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Checklist for Superfamily Phoroidea Curtis, 1833
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
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
149
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
50
147
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Africa
1 Family width 147 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies147SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Africa
50 Genera with 147 Species
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Aenigmatistes Shelford, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Aenigmatopoeus Schmitz, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Alamira Schmitz, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Aphiochaeta Brues, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2002Ant-decapitating Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Apodicrania Borgmeier, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Auxanommatidia Borgmeier, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 195813SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplostylocera1SpeciesTaxom
Distichophora Schmitz, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 200314SpeciesTaxom
Epactoselia Disney, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Euryphora Schmitz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoptera Lioy, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Hypocerides Schmitz, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Latiborophaga Brown, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Mannheimsia Beyer, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 200658SpeciesTaxom
Microselia Schmitz, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Neodohrniphora Malloch, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Perissa3SpeciesTaxom
Perittophora Disney, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Peromitra Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Plastophora Brues, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Plethysmochaeta Schmitz, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psyllomyia Loew, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Ptochomyia Silvestri, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19985SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncophoromyia Malloch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Ritchiephora Disney & Rit..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Synaptophora Brown, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Syntermitoxenia Schmitz, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Termitophilomyia Schmitz, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Termitosagma Reichensperger, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Termitoscrofa Schmitz, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Termitostroma Reichensperger, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoxena Breddin & Bö..., 19923SpeciesTaxom
Veranophora Disney, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 19276SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
147 Species
Aenigmatistes londti Disney, 1991
Aenigmatistes ovalifacies Schmitz, 1941
Aenigmatopoeus cucullatus Colyer, 1958
Aenigmatopoeus sequax Borgmeier, 1963
Alamira mellea Borgmeier, 1963
Alamira termitoxenizans Schmitz, 1951
Anevrina thoracica Meigen, 1804
Aphiochaeta inclusa Meunier, 1910
Aphiochaeta inflata Meunier, 1910
Aphiochaeta infossa Meunier, 1910
Aphiochaeta obruta Meunier, 1910
Aphiochaeta praepedita Meunier, 1910
Apocephalus asyndetus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus comosus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus cyathus Brown, 2002
Borophaga clavata Loew, 1866
Chonocephalus cautus Disney, 2005
Chonocephalus cummingae Disney, 2005
Chonocephalus depressus Meijere, 1912
Chonocephalus dimakae Paulian, 1958
Chonocephalus dominicanus Borgmeier, 1967
Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Chonocephalus hibisci Paulian, 1958
Chonocephalus justini Disney, 2005
Chonocephalus madagascariensis Paulian, 1958
Chonocephalus modestus Disney, 2005
Chonocephalus pudicus Disney, 2005
Chonocephalus steineri Disney, 2005
Chonocephalus vadoni (Paulian, 1958)⇒ Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Diplostylocera fissicornis Borgmeier, 1967
Dohrniphora aseta Disney, 2003
Dohrniphora binga Disney, 1991
