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Checklist for Subfamily Psilopinae Cresson, 1925
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
127
3884
28408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
98
3054
20697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
76
2097
11896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
72
1841
10091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
57
960
5774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
6
128
1075
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
78
475
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
32
168
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
32 Genera with 168 Species
#ACDGHLMOPST
Actocetor Becker, 200210SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichoma Becker, 195624SpeciesTaxom
Asmeringa Becker, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19697SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19697SpeciesTaxom
Chlorichaeta Becker, 19697SpeciesTaxom
Clanoneurum Becker, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Clasiopella Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Diclasiopa Hendel, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 19129SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 19595SpeciesTaxom
Glenanthe Haliday, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 19936SpeciesTaxom
Hecamedoides Hendel, 19898SpeciesTaxom
Hostis Cresson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19697SpeciesTaxom
Lipochaeta Coquillett, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Orasiopa Zatwarnicki ..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Paratissa Coquillett, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Pectinifer Cresson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19126SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 20036SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 196935SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Schema Becker, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Scoliocephalus Becker, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Trimerina Macquart, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Trypetomima Meijere, 19241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
168 Species
Actocetor afrus Dikow & Mathis, 2002
Actocetor anormalipennis Seguy, 1933
Actocetor decemugttatus Bezzi, 1908
Actocetor hova Giordani Soika, 1956
Actocetor indicus Wiedemann, 1824
Actocetor lindneri Wirth, 1955
Actocetor margaritatus Wiedemann, 1830
Actocetor panelii Frey, 1958
Actocetor toniatabae Canzoneri, 1981
Actocetor yaromi Dikow & Mathis, 2002
Allotrichoma abiatense Canzoneri, 1988
Allotrichoma aegyptium Cresson, 1946
Allotrichoma afrum Canzoneri, 1982
Allotrichoma argentipraetexta Lamb, 1912
Allotrichoma augierasi Seguy, 1933
Allotrichoma bellicosum Giordani Soika, 1956
Allotrichoma biroi Cresson, 1929
Allotrichoma breviciliatum Canzoneri, 1987
Allotrichoma cederholmi Canzoneri & ..., 1996
Allotrichoma giordanii Canzoneri, 1981
Allotrichoma incertum Frey, 1958
Allotrichoma jubae Canzoneri, 1987
Allotrichoma laterale Loew, 1860
Allotrichoma lateralis Loew, 1860
Allotrichoma leotoni Vitte, 1992
Allotrichoma oceanum (Becker, 1926)⇒ Allotrichoma lateralis Loew, 1860
Allotrichoma outambense Canzoneri, 1986
Allotrichoma pluvialis Giordani Soika, 1956
Allotrichoma ralloi Canzoneri, 1987
Allotrichoma schulleri Canzoneri, 1982
Allotrichoma senegalense Canzoneri, 1989
Allotrichoma sicanum Canzoneri, 1980
Allotrichoma sudanicum Canzoneri, 1987
Allotrichoma tuareg Giordani Soika, 1956
Asmeringa africana Wirth, 1956
Asmeringa namibia Mathis, 2001
Asmeringa senegalensis Canzoneri, 1980
Athyroglossa (Athyroglossa) nudiuscula Loew, 1860
Athyroglossa africana Wirth, 1955
Athyroglossa argyrata Hendel, 1931
Athyroglossa lindneri Wirth, 1964
Athyroglossa lucida Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Athyroglossa metallica Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Athyroglossa semiseriata Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Atissa kairensis Becker, 1903
Atissa limosina Becker, 1896
Atissa pygmaea Haliday, 1833
Ceropsilopa dissimilis Canzoneri & ..., 1994
Ceropsilopa incognita Canzoneri & ..., 1998
Ceropsilopa lacticella Cresson, 1946
Ceropsilopa longicornis Lamb, 1912
Ceropsilopa magnifacies Giordani Soika, 1956
Ceropsilopa opulens Cresson, 1925
Ceropsilopa similis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Chlorichaeta aerifer Cresson, 1946
Chlorichaeta africana Mathis & Zat..., 1993
Chlorichaeta albipennis Loew, 1848Shore fly
Chlorichaeta gioiellae Canzoneri & ..., 1990
Chlorichaeta mais Mathis & Zat..., 1993
Chlorichaeta tuberculosa Becker, 1922Shore fly
Chlorichaeta villiersi Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Clanoneurum cimiciforme Haliday, 1855
