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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
111
2035
9021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
87
1588
7081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
34
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tabanoidea
Coquillett, 1901
1
33
292
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTabanidae
Latreille, 1802
Breeze flies, Bull dog flies, Clags, Cleggs, Clegs, Klegs
33
292
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
33 Genera with 292 Species
#ABCDEHJLMNOPRST
Adersia Austen, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Aegophagamyia1SpeciesTaxom
Ancala Enderlein, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Atelozomyia Travassos Sa..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Atylotus Osten Sacken, 19008SpeciesTaxom
Bartolomeudiasiella Travassos Sa..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Braunsiomyia Bequaert, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Catachlorops Lutz, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies20SpeciesTaxom
Cydistomyia Taylor, 197014SpeciesTaxom
Dasybasis Macquart, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Euancala Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1952Clegs34SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 193711SpeciesTaxom
Jashinea Oldroyd, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Limata Oldroyd, 184811SpeciesTaxom
Mesomyia Macquart, 196524SpeciesTaxom
Neochrysops Walton, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Oldroydiella Travassos Sa..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Ommatiosteres Enderlein, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Panfonia
0SpeciesTaxom
Pangoniinae1SpeciesTaxom
Pangonius Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 187171SpeciesTaxom
Pronopes Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Rhigioglossa Wiedemann, 199126SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 02SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodemyia Austen, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Stuckenbergina Zwick & Mary..., 19622SpeciesTaxom
Tabanocella Bigot, 19146SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1892Common horse flies42SpeciesTaxom
Therioplectes Verrall, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Thriambeutes Grünberg, 19081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
292 Species and 5 Subspecies
Adersia ambigua Oldroyd, 1957
Adersia callani Oldroyd, 1957
Adersia oestroides Karsch, 1888
Aegophagamyia bengalia Seguy, 1938
Ancala africana Griffith & P..., 1832
Atelozomyia thalassae Travassos Sa..., 1987
Atylotus agrestis Wiedemann, 1828
Atylotus albipalpus Walker, 1850
Atylotus albipalpus fuscipes Ricardo, 1908
Atylotus bicolor Wiedemann, 1821
Atylotus diurnus Walker, 1850
Atylotus fulvianus Loew, 1858
Atylotus fulvus Meigen, 1804Golden horsefly
Atylotus nigromaculatus Ricardo, 1900
Bartolomeudiasiella atlanticus Travassos Sa..., 1987
Braunsiomyia cinerea Surcouf, 1921
Catachlorops (Catachlorops) nigripalpis Macquart, 1846
Catachlorops (Psalidia) furcatus Wiedemann, 1828
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Chrysops calidus Walker, 1848
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops compactus Austen, 1924
Chrysops dacne Philip, 1955
Chrysops decipiens Krober, 1926
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops fuscipennis Ricardo, 1902
Chrysops incisus Macquart, 1846
Chrysops inflaticornis Austen, 1910
Chrysops laniger Loew, 1860
Chrysops laticeps Austen, 1910
Chrysops longicornis Macquart, 1838
Chrysops obliquefasciatus Macquart, 1838
Chrysops okavangoensis Travassos Sa..., 1989
Chrysops signifer Walker, 1861
Chrysops streptobalius Speiser, 1912
