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Checklist for Family Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 (Dung flies)
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
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
68
854
3982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
53
608
2650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
49
533
2335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
35
289
1354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Heteromyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
2
26
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphaeroceridae
Macquart, 1835
Dung flies, Lesser corpse flies, Lesser Dung Flies
25
142
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Africa
25 Genera with 142 Species
#ACDEGIKLMNOPST
Achaetothorax Hedicke, 199210SpeciesTaxom
Acuminiseta Duda, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Aluligera Richards, 195511SpeciesTaxom
Anommonia Schmitz, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Ceroptera Macquart, 194510SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Copromyza Fallen, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Dudaia Hedicke, 19597SpeciesTaxom
Elachisoma Rondani, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometopina Hedicke, 19878SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Kabaria Richards, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Limosina Macquart, 19668SpeciesTaxom
Lotobia Lioy, 19908SpeciesTaxom
Mesaptilotus Richards, 196311SpeciesTaxom
Metaborborus Vanschuytbroeck, 198512SpeciesTaxom
Norrbomia Papp, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Opacifrons Duda, 19503SpeciesTaxom
Oribatomyia Richards, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Pismira Richards, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Poecilosomella Duda, 19599SpeciesTaxom
Safaria Richards, 19594SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerocera Latreille, 194817SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Trichosphaerocera Papp, 19781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Africa
142 Species
Achaetothorax acrostichalis Papp & Norrbom, 1992
Achaetothorax completus Norrbom & Papp, 1994
Achaetothorax concavus Norrbom & Papp, 1994
Achaetothorax coninckae Norrbom & Papp, 1994
Achaetothorax crypticus Papp & Norrbom, 1992
Achaetothorax flavipes Papp & Norrbom, 1992
Achaetothorax grootaerti Norrbom & Papp, 1994
Achaetothorax medialis Norrbom & Papp, 1994
Achaetothorax pectinatus Norrbom & Papp, 1994
Achaetothorax trochanteratus Papp & Norrbom, 1992
Acuminiseta pallidicornis Villeneuve, 1916
Acuminiseta rugarii Vanschuytbroeck, 1950
Aluligera brunneata Richards, 1966
Aluligera grossa Richards, 1955
Aluligera grossula Richards, 1966
Aluligera ituriensis Richards, 1966
Aluligera laqueata Richards, 1966
Aluligera leucocephala Richards, 1966
Aluligera leucothorax Richards, 1966
Aluligera pallidesternum Richards, 1966
Aluligera polychaeta Richards, 1966
Aluligera sessilis Richards, 1966
Aluligera stenosoma Richards, 1955
Anommonia alopecialis Richards, 1968
Anommonia appendicigera Schmitz, 1917
Anommonia schwabi Schmitz, 1917
Ceroptera crispa Duda, 1925
Ceroptera ealensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1951
Ceroptera flava Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Ceroptera ghesquierei Vanschuytbroeck, 1951
Ceroptera lacteipennis Villeneuve, 1916
Ceroptera longiseta Villeneuve, 1916
Ceroptera nasuta Villeneuve, 1916
Ceroptera ndelelensis Vanschytbroeck, 1959
Ceroptera pelengensis Vanschytbroeck, 1959
Ceroptera setiger Vanschuytbroeck, 1945
Coproica acutangula Zetterstedt, 1847Small dung fly
Coproica ruwenzoriensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1950
Copromyza hackarsi Vanschuytbroeck, 1948
Dudaia congoensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1950
Dudaia minima Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Dudaia straeleni Vanschuytbroeck, 1948
Dudaia trispinosa Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Dudaia tumida Curran, 1931
Dudaia uelensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Dudaia upembaensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Elachisoma aterrima Haliday, 1833
Gymnometopina apta Curran, 1931
Gymnometopina fulgida Norrbom, 1987
Gymnometopina garambaensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Gymnometopina haasae Norrbom, 1987
Gymnometopina kibokoensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Gymnometopina magna Norrbom, 1987
