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Checklist for Tribe Psilopini Cresson, 1925
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
435
15998
93602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
105
2119
11931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
85
1661
8714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
67
1174
5774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
63
1025
5021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
48
608
2719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
6
89
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
51
196
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
21
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePsilopini
Cresson, 1925
5
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
5 Genera with 22 Species
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Clasiopella Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19694SpeciesTaxom
Paratissa Coquillett, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 196912SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
22 Species
Ceropsilopa lacticella Cresson, 1946
Ceropsilopa longicornis Lamb, 1912
Ceropsilopa opulens Cresson, 1925
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914Shore fly
Leptopsilopa africana Cresson, 1946
Leptopsilopa aurata Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Leptopsilopa rossii Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Leptopsilopa tibialis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Paratissa coriacea Lamb, 1912
Paratissa scotti (Seguy, 1955)⇒ Hostis guamensis Cresson, 1945
Psilopa aethiopiae Canzoneri, 1987
Psilopa africana Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa antennata Becker, 1914
Psilopa atlantica Canzoneri, 1981
Psilopa compta Meigen, 1830
Psilopa iceryae Cresson, 1946
Psilopa nilotica Becker, 1903
Psilopa nitidissima Lamb, 1912
Psilopa nitidula Fallen, 1813
Psilopa tonsa Loew, 1852
Psilopa victoria Mathis & Zat..., 2003
Psilopa violacea Canzoneri & ..., 1969


Links, sources and further information
Psilopini at itis.gov