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Checklist for Superfamily Sciaroidea Billberg, 1820 (Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)
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
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
254
1393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bibionomorpha
Hennig, 1954
Gall Midges, Gnats, March Flies
6
60
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sciaroidea
Billberg, 1820
Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges
5
57
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Africa
5 Families width 117 Species and 1 Subspecies
Mycetophilidae (Newman, 1834)Fungus Gnat42SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges34SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19190SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats39SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Africa
57 Genera with 117 Species
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Afrocnemia Matile, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Afrosciara Seguy, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Allarete Pritchard, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Apelmocreagris Enderlein, 01SpeciesTaxom
Aprionus Kieffer, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Asphondylia Loew, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Australosymmerus Freeman, 1954
0SpeciesTaxom
Azana Walker, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyia Fischer von ..., 1899Pine Pitch Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetodiplosis Kieffer, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmoneura De Meijere, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Coccodiplosis Meijere, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Coccomyza Del Guercio, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Cratyna Winnertz, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Ctenosciara Tuomikoski, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Diadiplosis Felt, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Dicrodiplosis Kieffer, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Dziedzickia Johannsen, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Epicypta Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Farquharsonia Collin, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Gephyraulus Rübsaamen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Geromyia Coutin & Harris, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Isoneuromyia Brunetti, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatus Bosc, 1792
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasioptera Fischer von ..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Leptomorphus Curtis, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Lygistorrhina Skuse, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Maborfelia Matile, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Manota Williston, 200615SpeciesTaxom
Megommata Barnes, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mycomyiella Matile, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Neoempheria Osten-sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoplatyura Malloch, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Odontosciara Rubsaamen, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Orseolia Kieffer & Ma..., 19826SpeciesTaxom
Parempheriella Matile, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Placoceratias Enderlein, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Proceroplatus Edwards, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozygoneura Steffan, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Ralytupa Edwards, 197518SpeciesTaxom
Rhymoleia Edwards, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchosciara Rübsaamen, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18917SpeciesTaxom
Sciophila Meigen, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Syndocosia Speiser, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Tergostylus Matile, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Triommata Barnes, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Truplaya Edwards, 19788SpeciesTaxom
Xenoplatyura Malloch, 19845SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
117 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afrocnemia rufa Matile, 1998
Afrosciara pallida Seguy, 1961
Allarete africana Enderlein, 1911
Apelmocreagris stigmatopleura
Aprionus bostrichus Berest, 1997
Asphondylia baumanni Rubsaamen, 1899
Asphondylia conspecta Kieffer, 1913
Asphondylia sesami Felt, 1916Sesamum gall midge
Azana minuta Matile, 1999
Bradysia latiponsa Rudzinski, 1997
Cecidomyia sorghicola Coquillett, 1899
Chaetodiplosis gymmastica Collin, 1922
