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Checklist for Tribe Physocephalini SMITH & PETERSON, 1987
and region West Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
92
1473
4451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
73
1219
3058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
57
909
2090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
53
799
1799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
39
417
1036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Conopoidea
Latreille, 1802
Thick-headed flies
1
7
25
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyConopidae
Latreille, 1802
Thick-headed Flies, Thick-Headed Fly
7
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyConopinae
Latreille, 1802
6
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePhysocephalini
SMITH & PETERSON, 1987
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
3 Genera with 6 Species
Dacops Speiser, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophysocephala Kröber, 19623SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
6 Species
Dacops abdominalis Krober, 1915
Physocephala gracilia
Physocephala gracilis Krober, 1915
Pseudophysocephala brevivertex Camras, 2001
Pseudophysocephala meii Camras, 2001
Pseudophysocephala nigrita Camras, 1962


Links, sources and further information
Physocephalini at itis.gov