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Taxonomy of Family Sepsidae Walker, 1833
Black scavenger flies, Ensign flies, Scavenger flies


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
412
22844
306890
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
178
15959
203753
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
126
11579
137184
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
116
10251
111672
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
90
4222
56473
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Sciomyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
11
291
2620
Families
Genera
Species
FamilySepsidae
Walker, 1833
Black scavenger flies, Ensign flies, Scavenger flies
71
888
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Sepsidae Walker, 1833
SubfamilyOrygmatinae
Frey, 1921
2
7
Genera
Species
SubfamilySepsinae
Walker, 1833
18
624
Genera
Species
SubfamilyToxopodinae
Duda, 1926
1
33
Genus
Species
GenusAdriapontia
Ozerov, 1996
7Species
GenusAfromeropilus
1Species
GenusAfromeroplius
Ozerov, 1996
2Species
GenusAfronemopoda
Ozerov, 2004
1Species
GenusAfrosepsis
Ozerov, 2006
5Species
GenusAfrotoxopoda
Vanschuytbroeck, 1961
1Species
GenusAjdasepsis
Ozerov, 1993
1Species
GenusAllosepsis
Ozerov, 1992
0Species
GenusAmydrosoma
Becker, 1903
2Species
GenusAnisophysa
Macquart, 1835
  ⇒ Saltella
1Species
GenusAnnamira
Ozerov, 1999
0Species
GenusArchisepsis
Silva, 1993
18Species
GenusAristina
Ozerov, 2012
1Species
GenusBrachythoracosepsis
Ozerov, 1996
7Species
GenusCheligaster
Macquart, 1835
  ⇒ Themira
1Species
GenusDiploosmeteriosepsis
Ozerov, 1996
1Species
GenusDiploosmeterosepsis
1Species
GenusDudamira
Ozerov, 1996
1Species
GenusEnicopus
Stephens, 1830
  ⇒ Enicita
72Species
GenusEugenacephala
Johnson, 1922
  ⇒ Orygma
2Species
GenusHenicita
Agassiz, 1846
  ⇒ Enicita
0Species
GenusIdiosepsis
Ozerov, 1990
1Species
GenusLasiosepsis
Duda, 1926
1Species
GenusLasiospesis
1Species
GenusLateosepsis
Ozerov, 2004
1Species
GenusLeptomerosepsis
Duda, 1926
4Species
GenusMeropliosepsis
Duda, 1926
1Species
GenusMicrosepsis
Silva, 1993
13Species
GenusMucha
Ozerov, 1992
5Species
GenusNadezhdamira
Ozerov, 1999
0Species
GenusNemapoda
1Species
GenusNematopoda
Agassiz, 1846
  ⇒ Nemopoda
0Species
GenusNicarao
Silva, 1995
1Species
GenusOrthalischema
Frey, 1925
1Species
GenusPalaeosepsioides
Ozerov, 1992
5Species
GenusParatoxopoda
Duda, 1926
42Species
GenusPerochaeta
Duda, 1926
6Species
GenusPhalacrosepsis
Ozerov, 1993
1Species
GenusPlatytoxopoda
Curran, 1929
4Species
GenusPodanema
Malloch, 1928
  ⇒ Toxopoda
1Species
GenusProtomeroplius
Ozerov, 1999
0Species
GenusProtorygma
Hennig, 1965
1Species
GenusPsalidomyia
Doumerc, 1833
  ⇒ Orygma
1Species
GenusPseudonemopoda
Duda, 1926
  ⇒ Nemopoda
2Species
GenusPseudopalaeosepsis
Ozerov, 1992
3Species
GenusPseudopandora
Rapp, 1946
0Species
GenusSaltelliseps
Duda, 1926
  ⇒ Australosepsis
1Species
GenusSepsinae
2Species
GenusThemoia
Walker, 1849
  ⇒ Themira
0Species
GenusThrex
Gistl, 1848
0Species

Synonyms

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Sepsidae
GermanSchwingfliegen
EnglishBlack scavenger flies, Ensign flies, Scavenger flies
DutchWappervliegen, Wenkvliegen, Wenkvliegjes
DanishSvingefluer
SwedishSvängflugor
FinnishSäpsiäiset
NorwegianSvingfluer


