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Checklist for Family Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 (Breeze flies)
and region Benin (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1271
2495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
1005
2162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
100
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
67
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
6
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tabanoidea
Coquillett, 1901
1
6
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTabanidae
Latreille, 1802
Breeze flies, Bull dog flies, Clags, Cleggs, Clegs, Klegs
6
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Benin
6 Genera with 21 Species
Atylotus Osten Sacken, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1908Clegs10SpeciesTaxom
Hippocentrum Austen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Tabanocella Bigot, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benin
21 Species
Atylotus hamoni Ovazza & Old..., 1961
Haematopota beringeri Austen, 1912
Haematopota bullatifrons Austen, 1908
Haematopota corsoni Carter, 1915
Haematopota evanescens Oldroyd, 1952
Haematopota gracilis Austen, 1908
Haematopota hastata Austen, 1914
Haematopota lepointei Ovazza, 1957
Haematopota mordens Edwards, 1916
Haematopota pallidipennis Austen, 1908
Haematopota tenuicrus Austen, 1908
Hippocentrum strigipenne Karsch, 1889
Hippocentrum versicolor Austen, 1908
Hybomitra porgae Quelennec, 1963
Tabanocella stimulans Austen, 1910
Tabanus boueti Surcouf, 1907
Tabanus nyasae Ricardo, 1900
Tabanus pluto Walker, 1848
Tabanus porgae (Quelennec, 1963)⇒ Hybomitra porgae Quelennec, 1963
Tabanus simpsoni Austen, 1912
Tabanus thoracinus Palisot de B..., 1806

Subnodes of Tabanidae with occurrences in Benin
SubfamilyTabaninae
Latreille, 1802
Horse Flies
4
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



Tabanidae (Latreille 1802)
Tabanidae (Latreille 1802)


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