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Checklist for Tribe Sciophilini Edwards, 1809
and region Central Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
620
12370
61616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
616
12349
61577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
587
12174
60866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
369
9719
53237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
86
1125
5726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
271
1744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bibionomorpha
Hennig, 1954
Gall Midges, Gnats, March Flies
6
66
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sciaroidea
Billberg, 1820
Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges
5
63
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMycetophilidae
Newman, 1834
Fungus Gnat, Fungus gnats
27
127
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySciophilinae
Edwards, 1809
13
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSciophilini
Edwards, 1809
4
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Africa
4 Genera with 15 Species
Afrocnemia Matile, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Azana Walker, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Leptomorphus Curtis, 19777SpeciesTaxom
Sciophila Meigen, 19975SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Africa
15 Species
Afrocnemia aurata Matile, 1998
Afrocnemia whitfieldae Matile, 1998
Azana pusilla Matile, 1999
Leptomorphus (Gymnoscutum) aliciae Matile, 1977
Leptomorphus carnevalei Matile, 1977
Leptomorphus crosskeyi Matile, 1980
Leptomorphus elegans Matile, 1997
Leptomorphus gracilis Matile, 1977
Leptomorphus lepidus Matile, 1997
Leptomorphus obscurus Matile, 1977
Sciophila koundensis Soli, 1997
Sciophila leptosoma Soli, 1997
Sciophila matilei Soli, 1997
Sciophila papula Soli, 1997
Sciophila quadra Soli, 1997


Links, sources and further information
Sciophilini at itis.gov