AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Family Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868 (Light Flies)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
127
3884
28408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
98
3054
20697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
76
2097
11896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
72
1841
10091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
57
960
5774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tephritoidea
Newman, 1834
9
338
1898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPyrgotidae
Schiner, 1868
Light Flies, Picture-winged flies, Pyrgotid Flies
24
142
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
24 Genera with 142 Species
#ACDEHLMPRST
Adapsilia Waga, 191410SpeciesTaxom
Apyrgota Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Campylocera Macquart, 192827SpeciesTaxom
Clemaxia Enderlein, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Congopyrgota Aczel, 19288SpeciesTaxom
Dicrostira Enderlein, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupyrgota Coquillet, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Hendelpyrgota Vanschuytbroeck, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Hypotyphla Loew, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Hypotyphlina3SpeciesTaxom
Lygiohypotyphla Enderlein, 19635SpeciesTaxom
Metropina Enderlein, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Peltodasia Enderlein, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Platynostira Enderlein, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Prohypotyphla Hendel, 196319SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotina Malloch, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotomyia Hendel, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Ramuliseta Keiser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Siridapha Enderlein, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Tephritocampylocera Hendel, 19427SpeciesTaxom
Tephritohypotyphla Vanschuytbroeck, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Tephritopyrgota Hendel, 193435SpeciesTaxom
Toxopyrgota Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Trichempodia Malloch, 19421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
142 Species
Adapsilia (Eupyrgota) latipennis Walker, 1849
Adapsilia (Eupyrgota) rugosigenis Hendel, 1934
Adapsilia (Eupyrgota) sublatipennis Brunetti, 1929
Adapsilia caffra Hendel, 1914
Adapsilia crassipes Korneyev, 2006
Adapsilia longina Hendel, 1914
Adapsilia melanochila Brunetti, 1919
Adapsilia melanocholica Brunetti, 1929
Adapsilia spinifemur Hendel, 1934
Adapsilia ypsilon Hendel, 1914
Apyrgota marshalli Hendel, 1914
Campylocera angustigenis Hendel, 1914
Campylocera augustigenis Hendel, 1914
Campylocera bokumaensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Campylocera clemelis Seguy, 1935
Campylocera denticauda Enderlein, 1942
Campylocera ferruginea Macquart, 1843
Campylocera kenyana Hendel, 1934
Campylocera latigenis Hendel, 1914
Campylocera latipennis Seguy, 1933
Campylocera lurida Enderlein, 1942
Campylocera maculifera Hendel, 1914
Campylocera marmorata Enderlein, 1912
Campylocera myopa Hendel, 1914
Campylocera octomaculata Enderlein, 1942
Campylocera oculata Hendel, 1914
Campylocera ornatipennis Hennig, 1936
Campylocera partitigena Enderlein, 1942
Campylocera piceiventris Hendel, 1914
Campylocera pleuralis Hendel, 1914
Campylocera proxima Seguy, 1933
Campylocera rodhaini Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Campylocera ruwenzoriensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Campylocera setosa C. Giebel, 1862
Campylocera stigmatica Seguy, 1933
Campylocera tessmanni Enderlein, 1942
Campylocera unicolor Becker, 1909
Campylocera varipennis Curran, 1928
Clemaxia adolfifriderici Enderlein, 1942
Clemaxia angustiangulata Enderlein, 1942
Clemaxia angustipalpis Enderlein, 1942
Clemaxia flaviventris Mayer, 1953
Clemaxia gracilis Hendel, 1914
Congopyrgota basilewskyi Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Congopyrgota ethiopica Steyskal, 1972
Congopyrgota hyalipennis Aczel, 1959
Congopyrgota kivuensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Congopyrgota laticeps Hendel, 1908
Congopyrgota obscura Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Congopyrgota similis Steyskal, 1963
Congopyrgota variceps Curran, 1928
