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Checklist for Superfamily Sciaroidea Billberg, 1820 (Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)
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
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
24
436
1866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bibionomorpha
Hennig, 1954
Gall Midges, Gnats, March Flies
6
123
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sciaroidea
Billberg, 1820
Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges
5
120
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Republic South Africa
5 Families width 199 Species and 1 Subspecies
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat127SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges42SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats6SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats20SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20023SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Republic South Africa
119 Genera with 199 Species
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Acnemia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Acomoptera Vockeroth, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Acomopterella Zaitzev, 1989
0SpeciesTaxom
Acrodicrania Skuse, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Afrodiplosis Felt, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Afrolasioptera Dorchin, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Aglaomyia Vockeroth, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Allodia Winnertz, 20185SpeciesTaxom
Anaclileia Meunier, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Anatella Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Angustosciara Rudzinski, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Apelmocreagris Enderlein, 02SpeciesTaxom
Arthrocnodax Rübsaamen, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Asphondylia Loew, 18685SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Asynaphleba Matile, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Baeosciara Tuomikoski, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Baldratia Kieffer, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Bernadottea Jaschhof & J..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Boletina Staeger, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Brachycampta Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 199219SpeciesTaxom
Bradysiopsis Tuomikoski, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Calodiplosis Tavares, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Camptochaeta Hippa & Vilk..., 19944SpeciesTaxom
Camptomyia Kieffer, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyia Fischer von ..., 1868Pine Pitch Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmoneura De Meijere, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Clastobasis Skuse, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Claustropyga Hippa; Vilka..., 19852SpeciesTaxom
Coccodiplosis Meijere, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Coelophthinia Edwards, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Coelosia Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Conodiplosis Kieffer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 18678SpeciesTaxom
Cratyna Winnertz, 18676SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoceridion Matile, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ctenosciara Tuomikoski, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Dichopygina Vilkamaa, Hi..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Dicrodiplosis Kieffer, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Dinempheria Matile, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocercus Vockeroth, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Dziedzickia Johannsen, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Ectrepesthoneura Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Epicypta Winnertz, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Epidapus Haliday, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Eugnoriste Coquillett, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Euricrium Enderlein, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Exechia Winnertz, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Exechiopsis Tuomikoski, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Feltiella Rübsaamen, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteropeza Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Heterotricha Loew, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Jaapiella Rübsaamen, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Lasioptera Fischer von ..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Leia Meigen, 19256SpeciesTaxom
Leptosciarella Tuomikoski, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Lestodiplosis Kieffer, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Lopesia Rübsaamen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Lygistorrhina Skuse, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachius Dziedzicki, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Manota Williston, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Megophtalmidia Dziedzicki, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Micromacrocera Papp, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Mitodiplosis Kieffer, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Moehnia Pritchard, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Monoclona Mik, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Mouffetina Frey, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19279SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 19945SpeciesTaxom
