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Checklist for Family Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868 (Light Flies)
and region Republic South Africa (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
747
14606
54854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
743
14574
54738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
709
14348
54057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
438
11533
47057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
111
1962
8404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
87
1526
6538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
67
1018
3317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
63
880
2816
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
48
487
1452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tephritoidea
Newman, 1834
8
171
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPyrgotidae
Schiner, 1868
Light Flies, Picture-winged flies, Pyrgotid Flies
11
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic South Africa
11 Genera with 23 Species
Adapsilia Waga, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Campylocera Macquart, 19366SpeciesTaxom
Clemaxia Enderlein, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Congopyrgota Aczel, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Eupyrgota Coquillet, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypotyphla Loew, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Platynostira Enderlein, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Prohypotyphla Hendel, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotina Malloch, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Tephritocampylocera Hendel, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Tephritopyrgota Hendel, 19344SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic South Africa
23 Species
Adapsilia (Eupyrgota) latipennis Walker, 1849
Adapsilia caffra Hendel, 1914
Campylocera angustigenis Hendel, 1914
Campylocera augustigenis Hendel, 1914
Campylocera ferruginea Macquart, 1843
Campylocera maculifera Hendel, 1914
Campylocera oculata Hendel, 1914
Campylocera ornatipennis Hennig, 1936
Clemaxia angustipalpis Enderlein, 1942
Congopyrgota laticeps Hendel, 1908
Hypotyphla loewi Hendel, 1908
Platynostira turbata Enderlein, 1942
Prohypotyphla flavipes Hendel, 1934
Prohypotyphla pallidipennis Bruggen, 1961
Pyrgotina antidorcas Bruggen, 1961
Pyrgotina muiri Hendel, 1914
Pyrgotina tephritoides Hendel, 1914
Pyrgotina tipuloides Hendel, 1914
Tephritocampylocera brincki Vanschuytbroeck, 1967
Tephritopyrgota hirsuta Hendel, 1914
Tephritopyrgota munroi Bruggen, 1961
Tephritopyrgota tenuis Hendel, 1914
Tephritopyrgota variegata Hendel, 1934


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