Clanoneurum cimiciforms Hlaiday, 1855
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914Shore fly
Diclasiopa nigricornis Wirth, 1956
Diclasiopa niveipennis Becker, 1896
Discocerina mauritanica Vitte, 1991
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Discomyza africana Cresson, 1939
Discomyza cederholmi Canzoneri & ..., 1996
Discomyza dolichocerus Cresson, 1944
Discomyza eritrea Cresson, 1935
Discomyza fagomoga Zatwarnicki ..., 2015
Discomyza incurva Fallen, 1823
Discomyza intermedia Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Discomyza obscuriconris Canzoneri & ..., 1996
Discomyza similis Lamb, 1912
Ditrichophora algirica Canzoneri & ..., 1991
Ditrichophora atrata Cresson, 1940
Ditrichophora fuscella Stenhammar, 1844
Ditrichophora ratti Canzoneri, 1980
Ditrichophora sia Dahl, 1959
Hecamede (Hecamede) granifera Thomson, 1868Shore fly
Hecamede affinis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Hecamede africana Mathis, 1993
Hecamede albicans Meigen, 1830
Hecamede nuda Wirth, 1956
Hecamede tomentosa Mathis, 1993
Hecamedoides africanus Cresson, 1946
Hecamedoides anomalus Canzoneri & ..., 1994
Hecamedoides belcastroi Canzoneri & ..., 1994
Hecamedoides costatus Loew, 1860
Hecamedoides giordanii Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Hecamedoides glaucella Stenhammar, 1844
Hecamedoides paradoxus Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Hecamedoides pusillus Canzoneri, 1989
Hostis guamensis Cresson, 1945Shore fly
Leptopsilopa africana Cresson, 1946
Leptopsilopa aurata Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Leptopsilopa leonensis Canzoneri & ..., 1990
Leptopsilopa mianii Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Leptopsilopa rossii Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Leptopsilopa similis Coquillett, 1900
Leptopsilopa tibialis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Lipochaeta africana
Mosillus beckeri Cresson, 1925
Mosillus bracteatus Schiner, 1868
Mosillus subsultans Fabricius, 1794
Orasiopa apiculata Mathis & Zat..., 2003
Paratissa coriacea Lamb, 1912
Paratissa scotti (Seguy, 1955)⇒ Hostis guamensis Cresson, 1945
Pectinifer aeneus Cresson, 1918
Placopsidella cynocephala Kertesz, 1901Lanceleaf springbeauty
Placopsidella grandis Cresson, 1925Shore fly
Placopsidella rossi Canzoneri, 1986
Placopsidella rossii (Canzoneri, 1986)⇒ Placopsidella grandis Cresson, 1925
Placopsidella scotti Lamb, 1912
Placopsidella signatella Enderlein, 1912
Polytrichophora albigenae Cresson, 1946
Polytrichophora australis Cresson, 1946
Polytrichophora azurescens Giordani Soika, 1956
Polytrichophora congensis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Polytrichophora duplosetosa Becker, 1896
Polytrichophora specula Mathis & Zat..., 2003
Psilopa aequalipes Becker, 1907
Psilopa aethiopiae Canzoneri, 1987
Psilopa africana Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa angola Cresson, 1949
Psilopa antennata Becker, 1914
Psilopa atlantica Canzoneri, 1981
Psilopa biskrae Becker, 1907
Psilopa clara Wollaston, 1858
Psilopa compta Meigen, 1830
Psilopa fisseli Canzoneri, 1981
Psilopa flavescens Frey, 1958
Psilopa fratella Becker, 1903
Psilopa gigantea Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa grisescens Frey, 1958
Psilopa iceryae Cresson, 1946
Psilopa insolita Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa leucostoma Meigen, 1830
Psilopa mackiei Cresson, 1946
Psilopa meneghinii Canzoneri, 1986
Psilopa nana Loew, 1860
Psilopa nigrina Cogan, 1980
Psilopa nilotica Becker, 1903
Psilopa nitidissima Lamb, 1912
Psilopa nitidula Fallen, 1813
Psilopa obscuripes Loew, 1860
Psilopa pectinata Hendel, 1931
Psilopa pulicaria Haliday, 1839
Psilopa punica Canzoneri, 1991
Psilopa radiolata Becker, 1903
Psilopa rufithorax Becker, 1903
Psilopa senegalensis Canzoneri, 1981
Psilopa tonsa Loew, 1852
Psilopa urbana Canzoneri & ..., 1994
Psilopa victoria Mathis & Zat..., 2003
Psilopa violacea Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Ptilomyia africana Cresson, 1943
Schema acrostichalis Becker, 1903
Schema aldabricum Mathis & Zat..., 2003
Schema durrenbergensis Loew, 1864
Scoliocephalus caboverdensis Kirk-Spriggs, 1987
Scoliocephalus pallidisetis Becker, 1903
Trimerina albitarsis Canzoneri & ..., 1998
Trimerina madizans Fallen, 1813
Trypetomima formosina Becker, 1924

Subnodes of Psilopinae with occurrences in Africa
TribeAtissini
Cresson, 1942
8
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDiscocerinini
Cresson, 1925
9
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDiscomyzini
Acloque, 1897
4
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopini
Cresson, 1922
4
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsilopini
Cresson, 1925
7
56
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Psilopinae at itis.gov
Psilopinae at marinespecies.org