Chaetodiplosis gymnastica Collin, 1922
Chiasmoneura (Prochiasmoneura) bipunctata Matile, 1973
Chiasmoneura cyclophora Edwards, 1929
Chiasmoneura pulchella Matile, 1988
Coccodiplosis coffeae Barnes, 1935
Coccodiplosis theobromae Harris, 1968
Coccomyza donaldi (Pritchard, 1952)⇒ Megommata donaldi Pritchard, 1952
Contarinia gambae Harris, 1964
Contarinia sorghi Harris, 1964
Cratyna senticosa Hippa, Vilka..., 1998
Ctenosciara hyalipennis Meigen, 1804
Dasineura hygrophila Mik, 1883
Dasineura pseudococcus Thomas, 1890
Diadiplosis donaldi Harris, 1968
Diadiplosis megalamellae Barnes, 1939
Diadiplosis tortuosa Harris, 1968
Diadiplosis unca Harris, 1968
Dicrodiplosis manihoti Harris, 1981
Farquharsonia africana Felt, 1928
Farquharsonia rostrata Collin, 1922
Gephyraulus diplotaxis Solinas, 1982
Geromyia penniseti Felt, 1920
Lasioptera sorghivora Harris, 1960
Leptomorphus (Gymnoscutum) medleri Matile, 1977
Leptomorphus couturieri Matile, 1997
Lycoriella bifasciculata Rudzinski, 1997
Lycoriella kumasiensis Rudzinski, 1997
Lygistorrhina hamoni Matile, 1996
Maborfelia picta Matile, 1988
Macrocera nephrotoma Matile, 1972
Manota aculifera Hippa & Kurina, 2012
Manota afra Hippa & Kurina, 2012
Manota clurina Hippa & Kurina, 2012
Manota cordata Kurina & Hippa, 2015
Manota dissidens Hippa & Kurina, 2012
Manota ghanaensis Hippa & Kurina, 2012
Manota katusabei Hippa & Kurina, 2012
Manota lachaisei Matile, 1972
Manota mazumbaiensis Söli, 1993
Manota petiolata Hippa & Kurina, 2012
Manota pilosa Hippa & Kurina, 2012
Manota pinnulata Hippa & Kurina, 2012
Manota reclinata Kurina & Hippa, 2014
Manota senticosa Hippa & Kurina, 2012
Manota whiteleyi Jaschhof & M..., 2006
Megommata donaldi Pritchard, 1952
Mycomyiella ghanaensis Gammelmo, 2004
Neoplatyura unifasciata Matile, 1988
Orseolia bonzii Harris, 2000
Orseolia cynodontis (Kieffer & Ma..., 1902)⇒ Orseolia difficilis Gagne, 1973
Orseolia difficilis Gagne, 1973
Orseolia nwanzei Harris & Nwi..., 2006
Orseolia oryzae Wood-Mason, 1889Asian rice gall midge
Orseolia oryzivora Harris & Gagne, 1982African rice gall midge
Parempheriella distincta Matile, 1974
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Proceroplatus zeijsti Matile, 1988
Pseudozygoneura ghanaensis Hippa, Vilka..., 1998
Pseudozygoneura protrusa Hippa, Vilka..., 1998
Pseudozygoneura senticosa (Hippa, Vilka..., 1998)⇒ Cratyna senticosa Hippa, Vilka..., 1998
Ralytupa angusta Matile, 1975
Ralytupa assimilis Matile, 1970
Ralytupa bicincta Matile, 1988
Ralytupa bifaria Matile, 1975
Ralytupa cerea Matile, 1988
Ralytupa compacta Matile, 1975
Ralytupa dentata Matile, 1975
Ralytupa flaviscapularis Matile, 1970
Ralytupa grahami Matile, 1975
Ralytupa insidiosa Matile, 1974
Ralytupa insidiosoides Matile, 1988
Ralytupa medleri Matile, 1975
Ralytupa penicillata Matile, 1975
Ralytupa pyrrophaea Matile, 1970
Ralytupa simplicistyla Matile, 1975
Ralytupa subminor Matile, 1975
Ralytupa theobromaphila Matile, 1970
Ralytupa virgulta Matile, 1975
Rhymoleia villiersi Matile, 1973
Sciara africana Rubsaamen, 1894
Sciara bullastylata Rudzinski, 1997
Sciara leucocera Kieffer, 1912
Sciara nigropicea Walker, 1848
Sciara rufa (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ctenosciara hyalipennis Meigen, 1804
Sciara stigmatopleura Edwards, 1925
Sciara tristis (Bigot, 1891)⇒ Sciara africana Rubsaamen, 1894
Sciophila kakumensis Soli, 1997
Sciophila kjaerandseni Soli, 1997
Sciophila quadra Soli, 1997
Syndocosia ekoicola Vaisanen, 1982
Tergostylus couturieri Matile, 1988
Triommata coccotroctes Barnes, 1931
Truplaya cornesi Matile, 1978
Truplaya couturieri Matile, 1978
Truplaya flaveola Matile, 1978
Truplaya lachaisei Matile, 1978
Truplaya quadricincta Matile, 1978
Truplaya rufula Matile, 1978
Truplaya subflaveola Matile, 1988
Truplaya tricincta Matile, 1978
Xenoplatyura couturieri Matile, 1984
Xenoplatyura deemingi Matile, 1984
Xenoplatyura paradoxa Matile, 1965
Xenoplatyura taiensis Matile, 1988
Xenoplatyura villiersi Matile, 1984

Subnodes of Sciaroidea with occurrences in West Africa
FamilyCecidomyiidae
Newman, 1834
Forest Midges, Gall gnats, Gall midges, Wood Midges
19
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDitomyiidae
Keilin, 1919
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyKeroplatidae
Rondani, 1856
Fungus gnats, Keroplatid Fungus Gnats, predatory fungus gnat, Predatory Fungus Gnats
12
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMycetophilidae
Newman, 1834
Fungus Gnat, Fungus gnats
22
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySciaridae
Billberg, 1820
Black fungus gnats, Dark winged fungus gnats, dark-winged fungus gnat, Dark-winged fungus gnats, Root gnats, Sciarids
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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