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Checklist for Superfamily Tabanoidea Coquillett, 1901
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
 


List of families for Cape
1 Family width 143 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies143SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
22 Genera with 143 Species
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Adersia Austen, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Aegophagamyia1SpeciesTaxom
Ancala Enderlein, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Atylotus Osten Sacken, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Braunsiomyia Bequaert, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies11SpeciesTaxom
Cydistomyia Taylor, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Dasybasis Macquart, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Euancala Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1858Clegs12SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 193711SpeciesTaxom
Jashinea Oldroyd, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Limata Oldroyd, 19544SpeciesTaxom
Mesomyia Macquart, 195711SpeciesTaxom
Ommatiosteres Enderlein, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 182742SpeciesTaxom
Pronopes Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Rhigioglossa Wiedemann, 186816SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 02SpeciesTaxom
Stuckenbergina Zwick & Mary..., 19621SpeciesTaxom
Tabanocella Bigot, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1858Common horse flies13SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
143 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adersia ambigua Oldroyd, 1957
Adersia callani Oldroyd, 1957
Adersia oestroides Karsch, 1888
Aegophagamyia bengalia Seguy, 1938
Ancala africana Griffith & P..., 1832
Atylotus agrestis Wiedemann, 1828
Atylotus bicolor Wiedemann, 1821
Atylotus diurnus Walker, 1850
Atylotus nigromaculatus Ricardo, 1900
Braunsiomyia cinerea Surcouf, 1921
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Chrysops calidus Walker, 1848
Chrysops calvus Pechuman & T..., 1967
Chrysops carbonarius Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops decipiens Krober, 1926
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops inflaticornis Austen, 1910
Chrysops longicornis Macquart, 1838
Chrysops obliquefasciatus Macquart, 1838
Chrysops suavis Loew, 1858
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
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
Euancala maculatissima Macquart, 1838
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
Jashinea pertusa Loew, 1858
Limata capensis Wiedemann, 1821
Limata parafacialis Oldroyd, 1957
Limata tenuicornis Macquart, 1838
Limata tenuicornis karooensis Oldroyd, 1954
Mesomyia aurantiaca Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia barnardi Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia constrictifrons Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia coriaria Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia costata Loew, 1860
Mesomyia decora Macquart, 1850
Mesomyia designata Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia flavipes Hine, 1923
Mesomyia hirsuta Ricardo, 1920
Mesomyia namaquina Oldroyd, 1957
Mesomyia provincialis Oldroyd, 1957
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 (Ommatiosteres) aloatra
Philoliche (Ommatiosteres) ingrata Oldroyd, 1957
Philoliche (Ommatiosteres) obesa
Philoliche (Ommatiosteres) peringueyi Chainey, 1983
Philoliche (Ommatiosteres) sexfasciata
Philoliche (Phara) fuscanipennis Macquart, 1855
Philoliche (Phara) nigripleuris
Philoliche (Phara) quinquemaculata Austen, 1908
Philoliche (Phara) rubramarginata Macquart, 1855
Philoliche (Phara) tumidifascies
Philoliche (Philoliche) elegans Bigot, 1892
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 basalis Oldroyd, 1957
Philoliche brachyrrhyncha Bigot, 1892
Philoliche caffra Macquart, 1847
Philoliche chrysostigma Wiedemann, 1828
Philoliche crassipalpis Macquart, 1838
Philoliche flavipes Macquart, 1838
Philoliche gulosa Wiedemann, 1828
Philoliche lateralis Fabricius, 1805
Philoliche londti Chainey, 1983
Philoliche melanopyga Wiedemann, 1819
Philoliche nobilis Wiedemann, 1830
Philoliche rondani Bertoloni, 1861
Philoliche rostrata Linnaeus, 1764
Philoliche spiloptera Wiedemann, 1821
Philoliche tumidifacies Austen, 1937
Philoliche turpis Usher, 1968
Philoliche vittata Thunberg, 1827
Pronopes flavipes (Hine, 1923)⇒ Mesomyia flavipes Hine, 1923
Rhigioglossa (Mesomyia) aurantiaca Oldroyd, 1957
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) andrewesi Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) contraria Austen, 1937
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) designata 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 edentula Wiedemann, 1828
Rhigioglossa munroi Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa nitens Chainey, 1987
Rhigioglossa pusilla Schiner, 1868
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scaptia (Scaptia) fulvifascia
Stuckenbergina africana Oldroyd, 1962
Tabanocella denticornis Wiedemann, 1828
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 Tabanoidea with occurrences in Cape
FamilyTabanidae
Latreille, 1802
Breeze flies, Bull dog flies, Clags, Cleggs, Clegs, Deer flies, Gadflies, Horse and Deer Flies, Horse flies, Horse Fly, Horse-Flies, Horse-fly, Horseflies, Horsefly, Indet Horsefly, Klegs, March flies, Stouts, Tabanids, Zimbs
22
143
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Tabanoidea at artfakta.se
Tabanoidea at dyntaxa.se
Tabanoidea at marinespecies.org