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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
290
2438
4344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
289
2437
4343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
278
2394
4248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
182
1936
3686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
48
267
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
42
237
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
34
160
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
32
148
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
25
102
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
4
20
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
16
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
9
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gambia
9 Genera with 17 Species
Actocetor Becker, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichoma Becker, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Asmeringa Becker, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Chlorichaeta Becker, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Hecamedoides Hendel, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19698SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 19431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gambia
17 Species
Actocetor indicus Wiedemann, 1824
Actocetor margaritatus Wiedemann, 1830
Actocetor toniatabae Canzoneri, 1981
Asmeringa senegalensis Canzoneri, 1980
Atissa limosina Becker, 1896
Chlorichaeta villiersi Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Hecamedoides pusillus Canzoneri, 1989
Polytrichophora azurescens Giordani Soika, 1956
Psilopa atlantica Canzoneri, 1981
Psilopa compta Meigen, 1830
Psilopa fisseli Canzoneri, 1981
Psilopa nana Loew, 1860
Psilopa nitidula Fallen, 1813
Psilopa rufithorax Becker, 1903
Psilopa senegalensis Canzoneri, 1981
Psilopa violacea Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Ptilomyia africana Cresson, 1943

Subnodes of Psilopinae with occurrences in Gambia
TribeAtissini
Cresson, 1942
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDiscocerinini
Cresson, 1925
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDiscomyzini
Acloque, 1897
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopini
Cresson, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePsilopini
Cresson, 1925
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom



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