Chrysops suavis Loew, 1858
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Cydistomyia (Amanella) emergens Oldroyd, 1957
Cydistomyia (Amanella) furcata Oldroyd, 1954
Cydistomyia (Amanella) medialis Oldroyd, 1954
Cydistomyia (Amanella) minor Oldroyd, 1954
Cydistomyia (Amanella) pondo Oldroyd, 1954
Cydistomyia angusta Oldroyd, 1954
Cydistomyia atra Oldroyd, 1954
Cydistomyia chaineyi Daniels, 1989
Cydistomyia ignota Usher, 1965
Cydistomyia ingridina Usher, 1965
Cydistomyia nana (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Cydistomyia chaineyi Daniels, 1989
Cydistomyia shaka Usher, 1970
Cydistomyia sulcipalpus Loew, 1858
Cydistomyia zimbiti Usher, 1970
Dasybasis (Dasybasis) hebes Walker, 1848
Euancala maculatissima Macquart, 1838
Haematopota albihirta Karsch, 1888
Haematopota anomala Travassos Dias, 1956
Haematopota bedfordi Oldroyd, 1952
Haematopota bipunctata Ricardo, 1906
Haematopota bistrigata Loew, 1858
Haematopota circumscripta Loew, 1858
Haematopota daveyi Austen, 1912
Haematopota decora Walker, 1856
Haematopota duplicata Loew, 1858
Haematopota imbrium Wiedemann, 1828
Haematopota infernalis Oldroyd, 1952
Haematopota insidiatrix Austen, 1908
Haematopota insidiatrix marquesi Dias, 1956
Haematopota italica (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Haematopota grandis Meigen, 1820
Haematopota maculosifacies Austen, 1914
Haematopota megaera Usher, 1965
Haematopota mephista Usher, 1965
Haematopota montisdraconis Usher, 1965
Haematopota obscura (Loew, 1858)⇒ Haematopota pallens Loew, 1871
Haematopota ocellata (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758
Haematopota ovazzai Travassos Dias, 1956
Haematopota pallens Loew, 1871
Haematopota pardalina Oldroyd, 1952
Haematopota pertinens Austen, 1908
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Haematopota quathlambia Usher, 1965
Haematopota recurrens Loew, 1858
Haematopota rubidicornis Oldroyd, 1952
Haematopota scutellaris Loew, 1858
Haematopota spectabilis Oldroyd, 1952
Haematopota theobaldi Carter, 1915
Haematopota transvaalensis (Carter, 1915)⇒ Haematopota imbrium Wiedemann, 1828
Haematopota vittata Loew, 1858
Haematopota zuluensis Oldroyd, 1952
Hybomitra chevalieri Surcouf, 1906
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hybomitra frontalis Walker, 1848Boreal Horse Fly
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra longiglossa Philip, 1931
Hybomitra minuscula Hine, 1907
Hybomitra pechumani Teskey & Thomas, 1979Moss Horse Fly
Hybomitra rhombica Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra vexans Loew, 1858
Hybomitra zygota Philip, 1937
Jashinea lugubris Austen, 1937
Jashinea pertusa Loew, 1858
Limata bedfordi Oldroyd, 1954
Limata capensis Wiedemann, 1821
Limata facialis Oldroyd, 1954
Limata karooensis Oldroyd, 1954
Limata kuhnelti Usher, 1967
Limata laevifrons Loew, 1858
Limata miranda Usher, 1968
Limata parafacialis Oldroyd, 1957
Limata tenuicornis Macquart, 1838
Limata tenuicornis karooensis Oldroyd, 1954
Limata tenuicornis stigma Walker, 1848
Mesomyia algoensis Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia anomala Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia argentea Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia aurantiaca Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia barnardi Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia callosa Ricardo, 1920
Mesomyia confluens Loew, 1858
Mesomyia constrictifrons Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia contraria Austen, 1937
Mesomyia coriaria Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia costata Loew, 1860
Mesomyia cuneata Loew, 1858
Mesomyia decora Macquart, 1850
Mesomyia designata Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia divergens Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia flavipes Hine, 1923
