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Checklist for Tribe Tabanini Chainey & Oldroyd, 1980
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
435
15998
93602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
105
2119
11931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
85
1661
8714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
45
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tabanoidea
Coquillett, 1901
1
44
514
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTabanidae
Latreille, 1802
Breeze flies, Bull dog flies, Clags, Cleggs, Clegs, Klegs
44
514
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTabaninae
Latreille, 1802
Horse Flies
9
253
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeTabanini
Chainey & Oldroyd, 1980
3
112
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
3 Genera with 112 Species
Atylotus Osten Sacken, 187411SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 183721SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1892Common horse flies81SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
112 Species and 2 Subspecies
Atylotus agrestis Wiedemann, 1828
Atylotus albipalpus Walker, 1850
Atylotus albipalpus fuscipes Ricardo, 1908
Atylotus diurnus Walker, 1850
Atylotus fulvus Meigen, 1804Golden horsefly
Atylotus insuetus Osten Sacken, 1877Black hawthorn
Atylotus juditeae Travassos Sa..., 1991
Atylotus leitonis Travassos Dias, 1966
Atylotus loewianus Villleneuve, 1920
Atylotus nigromaculatus Ricardo, 1900
Atylotus quadrifarius Loew, 1874
Hybomitra affinis Kirby, 1837
Hybomitra angolensis Travassos Dias, 1964
Hybomitra arpadi Szilady, 1923
Hybomitra astur Erichson, 1851
Hybomitra astuta Osten-sacken, 1876Cunning Horse Fly
Hybomitra chevalieri Surcouf, 1906
Hybomitra confiformis Chvala & Moucha, 1971
Hybomitra epistates Osten Sacken, 1878Horse fly
Hybomitra frontalis Walker, 1848Boreal Horse Fly
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra liorhina Philip, 1936Brown-legged Horse Fly
Hybomitra lurida Fallen, 1817Broad-headed Horse Fly
Hybomitra muluba Bequaert, 1913
Hybomitra olsoi Takahasi, 1962
Hybomitra osburni Hine, 1904Columbian Horse Fly
Hybomitra pavlovskii Olsufjev, 1936
Hybomitra severini Surcouf, 1907
Hybomitra sexfasciata Hine, 1923
Hybomitra tetrica Marten, 1883Elk Horse Fly
Hybomitra trepida McDunnough, 1921Coniferous Horse Fly
Hybomitra zonalis Kirby, 1837Yellowjacket Horse Fly
Tabanus albitibialis Macquart, 1838
Tabanus antennarum Krober, 1936
Tabanus argenteus (Surcouf, 1907)⇒ Leucotabanus annulatus Say, 1823
Tabanus atrimanus Loew, 1858
Tabanus barclayi Austen, 1912
Tabanus besti Surcouf, 1907
Tabanus biguttatus Wiedemann, 1830
Tabanus bilorus Oldroyd, 1963
Tabanus bromius Linnaeus, 1758Band-eyed brown horsefly
Tabanus brumpti Surcouf, 1907
Tabanus budongoensis Crosskey, 1965
Tabanus claritibialis Ricardo, 1908
Tabanus conformis (Walker, 1848)⇒ Hybomitra confiformis Chvala & Moucha, 1971
Tabanus congoicola Bequaert, 1930
Tabanus congoiensis Ricardo, 1908
Tabanus coniformis Ricardo, 1908
Tabanus conspicuus Ricardo, 1908
Tabanus copemani Austen, 1912
Tabanus crocodilinus Austen, 1912
Tabanus denshamii Austen, 1908
Tabanus distinctus (Ricardo, 1908)⇒ Tabanus sudeticus Zeller, 1842
Tabanus diversus Ricardo, 1908
Tabanus donaldsoni Carter, 1912
Tabanus evanescens (Travassos Di..., 1958)⇒ Tabanus fragai Travassos Dias, 1955
Tabanus fragai Travassos Dias, 1955
Tabanus fraternus Macquart, 1846
Tabanus gibensis Turnbull, Ta..., 1992
Tabanus gratus Loew, 1858
Tabanus guineensis Wiedemann, 1824
Tabanus haemagogus Williston, 1901
Tabanus haimovitchae Surcouf, 1909
Tabanus hamoni Ovazza & Valade, 1958
Tabanus impurus Karsch, 1888
Tabanus inhambanensis Bertoloni, 1861
Tabanus insignis Loew, 1858
Tabanus kingi Austen, 1911
Tabanus laverani Surcouf, 1907
Tabanus leucostomus Loew, 1858
Tabanus liventipes Surcouf, 1907
Tabanus lufirensis Bequaert, 1913
Tabanus medionotatus Austen, 1912
Tabanus mesnili Surcouf, 1909
Tabanus miki Brauer, 1880Plain-eyed brown horsefly
Tabanus minuscularius Austen, 1912
Tabanus moletus mixis Philip, 1950
Tabanus mordax (Austen, 1911)⇒ Tabanus antennarum Krober, 1936
Tabanus morsitans Ricardo, 1908
Tabanus mossambicensis Travassos Sa..., 1985
Tabanus neavei Austen, 1912
Tabanus nefas Usher, 1971
Tabanus nigrifeminibus Austen, 1912
Tabanus nigrostriatus Ricardo, 1908
Tabanus nyasae Ricardo, 1900
Tabanus obscurestigmatus Bigot, 1859
Tabanus obscurior Ricardo, 1908
Tabanus pallidifacies Surcouf, 1906
Tabanus par Walker, 1854
Tabanus pertinens Austen, 1912
Tabanus platycerus Fairchild, 1976
Tabanus pullulus Austen, 1912
Tabanus quadriguttatus Ricardo, 1908
Tabanus quadrisignatus Ricardo, 1908
Tabanus rothschildi Surcouf, 1906
Tabanus rufipes (Palisot de B..., 1806)⇒ Tabanus par Walker, 1854
Tabanus sandersoni Austen, 1912
Tabanus secedens Walker, 1854
Tabanus silvanus Ricardo, 1908
Tabanus sticticolis Surcouf, 1906
Tabanus sudeticus Zeller, 1842Dark giant horsefly
Tabanus sugens Wiedemann, 1828
Tabanus taeniola Palisot de B..., 1806Camel gad fly
Tabanus thoracinus Palisot de B..., 1806
Tabanus trianguliger Austen, 1912
Tabanus unilineatus Loew, 1852
Tabanus unistriatus Hine, 1906
Tabanus ustus Walker, 1850
Tabanus variabilis Loew, 1858
Tabanus velutinus (Surcouf, 1906)⇒ Tabanus miki Brauer, 1880
Tabanus wellmanii Austen, 1908
Tabanus xanthomelas Asuten, 1912
Tabanus zoulouensis Bigot, 1892


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