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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
92
1473
4451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
73
1219
3058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
57
909
2090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
53
799
1799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
39
417
1036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
4
67
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
43
131
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
21
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePsilopini
Cresson, 1925
4
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
4 Genera with 18 Species
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19694SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 196911SpeciesTaxom
Trimerina Macquart, 19981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
18 Species
Ceropsilopa dissimilis Canzoneri & ..., 1994
Ceropsilopa incognita Canzoneri & ..., 1998
Ceropsilopa longicornis Lamb, 1912
Ceropsilopa similis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Leptopsilopa leonensis Canzoneri & ..., 1990
Leptopsilopa similis Coquillett, 1900
Psilopa africana Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa atlantica Canzoneri, 1981
Psilopa compta Meigen, 1830
Psilopa fisseli Canzoneri, 1981
Psilopa iceryae Cresson, 1946
Psilopa nana Loew, 1860
Psilopa nitidula Fallen, 1813
Psilopa rufithorax Becker, 1903
Psilopa senegalensis Canzoneri, 1981
Psilopa urbana Canzoneri & ..., 1994
Psilopa violacea Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Trimerina albitarsis Canzoneri & ..., 1998


Links, sources and further information
Psilopini at itis.gov