Gymnometopina marshalli Norrbom, 1987
Gymnometopina scolocerca Norrbom, 1987
Ischiolepta pansa Han & Ke Chu..., 1990
Ischiolepta stuarti Han & Ke Chu..., 1990
Kabaria spinisterna Richards, 1966
Limosina anomala Richards, 1966
Limosina flavena Richards, 1966
Limosina halterata Richards, 1966
Limosina kivuensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1950
Limosina maculata Vanschuytbroeck, 1950
Limosina mediospinosa Duda, 1925
Limosina propecaeca Richards, 1966
Limosina vittata Richards, 1966
Lotobia alpina Kim & Han, 1990
Lotobia dolabrata Kim & Han, 1990
Lotobia eritima Kim & Han, 1990
Lotobia flavofemorata Kim & Han, 1990
Lotobia halidayi Kim & Han, 1990
Lotobia nigra Kim & Han, 1990
Lotobia turbatrix Kim & Han, 1990
Lotobia wittei Kim & Han, 1990
Mesaptilotus ancoralis Richards, 1963
Mesaptilotus belemmus Richards, 1963
Mesaptilotus bihamatus Richards, 1963
Mesaptilotus flavitarsis Richards, 1963
Mesaptilotus laminatus Richards, 1963
Mesaptilotus minimus Richards, 1963
Mesaptilotus ochritarsis Richards, 1963
Mesaptilotus pollinosus Richards, 1951
Mesaptilotus setitibia Richards, 1963
Mesaptilotus tibiellus Richards, 1963
Mesaptilotus tumidus Richards, 1963
Metaborborus calcaratus Vanschuytbroeck, 1948
Metaborborus flavior Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Metaborborus glaber Norrbom & Kim, 1985
Metaborborus hackmani Norrbom & Kim, 1985
Metaborborus mitus Norrbom & Kim, 1985
Metaborborus parastichosus Norrbom & Kim, 1985
Metaborborus pilifer Vanschuytbroeck, 1949
Metaborborus ruwenzoriensis Norrbom & Kim, 1985
Metaborborus spinifer Vanschuytbroeck, 1948
Metaborborus stichosus Norrbom & Kim, 1985
Metaborborus superciliosus Norrbom & Kim, 1985
Metaborborus wittei Norrbom & Kim, 1985
Norrbomia hypopygialis Richards, 1939
Norrbomia mpazaensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Norrbomia utukuruensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Opacifrons coxata Stenhammar, 1855
Opacifrons ghesquierei Vanschuytbroeck, 1951
Opacifrons rubrifrons Vanschuytbroeck, 1950
Oribatomyia flaveola Richards, 1960
Oribatomyia flavicans Richards, 1960
Pismira citrago Richards, 1960
Pismira kabare Richards, 1960
Pismira mwenga Richards, 1960
Pismira uvira Richards, 1960
Poecilosomella acrosticalis Becker, 1903
Poecilosomella arnaudi Papp, 1990
Poecilosomella lusingana Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Poecilosomella maxima Vanschuytbroeck, 1950
Poecilosomella melanioides Richards, 1980
Poecilosomella niveipes Vanschuytbroeck, 1950
Poecilosomella pallidimana Duda, 1925
Poecilosomella tincta Vanschuytbroeck, 1950
Poecilosomella upembana Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Safaria cornuta Duda, 1926
Safaria ghesquierei Vanschuytbroeck, 1951
Safaria kistneri Richards, 1968
Safaria saegeri Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Sphaerocera dura Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Sphaerocera elegans Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Sphaerocera flava Vanschuytbroeck, 1951
Sphaerocera flavimana Papp, 1978
Sphaerocera garambaensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Sphaerocera janssensi Vanschuytbroeck, 1948
Sphaerocera kanongensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Sphaerocera kifaruensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Sphaerocera kivuensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1948
Sphaerocera moyoensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Sphaerocera rutshuruensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1948
Sphaerocera simia Seguy, 1933
Sphaerocera similiter Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Sphaerocera temboensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Sphaerocera upembaensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1959
Sphaerocera vanschuytbroecki Papp, 1978
Sphaerocera wittei Vanschuytbroeck, 1948
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) atomus Rondani, 1880Circular-seamed fly
Trachyopella ealensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1951
Trichosphaerocera africana Papp, 1978

Subnodes of Sphaeroceridae with occurrences in Central Africa
SubfamilyCopromyzinae
Stenhammar, 1854
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimosininae
Frey, 1921
10
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphaerocerinae
Macquart, 1835
3
27
Genera
Species

Taxom



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