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Checklist for Family Psychodidae Newman, 1834 (Drain flies)
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4745
11084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4730
11041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4621
10826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
3768
9377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
560
1261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
98
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Psychodomorpha
Chevrolat, 1880
2
6
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Psychodoidea
Yoshii, 1995
Moth fly
1
5
20
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPsychodidae
Newman, 1834
Drain flies, Indet. Mothfly, Moth flies, Moth Fly
5
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
5 Genera with 20 Species
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemopalpus Macquart, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Sergentomyia França & Par..., 197911SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Xenapates Eaton, 05SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
20 Species
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Nemopalpus davidsoni Stuckenberg, 1978
Nemopalpus ledgeri Stuckenberg, 1978
Sergentomyia arida Davidson, 1982
Sergentomyia cunicula Davidson, 1979
Sergentomyia formica Davidson, 1987
Sergentomyia nama Davidson, 1983
Sergentomyia namibensis Meillon & Hardy, 1953
Sergentomyia rima Davidson, 1987
Sergentomyia salisburiensis Abonnenc, 1967
Sergentomyia salisburigensis Abonnenc, 1967
Sergentomyia vulpes Davidson, 1979
Sergentomyia welwitschii Davidson, 1979
Sergentomyia xera Davidson, 1979
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Xenapates beateae Koch, 1996
Xenapates damaraensis Koch, 1995
Xenapates damarensis
Xenapates eardleyi
Xenapates similis

Subnodes of Psychodidae with occurrences in Namibia
SubfamilyBruchomyiinae
Alexander, 1920
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhlebotominae
Rondani, 1840
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsychodinae
Rondani, 1858
Moth Flies
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Psychodidae (Newman 1834)
Psychodidae (Newman 1834)


Links, sources and further information
Psychodidae at artfakta.se
Psychodidae at dyntaxa.se
Psychodidae at gbif.org
Psychodidae at irmng.org
Psychodidae at itis.gov