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Checklist for Tribe Ornithomyini Costa, 1846
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
568
7208
15765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7204
15757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
537
7075
15500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
343
5723
13134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
91
998
2437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
72
787
1875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
54
526
1161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
50
437
954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
13
186
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hippoboscoidea
Samouelle, 1819
3
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHippoboscidae
Samouelle, 1819
Keds, Louse Flies, Louse Fly
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHippoboscinae
Brues & Melander, 1932
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeOrnithomyini
Costa, 1846
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
5 Genera with 5 Species
Crataerina von Olfers, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Icosta Speiser, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolynchia Bequaert, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
5 Species
Crataerina acutipennis Austen, 1926
Crataerina pallida Latreille, 1811Swift lousefly
Ornithoctona laticornis Macquart, 1935
Ornithomya avicularia Linnaeus, 1758Bird Louse Fly
Pseudolynchia canariensis Macquart, 1839Louse fly


Links, sources and further information
Ornithomyini at itis.gov