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Checklist for Tribe Physocephalini SMITH & PETERSON, 1987
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
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
37
251
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Conopoidea
Latreille, 1802
Thick-headed flies
1
9
29
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyConopidae
Latreille, 1802
Thick-headed Flies, Thick-Headed Fly
9
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyConopinae
Latreille, 1802
6
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePhysocephalini
SMITH & PETERSON, 1987
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
3 Genera with 8 Species
Dacops Speiser, 02SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophysocephala Kröber, 19151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
8 Species
Dacops abdominalis Krober, 1915
Dacops fascipennis
Physocephala brevipennis Camras, 1962
Physocephala halterata Brunetti, 1925
Physocephala interrupta
Physocephala lineifrons Camras, 1962
Physocephala maculipes Bigot, 1887
Pseudophysocephala constricta Krober, 1915


Links, sources and further information
Physocephalini at itis.gov