomya nigripes Seguy, 1933
Sarcophaga (Liopygia) crassipalpis Macquart, 1839Flesh Fly
Sarcophaga (Liopygia) ruficornis Fabricius, 1794Flesh fly
Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) tibialis Macquart, 1851
Sarcophaga exuberans Pandelle, 1896
Stomorhina cribata Bigot, 1874
Toxocnemis cochranei Dombrow, 2002

Subnodes of Oestroidea with occurrences in Afrotropical
FamilyCalliphoridae
Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889
Blow flies, Blow Fly, Blow-flies, Blowflies, Blue-bottles, Bluebottles, Carrion flies, Cluster flies, Green-bottles, Greenbottles
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOestridae
Leach, 1815
Bot flies, Bot fly, Bot-fly, Botflies, Botfly, Bott fly, Gadflies, Gadfly, Heel flies, Heel fly, Warble flies, Warble fly, Warbles
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySarcophagidae
Macquart, 1834
Flesh flies, flesh fly, Flesh-fly, Woodlouse flies
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTachinidae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Bristle Flies, Parasite flies, Parasitic Flies, Tachina flies, Tachinid Flies, Tachinids
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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