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Checklist for Subfamily Tabaninae Latreille, 1802 (Horse Flies)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
100
1210
3469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
76
925
2782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
23
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tabanoidea
Coquillett, 1901
1
22
143
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTabanidae
Latreille, 1802
Breeze flies, Bull dog flies, Clags, Cleggs, Clegs, Klegs
22
143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTabaninae
Latreille, 1802
Horse Flies
6
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
6 Genera with 47 Species
Atylotus Osten Sacken, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Cydistomyia Taylor, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Dasybasis Macquart, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1858Clegs12SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 193711SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1858Common horse flies13SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
47 Species
Atylotus agrestis Wiedemann, 1828
Atylotus bicolor Wiedemann, 1821
Atylotus diurnus Walker, 1850
Atylotus nigromaculatus Ricardo, 1900
Cydistomyia (Amanella) emergens Oldroyd, 1957
Cydistomyia (Amanella) furcata Oldroyd, 1954
Cydistomyia (Amanella) minor Oldroyd, 1954
Cydistomyia angusta Oldroyd, 1954
Cydistomyia nana (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Cydistomyia chaineyi Daniels, 1989
Cydistomyia sulcipalpus Loew, 1858
Dasybasis (Dasybasis) hebes Walker, 1848
Haematopota bipunctata Ricardo, 1906
Haematopota bistrigata Loew, 1858
Haematopota decora Walker, 1856
Haematopota duplicata Loew, 1858
Haematopota imbrium Wiedemann, 1828
Haematopota infernalis Oldroyd, 1952
Haematopota italica (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Haematopota grandis Meigen, 1820
Haematopota obscura (Loew, 1858)⇒ Haematopota pallens Loew, 1871
Haematopota ocellata (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758
Haematopota pallens Loew, 1871
Haematopota spectabilis Oldroyd, 1952
Haematopota vittata Loew, 1858
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
Tabanus albilinea Walker, 1848
Tabanus atrimanus Loew, 1858
Tabanus biguttatus Wiedemann, 1830
Tabanus brunneus (Thunberg, 1827)⇒ Tabanus brunnicolor Philip, 1960
Tabanus impertinens Oldroyd, 1954
Tabanus insignis Loew, 1858
Tabanus leucostomus Loew, 1858
Tabanus minuscularius Austen, 1912
Tabanus niveipalpis Bigot, 1880
Tabanus ruficeps (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Atylotus bicolor Wiedemann, 1821
Tabanus taeniatus Macquart, 1834
Tabanus taeniola Palisot de B..., 1806Camel gad fly
Tabanus variabilis Loew, 1858

Subnodes of Tabaninae with occurrences in Cape
TribeDiachlorini
Lutz, 1909
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHaematopotini
Chainey & Oldroyd, 1980
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTabanini
Chainey & Oldroyd, 1980
3
28
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Tabaninae at itis.gov
Tabaninae at marinespecies.org