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Checklist for Subfamily Psilopinae Cresson, 1925
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
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
42
399
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
29
209
913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
4
37
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
28
99
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
9
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
9 Genera with 22 Species
Allotrichoma Becker, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19694SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Hecamedoides Hendel, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19696SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 19431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
22 Species
Allotrichoma pluvialis Giordani Soika, 1956
Athyroglossa africana Wirth, 1955
Athyroglossa lucida Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Athyroglossa metallica Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Athyroglossa semiseriata Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Ceropsilopa magnifacies Giordani Soika, 1956
Ceropsilopa opulens Cresson, 1925
Ceropsilopa similis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Discomyza dolichocerus Cresson, 1944
Discomyza intermedia Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Hecamedoides africanus Cresson, 1946
Leptopsilopa aurata Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Leptopsilopa tibialis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Polytrichophora azurescens Giordani Soika, 1956
Polytrichophora congensis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa africana Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa gigantea Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa iceryae Cresson, 1946
Psilopa insolita Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa nigrina Cogan, 1980
Psilopa violacea Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Ptilomyia africana Cresson, 1943

Subnodes of Psilopinae with occurrences in Congo
TribeAtissini
Cresson, 1942
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDiscocerinini
Cresson, 1925
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDiscomyzini
Acloque, 1897
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopini
Cresson, 1922
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePsilopini
Cresson, 1925
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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