Dohrniphora confusa Disney, 2003
Dohrniphora cornuta Bigot, 1857Hump-backed fly
Dohrniphora diminuens Schmitz, 1935
Dohrniphora fraudans Beyer, 1959
Dohrniphora hararensis Disney, 2003
Dohrniphora isopterorum Disney & Dar..., 2000
Dohrniphora malawiensis Disney, 2003
Dohrniphora montana Disney, 2003
Dohrniphora nitida Malloch, 1912
Dohrniphora oricilla Kung & Brown, 2005
Dohrniphora stuckenbergi Disney, 2003
Dohrniphora zambiae Disney, 2003
Epactoselia provallaris Disney, 1998
Euryphora madagascarensis Schmitz, 1915
Gymnoptera simplex Brues, 1905
Hypocerides aethereus Schmitz, 1937
Hypocerides pterostigma Schmitz, 1915
Hypocerides spinulicosta Beyer, 1965
Mannheimsia stricta Beyer, 1965
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) inclusa Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) indistincta Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) infossa Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) obruta Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) praepedita Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Megaselia) copalina Meunier, 1905
Megaselia (Megaselia) ethiopia Meunier, 1905
Megaselia (Megaselia) flava Fallen, 1823
Megaselia (Megaselia) inflata F. Meunier, 1910
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Megaselia aerivaga Schmitz, 1937
Megaselia aldabrae Disney, 2007
Megaselia appetens Beyer, 1965
Megaselia bingana Disney, 1991
Megaselia birdensis Disney, 2006
Megaselia brevis Collin, 1912
Megaselia camariana Coquerel, 1848
Megaselia caudalis Beyer, 1959
Megaselia chrysopyge Beyer, 1965
Megaselia comorosensis Disney, 2005
Megaselia congrex Beyer, 1965
Megaselia consueta Collin, 1912
Megaselia crassicostata Beyer, 1965
Megaselia crosskeyi Beyer, 1965
Megaselia ctenophora Beyer, 1965
Megaselia dennerti Disney & Beyer, 2005
Megaselia dilatimana Disney, 2006
Megaselia egena Collin, 1912
Megaselia extans Collin, 1912
Megaselia falloconsueta Disney, 2006
Megaselia falsoluta Disney, 2006
Megaselia frontata Collin, 1912
Megaselia furculae Disney, 2006
Megaselia fuscamplicosta Disney, 2006
Megaselia gerlachi Disney, 2005
Megaselia innocens Collin, 1912
Megaselia invenusta Collin, 1912
Megaselia keiseri Beyer, 1965
Megaselia latinervis Collin, 1912
Megaselia media Collin, 1912
Megaselia mera Collin, 1912
Megaselia microcurtineura Disney, 1991
Megaselia notabilis Beyer, 1965
Megaselia pictella Beyer, 1965
Megaselia planipes Collin, 1912
Megaselia pseudomera Disney, 2006
Megaselia quartopallida Beyer, 1965
Megaselia savannae Disney, 1991
Megaselia seychellesensis Disney, 2006
Megaselia silhouettensis Disney, 2005
Megaselia soluta Collin, 1912
Megaselia speculifera Beyer, 1965
Megaselia spreta Collin, 1912
Megaselia tinglei Disney, 1991
Megaselia tulearensis Disney, 2005
Megaselia vannusetarum Disney, 2006
Megaselia viduata Collin, 1912
Megaselia vitiomera Disney, 2006
Microselia beaveri Disney, 1983
Perissa latiptera Disney, 1990
Perissa oligoseta Disney, 1990
Perissa tinglei Disney, 1990
Perittophora couturieri Disney, 1990
Phora labiosa F. Meunier, 1910
Plastophora aculeipes Collin, 1912
Plethysmochaeta vectabilis Brues, 1913
Psyllomyia megophthalma Disney, 1998
Psyllomyia minuta Disney, 1998
Psyllomyia sinupennata Disney, 1998
Ptochomyia cummingae Disney, 1993
Puliciphora etiamodesta Disney, 2005
Puliciphora karensis Disney, 1998
Puliciphora opuntiae Paulian, 1950
Puliciphora semicimex Schmitz, 1951
Puliciphora sulcimanae Disney, 1998
Ritchiephora diplopodae Disney & Rit..., 1997
Synaptophora critica Brown, 1992
Syneura luciola Borgmeier, 1925
Syntermitoxenia apiogaster Schmitz, 1955
Syntermitoxenia rybalovi Disney, 1995
Termitophilomyia brevicollaris Disney, 1995
Termitophilomyia zimbraunsi Disney, 1994
Termitosagma henningsi Reichensperger, 1931
Termitoscrofa pinguissima Schmitz, 1936
Termitostroma mergelsbergi Schmitz, 1936
Termitostroma schmitzi Reichensperger, 1931
Thaumatoxena burtti Schmitz, 1939
Thaumatoxena darlingtonae Disney & Dar..., 2000
Thaumatoxena unispina Disney, 1992
Veranophora medleri Disney, 1981
Woodiphora beaveri Disney, 1985
Woodiphora collini Disney, 2005
Woodiphora kotrbae Disney, 2005
Woodiphora limbata Brues, 1905
Woodiphora londti Disney, 2004
Woodiphora parvula Schmitz, 1927

Subnodes of Phoroidea with occurrences in East Africa
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorid flies, Phorids, Scuttle Flies, scuttle fly
50
147
Genera
Species

Taxom