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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
826
2194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
651
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
18
111
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tabanoidea
Coquillett, 1901
1
18
111
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTabanidae
Latreille, 1802
Breeze flies, Bull dog flies, Clags, Cleggs, Clegs, Klegs
18
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTabaninae
Latreille, 1802
Horse Flies
3
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeTabanini
Chainey & Oldroyd, 1980
2
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
2 Genera with 26 Species
Atylotus Osten Sacken, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1892Common horse flies25SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
26 Species
Atylotus nigromaculatus Ricardo, 1900
Tabanus atrimanus Loew, 1858
Tabanus barclayi Austen, 1912
Tabanus biguttatus Wiedemann, 1830
Tabanus claritibialis Ricardo, 1908
Tabanus conformis (Walker, 1848)⇒ Hybomitra confiformis Chvala & Moucha, 1971
Tabanus distinctus (Ricardo, 1908)⇒ Tabanus sudeticus Zeller, 1842
Tabanus diversus Ricardo, 1908
Tabanus gratus Loew, 1858
Tabanus kingi Austen, 1911
Tabanus laverani Surcouf, 1907
Tabanus liventipes Surcouf, 1907
Tabanus lufirensis Bequaert, 1913
Tabanus miki Brauer, 1880Plain-eyed brown horsefly
Tabanus neavei Austen, 1912
Tabanus nigrifeminibus Austen, 1912
Tabanus pertinens Austen, 1912
Tabanus pullulus Austen, 1912
Tabanus quadriguttatus Ricardo, 1908
Tabanus sandersoni Austen, 1912
Tabanus sudeticus Zeller, 1842Dark giant horsefly
Tabanus taeniola Palisot de B..., 1806Camel gad fly
Tabanus unilineatus Loew, 1852
Tabanus ustus Walker, 1850
Tabanus velutinus (Surcouf, 1906)⇒ Tabanus miki Brauer, 1880
Tabanus zoulouensis Bigot, 1892


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