Distribution and Species lists of Sepsidae Walker, 1833
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Afghanistan
1 Genus  4 Species
Algeria
3 Genera  7 Species
Angola
5 Genera  7 Species
Argentina
5 Genera  5 Species
Australia
11 Genera  22 Species
Austria
5 Genera  9 Species
Bahamas
1 Genus  0 Species
Bangladesh
1 Genus  1 Species
Belgium
8 Genera  19 Species
Belize
1 Genus  1 Species
Bolivia
3 Genera  3 Species
Botswana
1 Genus  1 Species
Brazil
9 Genera  19 Species
Bulgaria
2 Genera  3 Species
Cameroon
4 Genera  10 Species
Canada
10 Genera  30 Species
Cape Verde
1 Genus  1 Species
Chile
1 Genus  1 Species
China
5 Genera  18 Species
Colombia
6 Genera  5 Species
Comoros
1 Genus  1 Species
Costa Rica
6 Genera  12 Species
Croatia
1 Genus  0 Species
Cuba
4 Genera  4 Species
Cyprus
1 Genus  1 Species
Czech Republic
6 Genera  31 Species
Denmark
7 Genera  27 Species
Dominica
1 Genus  1 Species
Dominican Republic
1 Genus  1 Species
Ecuador
4 Genera  7 Species
Egypt
2 Genera  2 Species
Equatorial Guinea
2 Genera  2 Species
Eritrea
1 Genus  1 Species
Estonia
2 Genera  5 Species
Ethiopia
5 Genera  12 Species
Fiji
1 Genus  1 Species
Finland
9 Genera  35 Species
France
8 Genera  25 Species
Gabon
1 Genus  1 Species
Gambia
4 Genera  7 Species
Georgia
3 Genera  3 Species
Germany
6 Genera  23 Species
Ghana
4 Genera  6 Species
Greece
2 Genera  3 Species
Grenada
1 Genus  1 Species
Haiti
4 Genera  6 Species
Honduras
1 Genus  2 Species
Hungary
2 Genera  2 Species
Iceland
3 Genera  9 Species
India
9 Genera  37 Species
Indonesia
8 Genera  26 Species
Iran
1 Genus  1 Species
Ireland
5 Genera  20 Species
Israel
2 Genera  3 Species
Italy
7 Genera  39 Species
Ivory Coast
2 Genera  3 Species
Jamaica
3 Genera  8 Species
Japan
8 Genera  31 Species
Jordan
1 Genus  0 Species
Kazakhstan
2 Genera  4 Species
Kenya
7 Genera  24 Species
Kyrgyzstan
2 Genera  2 Species
Lesotho
2 Genera  1 Species
Liberia
1 Genus  1 Species
Luxembourg
1 Genus  1 Species
Madagascar
6 Genera  10 Species
Malawi
3 Genera  3 Species
Malaysia
4 Genera  4 Species
Mauritius
2 Genera  2 Species
Mexico
7 Genera  18 Species
Mongolia
5 Genera  21 Species
Montenegro
1 Genus  0 Species
Morocco
2 Genera  4 Species
Mozambique
2 Genera  2 Species
Myanmar
2 Genera  2 Species
Namibia
2 Genera  5 Species
Nepal
6 Genera  23 Species
Netherlands
10 Genera  29 Species
New Zealand
3 Genera  6 Species
Nigeria
3 Genera  3 Species
Norway
11 Genera  49 Species
Oman
1 Genus  1 Species
Pakistan
2 Genera  13 Species
Panama
6 Genera  6 Species
Papua New Guinea
4 Genera  9 Species
Peru
4 Genera  8 Species
Philippines
3 Genera  5 Species
Poland
1 Genus  1 Species
Portugal
4 Genera  12 Species
Republic South Africa
11 Genera  38 Species
Romania
4 Genera  4 Species
Russia
9 Genera  34 Species
Rwanda
1 Genus  1 Species
Saint Lucia
1 Genus  1 Species
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1 Genus  1 Species
Senegal
2 Genera  2 Species
Sierra Leone
7 Genera  16 Species
Slovakia
1 Genus  1 Species
Slovenia
1 Genus  1 Species
Solomon Islands
2 Genera  4 Species
South Korea
1 Genus  1 Species
Spain
5 Genera  19 Species
Sri Lanka
4 Genera  5 Species
Sudan
2 Genera  2 Species
Sweden
10 Genera  41 Species
Switzerland
7 Genera  17 Species
Taiwan
13 Genera  142 Species
Tajikistan
1 Genus  4 Species
Tanzania
5 Genera  8 Species
Thailand
3 Genera  4 Species
Togo
1 Genus  1 Species
Tunisia
2 Genera  6 Species
Turkey
2 Genera  2 Species
Turkmenistan
1 Genus  3 Species
Uganda
9 Genera  22 Species
Ukraine
2 Genera  2 Species
United Kingdom
8 Genera  32 Species
USA
14 Genera  57 Species
Vanuatu
1 Genus  1 Species
Venezuela
3 Genera  4 Species
Vietnam
3 Genera  12 Species
Yemen
1 Genus  1 Species
Zimbabwe
3 Genera  8 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Ecozone
Grasslands


Sepsidae (Walker 1833)
Sepsidae (Walker 1833)


Links, sources and further information
Sepsidae at artfakta.se
Sepsidae at dyntaxa.se
Sepsidae at gbif.org
Sepsidae at irmng.org
Sepsidae at itis.gov
Sepsidae at marinespecies.org