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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
826
2194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
651
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
48
461
1165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
44
416
1053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
30
228
548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
4
25
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
19
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
10
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
10 Genera with 14 Species
Actocetor Becker, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Asmeringa Becker, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Chlorichaeta Becker, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 19431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
14 Species
Actocetor lindneri Wirth, 1955
Asmeringa africana Wirth, 1956
Athyroglossa africana Wirth, 1955
Athyroglossa lindneri Wirth, 1964
Ceropsilopa lacticella Cresson, 1946
Ceropsilopa opulens Cresson, 1925
Chlorichaeta tuberculosa Becker, 1922Shore fly
Discomyza dolichocerus Cresson, 1944
Discomyza fagomoga Zatwarnicki ..., 2015
Mosillus beckeri Cresson, 1925
Polytrichophora australis Cresson, 1946
Psilopa atlantica Canzoneri, 1981
Psilopa iceryae Cresson, 1946
Ptilomyia africana Cresson, 1943

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

Taxom

TribeDiscocerinini
Cresson, 1925
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDiscomyzini
Acloque, 1897
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopini
Cresson, 1922
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsilopini
Cresson, 1925
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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