Mesomyia hirsuta Ricardo, 1920
Mesomyia marieps Usher, 1965
Mesomyia mossambicensis Trassos Dias, 1955
Mesomyia namaquina Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia nigricans Loew, 1858
Mesomyia provincialis Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia redunda Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia tinleyi Usher, 1965
Neochrysops lacrimosa Bethune-Baker, 1922
Oldroydiella fallax Macquart, 1846
Pangoniinae barbatus Linnaeus, 1764
Pangonius (Pangonius) mauritanus Linnaeus, 1767
Philoliche (Buplex) albicinctus
Philoliche (Buplex) brachyrhyncha Bigot, 1892
Philoliche (Buplex) dissimilis Ricardo, 1914
Philoliche (Buplex) fuscinervis Austen, 1920
Philoliche (Buplex) praeterita Oldroyd, 1957
Philoliche (Buplex) subfascia Walker, 1854
Philoliche (Dorcaloemus) compacta Austen, 1908
Philoliche (Dorcaloemus) medialis Oldroyd, 1957
Philoliche (Dorcaloemus) silverlocki Austen, 1912
Philoliche (Ommatiosteres) aloatra
Philoliche (Ommatiosteres) conjuncta
Philoliche (Ommatiosteres) flavitibialis Chainey, 1983
Philoliche (Ommatiosteres) ingrata Oldroyd, 1957
Philoliche (Ommatiosteres) obesa
Philoliche (Ommatiosteres) peringueyi Chainey, 1983
Philoliche (Ommatiosteres) sexfasciata
Philoliche (Ommatiosteres) stuckenbergi Chainey, 1983
Philoliche (Phara) bivirgulata Austen, 1937
Philoliche (Phara) distanti
Philoliche (Phara) fuscanipennis Macquart, 1855
Philoliche (Phara) nigripleuris
Philoliche (Phara) quinquemaculata Austen, 1908
Philoliche (Phara) rubramarginata Macquart, 1855
Philoliche (Phara) tertiomaculata Oldroyd, 1957
Philoliche (Phara) tumidifascies
Philoliche (Philoliche) elegans Bigot, 1892
Philoliche (Philoliche) formosa Austen, 1920
Philoliche (Philoliche) lineatithorax Austen, 1912
Philoliche (Philoliche) pallidipennis
Philoliche (Philoliche) umbratipennis Ricardo, 1900
Philoliche (Returneria) adjuncta Walker, 1848
Philoliche (Returneria) albifacies
Philoliche (Returneria) alternans Macquart, 1855
Philoliche (Returneria) hottentota
Philoliche aethiopica Thunberg, 1789
Philoliche andrenoides Usher, 1965
Philoliche angulata Fabricius, 1805
Philoliche atricornis Wiedemann, 1821
Philoliche auricoma Austen, 1911
Philoliche basalis Oldroyd, 1957
Philoliche brachyrrhyncha Bigot, 1892
Philoliche brincki Oldroyd, 1957
Philoliche caffra Macquart, 1847
Philoliche chaineyi Travassos Sa..., 1991
Philoliche chrysostigma Wiedemann, 1828
Philoliche crassipalpis Macquart, 1838
Philoliche dubiosa Travassos Sa..., 1991
Philoliche flavipes Macquart, 1838
Philoliche gulosa Wiedemann, 1828
Philoliche lateralis Fabricius, 1805
Philoliche londti Chainey, 1983
Philoliche longirostris Hardwicke, 1823
Philoliche magrettii Bezzi, 1901
Philoliche marrietti Usher, 1967
Philoliche melanopyga Wiedemann, 1819
Philoliche nigripes Enderlein, 1925
Philoliche nitida Usher, 1968
Philoliche nobilis Wiedemann, 1830
Philoliche oreophila Usher, 1967
Philoliche ovambo Oldroyd, 1957
Philoliche pamelae Travassos Sa..., 1991
Philoliche penrithorum Travassos Sa..., 1991
Philoliche rondani Bertoloni, 1861
Philoliche rostrata Linnaeus, 1764
Philoliche rubiginosa Travassos Dias, 1966
Philoliche spiloptera Wiedemann, 1821
Philoliche suavis Loew, 1858
Philoliche tumidifacies Austen, 1937
Philoliche turpis Usher, 1968
Philoliche vittata Thunberg, 1827
Philoliche zonata Walker, 1871
Pronopes flavipes (Hine, 1923)⇒ Mesomyia flavipes Hine, 1923
Rhigioglossa (Mesomyia) aurantiaca Oldroyd, 1957
Rhigioglossa (Mesomyia) hirsuta Ricardo, 1920
Rhigioglossa (Mesomyia) tepperi Ferguson, 1921
Rhigioglossa (Mesomyia) turneri Austen, 1937
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) andrewesi Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) anomala Oldroyd, 1957
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) callosa Ricardo, 1920