Hendelpyrgota longicornis Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Hypotyphla caudata Hendel, 1914
Hypotyphla loewi Hendel, 1908
Hypotyphlina caudata Hendel, 1914
Hypotyphlina saegeri Aczel, 1958
Hypotyphlina similis Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Lygiohypotyphla bicolor Steyskal, 1972
Lygiohypotyphla hyalipennis Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Lygiohypotyphla nigripennis Hendel, 1934
Lygiohypotyphla ruwenzoriensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Lygiohypotyphla saegeri Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Metropina nigra Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Metropina richteri Steyskal, 1972
Metropina temporalis Enderlein, 1942
Peltodasia mageraensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Peltodasia vespiformis Enderlein, 1942
Platynostira turbata Enderlein, 1942
Prohypotyphla benoiti Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Prohypotyphla curvicauda Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Prohypotyphla distans Hendel, 1934
Prohypotyphla flavipes Hendel, 1934
Prohypotyphla flaviventris Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Prohypotyphla garambaensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Prohypotyphla longicauda Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Prohypotyphla longipalpis Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Prohypotyphla luteola Aczel, 1958
Prohypotyphla maculipennis Hendel, 1934
Prohypotyphla magnipalpis Hendel, 1934
Prohypotyphla nigriventris Hendel, 1914
Prohypotyphla obtusicornis Hendel, 1934
Prohypotyphla ochracea Hendel, 1934
Prohypotyphla omissa Hendel, 1934
Prohypotyphla pallidipennis Bruggen, 1961
Prohypotyphla perscalaris Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Prohypotyphla scalaris Hendel, 1934
Prohypotyphla schoutedeni Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Pyrgotina antidorcas Bruggen, 1961
Pyrgotina muiri Hendel, 1914
Pyrgotina tephritoides Hendel, 1914
Pyrgotina tipuloides Hendel, 1914
Pyrgotomyia ciliata Hendel, 1934
Ramuliseta madagascariensis Hennig, 1960
Siridapha filipalpis Enderlein, 1942
Siridapha mulunguensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Siridapha ophionea Enderlein, 1942
Tephritocampylocera abessinica Hennig, 1937
Tephritocampylocera brincki Vanschuytbroeck, 1967
Tephritocampylocera carbonaria Hendel, 1914
Tephritocampylocera erlangeri Enderlein, 1942
Tephritocampylocera irrorata Malloch, 1929
Tephritocampylocera latigena Enderlein, 1942
Tephritocampylocera nana Enderlein, 1942
Tephritohypotyphla biseta Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Tephritohypotyphla masaiensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Tephritopyrgota abjecta Adams, 1905
Tephritopyrgota arota Seguy, 1935
Tephritopyrgota arotina Hennig, 1960
Tephritopyrgota belzebuth Hendel, 1914
Tephritopyrgota binodosa Hennig, 1960
Tephritopyrgota breviseta Hendel, 1934
Tephritopyrgota breviterebra Hennig, 1960
Tephritopyrgota chalybea Hennig, 1960
Tephritopyrgota denticauda Hennig, 1960
Tephritopyrgota echinogaster Hennig, 1960
Tephritopyrgota falcicauda Hennig, 1960
Tephritopyrgota gowdeyi Malloch, 1929
Tephritopyrgota haltericauda Hennig, 1960
Tephritopyrgota hamicauda Hennig, 1960
Tephritopyrgota hirsuta Hendel, 1914
Tephritopyrgota kibatiensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Tephritopyrgota laevigaster Hennig, 1960
Tephritopyrgota longipalpis Hendel, 1934
Tephritopyrgota madagascariensis Enderlein, 1942
Tephritopyrgota monochaeta Hennig, 1960
Tephritopyrgota munroi Bruggen, 1961
Tephritopyrgota musosaensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Tephritopyrgota nigrocristata Enderlein, 1942
Tephritopyrgota nigromaculata Hennig, 1960
Tephritopyrgota nodicauda Hennig, 1960
Tephritopyrgota nubilipennis Wulp, 1885
Tephritopyrgota obtusicauda Hennig, 1960
Tephritopyrgota passerina Hendel, 1914
Tephritopyrgota praevariegata Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Tephritopyrgota rufonigera Hennig, 1960
Tephritopyrgota rutricauda Hennig, 1960
Tephritopyrgota similis Hendel, 1934
Tephritopyrgota spinosa Hennig, 1960
Tephritopyrgota tenuis Hendel, 1914
Tephritopyrgota variegata Hendel, 1934
Toxopyrgota inclinata Hendel, 1914
Trichempodia trifasciata Enderlein, 1942


Links, sources and further information
Pyrgotidae at gbif.org
Pyrgotidae at irmng.org
Pyrgotidae at itis.gov