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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
3514
7841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
3513
7840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
302
3456
7694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
2933
6972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
52
338
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
41
288
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
31
207
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
29
194
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
19
111
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
26
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
23
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
14
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sierra Leone
14 Genera with 31 Species
Actocetor Becker, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichoma Becker, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Chlorichaeta Becker, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Hecamedoides Hendel, 19894SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Trimerina Macquart, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Trypetomima Meijere, 19241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sierra Leone
31 Species
Actocetor indicus Wiedemann, 1824
Allotrichoma afrum Canzoneri, 1982
Allotrichoma cederholmi Canzoneri & ..., 1996
Allotrichoma outambense Canzoneri, 1986
Allotrichoma schulleri Canzoneri, 1982
Atissa kairensis Becker, 1903
Ceropsilopa dissimilis Canzoneri & ..., 1994
Ceropsilopa incognita Canzoneri & ..., 1998
Ceropsilopa similis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Chlorichaeta gioiellae Canzoneri & ..., 1990
Chlorichaeta villiersi Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Discomyza cederholmi Canzoneri & ..., 1996
Discomyza obscuriconris Canzoneri & ..., 1996
Discomyza similis Lamb, 1912
Hecamede affinis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Hecamede nuda Wirth, 1956
Hecamedoides africanus Cresson, 1946
Hecamedoides anomalus Canzoneri & ..., 1994
Hecamedoides belcastroi Canzoneri & ..., 1994
Hecamedoides pusillus Canzoneri, 1989
Leptopsilopa leonensis Canzoneri & ..., 1990
Placopsidella grandis Cresson, 1925Shore fly
Placopsidella rossi Canzoneri, 1986
Placopsidella rossii (Canzoneri, 1986)⇒ Placopsidella grandis Cresson, 1925
Polytrichophora albigenae Cresson, 1946
Polytrichophora azurescens Giordani Soika, 1956
Psilopa iceryae Cresson, 1946
Psilopa nitidula Fallen, 1813
Psilopa urbana Canzoneri & ..., 1994
Trimerina albitarsis Canzoneri & ..., 1998
Trypetomima formosina Becker, 1924

Subnodes of Psilopinae with occurrences in Sierra Leone
TribeAtissini
Cresson, 1942
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDiscocerinini
Cresson, 1925
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDiscomyzini
Acloque, 1897
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopini
Cresson, 1922
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsilopini
Cresson, 1925
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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