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Checklist for Family Platypezidae Fallen, 1815 (Flat footed flies)
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8807
39529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8793
39506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8697
39194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
7111
34903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
77
864
3837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
60
666
2828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
46
460
1882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
61
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Platypezoidea
Fallen, 1815
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPlatypezidae
Fallen, 1815
Flat footed flies, Flat-footed Flies, Flat-footed fly
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
4 Genera with 6 Species
Lindneromyia Kessel, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Microsania Zetterstedt, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Paraplatypeza Kessel & Mag..., 19701SpeciesTaxom
Platypeza Meigen, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
6 Species
Lindneromyia ghesquierei Collart, 1950
Lindneromyia malawiensis Kessel & Clo..., 1970
Microsania alticola Collart, 1955
Microsania ghesquierei Collart, 1936
Paraplatypeza congoensis Kessel & Clo..., 1970
Platypeza thomasseti Brunnetti, 1929

Subnodes of Platypezidae with occurrences in Congo
SubfamilyMicrosaniinae
Enderlein, 1936
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPlatypezinae
Fallen, 1815
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Platypezidae (Fallen 1815)
Platypezidae (Fallen 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Platypezidae at artfakta.se
Platypezidae at dyntaxa.se
Platypezidae at gbif.org
Platypezidae at irmng.org
Platypezidae at itis.gov