Mycomyiella Matile, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Neoempheria Osten-sacken, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Neoplatyura Malloch, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Neuratelia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochnephila Kieffer, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Orfelia Costa, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Paracerotelion Matile, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxa Marshall, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Parempheriella Matile, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Peromyia Kieffer, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phronia Winnertz, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Platurocypta Enderlein, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobrachypeza Tuomikoski, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 20035SpeciesTaxom
Ralytupa Edwards, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Resseliella Seitner, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Rhymoleia Edwards, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchoheterotricha Freeman, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Saigusaia Vockeroth, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsciara Edwards, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Sceptonia Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Schizocyttara Matile, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Schizomyia Kieffer, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Schwenckfeldina Frey, 02SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18949SpeciesTaxom
Sciophila Meigen, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Silvestriola Skuhrava, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomeria Tuomikoski, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Symmerus Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Synapha Meigen, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Syntemna Winnertz, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Tergosciara Rudzinski, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichonta Winnertz, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Trichosia Winnertz, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Trisopsis Kieffer, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Truplaya Edwards, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Xenhormomyia Felt, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Xenoplatyura Malloch, 19745SpeciesTaxom
Xylosciara Tuomikoski, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Zygomyia Winnertz, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Zygoneura Meigen, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic South Africa
199 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrodicrania africana Edwards, 1925
Afrodiplosis tarchonanthi Felt, 1926
Afrolasioptera tumida Dorchin, 2007
Aglaomyia gatineau Vockeroth, 1980
Allodia drakensbergensis Magnussen, 2018
Allodia embia Hackman, 1971Ray spiked fern
Allodia jaschhofi Magnussen, 2018
Allodia karkloofensis Magnussen, 2018
Allodia keurbosensis Magnussen, K..., 2018
Angustosciara robusta Rudzinski, 1997
Apelmocreagris capensis Edwards, 1925
Apelmocreagris stigmatopleura
Arthrocnodax moricola Kieffer, 1910
Arthrocnodax silvestri Kieffer, 1910
Asphondylia africana Felt, 1926
Asphondylia capensis Kieffer, 1914
Asphondylia mesembrianthemi Schiner, 1868
Asphondylia ricini Mani, 1947Castor-oil midge
Asphondylia rubescens Schiner, 1868
Asynaphleba stuckenbergi Matile, 1974
Baldratia carbonaria Schiner, 1868
Baldratia salviae Schiner, 1868
Bernadottea natalensis Jaschhof & J..., 2018
Boletina dissipata Plassmann, 1986
Boletina palmata Polevoi, 2013
Bradysia cellarum Frey, 1948
Bradysia difformis Frey, 1948
Bradysia excelsa Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
Bradysia fenestralis (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Bradysia arcana Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
Bradysia flavipila Tuomikoski, 1960
Bradysia fulvicauda Felt, 1898
Bradysia fungicola Winnertz, 1867
Bradysia giraudii Egger, 1862
Bradysia impatiens Johannsen, 1912Dark-winged fungus gnat
Bradysia inusitata Tuomikoski, 1960
Bradysia nitidicollis (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Bradysia aprica Winnertz, 1867
Bradysia novalobata Rudzinski, 1997
Bradysia peraffinis Tuomikoski, 1960
Bradysia placida Winnertz, 1867
Bradysia scabricornis Tuomikoski, 1960
Bradysia splendida Mohrig & Kri..., 1989
Bradysia tilicola Loew, 1850
Bradysia trivittata Staeger, 1840
Bradysia urticae Mohrig & Menzel, 1992
Calodiplosis parinarii Tavares, 1908
Camptochaeta cursor Hippa & Vilk..., 1994
Camptochaeta furcata (Hippa & Vilk..., 1994)⇒ Corynoptera furcata Hippa & Vilk..., 1994
Camptochaeta hirtula Lengersdorf, 1934
Camptochaeta minuta Hippa & Vilk..., 1994
Cecidomyia capensis Schiner, 1868
Cecidomyia deformans Schiner, 1868
Chiasmoneura cyclophora Edwards, 1929
Claustropyga acanthostyla Tuomikoski, 1960
Claustropyga subcorticis Mohrig & Kri..., 1985
Coccodiplosis citri Barnes, 1935
Conodiplosis dolichopsis Kieffer, 1913
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Corynoptera bicuspidata Lengersdorf, 1926
Corynoptera fera Mohrig & Heller, 1992
Corynoptera globiformis Frey, 1945
Corynoptera melanochaeta Mohrig & Menzel, 1992
Corynoptera perochaeta Mohrig & Menzel, 1990
Corynoptera perpusilla Winnertz, 1867
Corynoptera subtrivialis Pettey, 1918
Corynoptera trepida Winnertz, 1867
Cratyna (Cratyna) symplecta Rudzinski, 1991
Cratyna (Spathobdella) nobilis Winnertz, 1867
Cratyna (Spathobdella) perplexa Winnertz, 1867
Cratyna (Spathobdella) tuberculata Tuomikoski, 1960
Cratyna uliginosoides Heller, Köh..., 2016
Cratyna vagabunda Winnertz, 1867
Ctenoceridion freemani Matile, 1972
Ctenosciara hyalipennis Meigen, 1804
Dasineura dielsi Rubsaamen, 1916