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) contraria Austen, 1937
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) designata Oldroyd, 1957
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) divergens Oldroyd, 1957
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) lineacallosa Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) provincialis Oldroyd, 1957
Rhigioglossa (Pseudoscaptia) flavibasalis Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa (Pseudoscaptia) milleri Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa (Rhigioglossa) capensis Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa (Rhigioglossa) directa
Rhigioglossa (Rhigioglossa) eristaloides
Rhigioglossa (Rhigioglossa) nigricans Loew, 1858
Rhigioglossa (Rhigioglossa) parva
Rhigioglossa edentula Wiedemann, 1828
Rhigioglossa munroi Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa namibiensis Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa nitens Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa obutundata Oldroyd, 1957
Rhigioglossa pusilla Schiner, 1868
Rhigioglossa smaragdops Manning, 1991
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scaptia (Scaptia) fulvifascia
Sphecodemyia lamborni Austen, 1937
Sphecodemyia natalensis Oldroyd, 1957
Stuckenbergina africana Oldroyd, 1962
Stuckenbergina callani Oldroyd, 1962
Tabanocella bilineata Oldroyd, 1957
Tabanocella denticornis Wiedemann, 1828
Tabanocella immaculata Oldroyd, 1957
Tabanocella natalensis Oldroyd, 1957
Tabanocella schofieldi Usher, 1965
Tabanocella zoulouensis Ricardo, 1914
Tabanus albilinea Walker, 1848
Tabanus atrimanus Loew, 1858
Tabanus barbatus (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Pangoniinae barbatus Linnaeus, 1764
Tabanus barclayi Austen, 1912
Tabanus biguttatus Wiedemann, 1830
Tabanus brunneus (Thunberg, 1827)⇒ Tabanus brunnicolor Philip, 1960
Tabanus brunnicolor Philip, 1960
Tabanus corax Loew, 1863
Tabanus denshamii Austen, 1908
Tabanus dorsivitta (Walker, 1850)⇒ Tabanus taeniola Palisot de B..., 1806
Tabanus fraternus Macquart, 1846
Tabanus fuscinervis Macquart, 1839
Tabanus fusconervosus Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Tabanus gratus Loew, 1858
Tabanus guineensis Wiedemann, 1824
Tabanus impertinens Oldroyd, 1954
Tabanus infans Walker, 1850
Tabanus insignis Loew, 1858
Tabanus laverani Surcouf, 1907
Tabanus leucostomus Loew, 1858
Tabanus minuscularius Austen, 1912
Tabanus moletus mixis Philip, 1950
Tabanus namaquinus
Tabanus namibiensis Travassos Sa..., 1989
Tabanus nigripalpis (Macquart, 1846)⇒ Catachlorops nigripalpis Macquart, 1846
Tabanus niveipalpis Bigot, 1880
Tabanus obliquemaculatus Macquart, 1838
Tabanus pallidifacies Surcouf, 1906
Tabanus par Walker, 1854
Tabanus pertinens Austen, 1912
Tabanus ruficeps (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Atylotus bicolor Wiedemann, 1821
Tabanus saxicolus Usher, 1965
Tabanus sericiventris Loew, 1858
Tabanus sufis Jaennicke, 1867
Tabanus taeniatus Macquart, 1834
Tabanus taeniola Palisot de B..., 1806Camel gad fly
Tabanus testaceiventris Macquart, 1847
Tabanus titoi Travassos Dias, 1962
Tabanus ustus Walker, 1850
Tabanus variabilis Loew, 1858
Tabanus veterinarius Travassos Dias, 1964
Tabanus zoulouensis Bigot, 1892
Therioplectes charopus Lichtenstein, 1796
Therioplectes hottentottus Lichtenstein, 1796
Therioplectes zumpti Travassos Dias, 1956
Thriambeutes v-albus Surcouf, 1908

Subnodes of Tabanidae with occurrences in Southern Africa
SubfamilyChrysopsinae
Lutz, 1905
Deer Flies
4
71
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPangoniinae
Grunberg, 1906
4
76
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTabaninae
Latreille, 1802
Horse Flies
7
110
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