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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
111
2035
9021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
87
1588
7081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
67
1044
3503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
63
905
2988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
48
502
1536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
5
73
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
42
92
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
20
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
20 Genera with 32 Species
Actocetor Becker, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichoma Becker, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Asmeringa Becker, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Chlorichaeta Becker, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Diclasiopa Hendel, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Glenanthe Haliday, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Hecamedoides Hendel, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Lipochaeta Coquillett, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18134SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Trypetomima Meijere, 19241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
32 Species
Actocetor decemugttatus Bezzi, 1908
Actocetor indicus Wiedemann, 1824
Allotrichoma pluvialis Giordani Soika, 1956
Asmeringa africana Wirth, 1956
Asmeringa namibia Mathis, 2001
Athyroglossa lindneri Wirth, 1964
Atissa limosina Becker, 1896
Ceropsilopa opulens Cresson, 1925
Chlorichaeta tuberculosa Becker, 1922Shore fly
Diclasiopa nigricornis Wirth, 1956
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Discomyza africana Cresson, 1939
Discomyza dolichocerus Cresson, 1944
Discomyza eritrea Cresson, 1935
Discomyza incurva Fallen, 1823
Discomyza similis Lamb, 1912
Ditrichophora atrata Cresson, 1940
Ditrichophora sia Dahl, 1959
Hecamede nuda Wirth, 1956
Hecamedoides africanus Cresson, 1946
Hecamedoides costatus Loew, 1860
Lipochaeta africana
Mosillus beckeri Cresson, 1925
Mosillus bracteatus Schiner, 1868
Polytrichophora albigenae Cresson, 1946
Polytrichophora australis Cresson, 1946
Psilopa africana Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa compta Meigen, 1830
Psilopa mackiei Cresson, 1946
Psilopa nitidula Fallen, 1813
Ptilomyia africana Cresson, 1943
Trypetomima formosina Becker, 1924

Subnodes of Psilopinae with occurrences in Southern Africa
TribeAtissini
Cresson, 1942
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDiscocerinini
Cresson, 1925
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDiscomyzini
Acloque, 1897
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopini
Cresson, 1922
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsilopini
Cresson, 1925
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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