Dasineura pseudococcus Thomas, 1890
Dasineura rubiformis Kolesik, Ada..., 2005
Dichopygina duplicis Vilkamaa, Hi..., 2004
Dicrodiplosis kimberleyensis Harris, 1968
Dinempheria enigmata Vaisanen, 1994
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Dziedzickia nitida Edwards, 1925
Dziedzickia peckorum Matile, 1992
Dziedzickia stuckenbergorum Matile, 1992
Epicypta seychellensis Enderlein, 1910
Eugnoriste capensis (Steffan, 1967)⇒ Euricrium capensis Steffan, 1967
Euricrium capensis Steffan, 1967
Exechia nigroscutellata Landrock, 1912
Exechiopsis (Exechiopsis) fimbriata Lundstrom, 1909
Heteropeza pygmaea Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Heterotricha relicta Edwards, 1925
Jaapiella veronicae Vallot, 1827Speedwell Hairy Gall-midge
Lasioptera lignicola Schiner, 1868
Leia arsona Hutson, 1978
Leia bipunctata Fisher, 1939
Leia determinaticollis Enderlein, 1910
Leia innotata Enderlein, 1910
Leia insignis Brunetti, 1912
Leia stigmatica Edwards, 1925
Lestodiplosis aonidellae Harris, 1968
Lestodiplosis aonidiellae Harris, 1968
Lopesia parimarii Tavares, 1908
Lycoriella (Hemineurina) flavipeda Mohrig & Kri..., 1987
Lycoriella (Lycoriella) sativae Johannsen, 1912
Lygistorrhina austroafricana Blagoderov, ..., 2013
Macrocera africana Freeman, 1970
Macrocera nephrotoma Matile, 1972
Macrocera puncticosta Edwards, 1934
Manota natalensis Jaschhof & M..., 2006
Manota whiteleyi Jaschhof & M..., 2006
Megophtalmidia crassicornis Curtis, 1837
Micromacrocera stenobasis Papp, 2008
Mitodiplosis graminis Kieffer, 1914
Moehnia breviatus Rudzinski, 1999
Monoclona rufilatera Walker, 1837
Mycetophila alea Laffoon, 1965
Mycetophila brevitarsata Lastovka, 1963
Mycetophila fungorum De Geer, 1776
Mycetophila laeta Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Mycetophila mohilevensis Dziedzicki, 1884
Mycetophila perpallida Chandler, 1993
Mycetophila ruficollis Meigen, 1818
Mycetophila signatoides Dziedzicki, 1884
Mycetophila strigatoides Landrock, 1927
Mycomya (Mycomya) maculata Meigen, 1804
Mycomya edra Vaisanen, 1994
Mycomya lightfooti Edwards, 1925
Mycomya londti Vaisanen, 1994
Mycomya natalensis Vaisanen, 1994
Mycomyiella irwini Vaisanen, 1994
Neoempheria transvaalensis Vaisanen, 1994
Neoplatyura axillariger Enderlein, 1910
Ochnephila socialis Kieffer, 1914
Orfelia falcata Zaitzev, 1994
Orfelia nemoralis Meigen, 1818
Paracerotelion flavicauda Matile, 1974
Paradoxa paradoxa Jaschhof, 2006
Parempheriella australis Vaisanen, 1994
Peromyia anisotoma Mamaev, 1994
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Phronia cinerascens Winnertz, 1863Spreading phlox
Phytosciara (Prosciara) plusiochaeta Hippa & Vilk..., 1991
Phytosciara (Prosciara) prosciaroides Tuomikoski, 1960
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Pseudolycoriella defluviata Rudzinski, 2003
Pseudolycoriella deformata Rudzinski, 2003
Pseudolycoriella inexplorata Rudzinski, 2003
Pseudolycoriella patronata Rudzinski, 2003
Pseudolycoriella pugionata Rudzinski, 2003
Ralytupa denticulata Matile, 1974
Resseliella proteae Gagne, 1983
Rhymoleia maculicoxa Enderlein, 1910
Rhynchoheterotricha chandleri Hippa, 2006
Rhynchoheterotricha stuckenbergae Freeman, 1960
Saigusaia cincta Johannsen, 1912
Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) calamophila Frey, 1948
Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) fluviatilis Lengersdorf, 1940
Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) neglecta Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) tricuspidata Winnertz, 1867
Schizocyttara brincki Matile, 1974
Schizocyttara turneri Matile, 1974
Schizomyia ericae Rubsaamen, 1915
Schizomyia psoraleae Rubsaamen, 1910
Schizomyia scheppigi Rubsaamen, 1910
Schwenckfeldina joffreyi
Schwenckfeldina quadrispinosa
Sciara atomaria (Lynch Arribá..., 1892)⇒ Scatopsciara atomaria Zetterstedt, 1851
Sciara barnardi Edwards, 1925
Sciara capensis Edwards, 1925
Sciara confusa Walker, 1856
Sciara pycnacantha Yang, Zhang ..., 1993
Sciara schultzei Rubsaamen, 1908
Sciara sciophila Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Sciara stigmatopleura Edwards, 1925
Sciara thomsoni Rubsaamen, 1894
Sciophila fenestralis Soli, 1997
Sciophila longistyla Soli, 1997
Silvestriola silvestrii Kieffer, 1910
Symmerus lautus Loew, 1870
Synapha spiniphora Matile, 1992
Tergosciara laciniata Rudzinski, 1997
Trichonta atricauda Zetterstedt, 1852
Trichosia (Mouffetina) pulchricornis Edwards, 1925
Trichosia habilis Johannsen, 1912
Trichosia townesi Shaw, 1935
Trisopsis oleae Kieffer, 1912Gall midge
Truplaya agnita Matile, 1974
Xenhormomyia africana Felt, 1920
Xenhormomyia natalensis Felt, 1920
Xenoplatyura littoralis Matile, 1974
Xenoplatyura lobata Matile, 1974
Xenoplatyura natalenis Matile, 1974
Xenoplatyura rudebecki Matile, 1974
Xenoplatyura spangleri Matile, 1974
Xylosciara (Xylosciara) lignicola Winnertz, 1867
Xylosciara (Xylosciara) merodon Hippa & Vilk..., 2004
Xylosciara (Xylosciara) trimera Tuomikoski, 1960
Zygomyia pictipennis Staeger, 1840
Zygoneura zygoneura Williston, 1896

Subnodes of Sciaroidea with occurrences in Republic South Africa
FamilyCecidomyiidae
Newman, 1834
Forest Midges, Gall gnats, Gall midges, Wood Midges
32
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyKeroplatidae
Rondani, 1856
Fungus gnats, Keroplatid Fungus Gnats, predatory fungus gnat, Predatory Fungus Gnats
12
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMycetophilidae
Newman, 1834
Fungus Gnat, Fungus gnats
66
127
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRangomaramidae
Jaschhof & Didham, 2002
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySciaridae
Billberg, 1820
Black fungus gnats, Dark winged fungus gnats, dark-winged fungus gnat, Dark-winged fungus gnats, Root gnats, Sciarids
7
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sciaroidea at artfakta.se
Sciaroidea at dyntaxa.se