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Checklist for Infraorder Tabanomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Horse Flies)
and region Afrotropical (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
209
6733
56403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
6591
56071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
336
3285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
223
1795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Afrotropical
1 Family width 2 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Afrotropical
2 Genera with 2 Species
Mesomyia Macquart, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1871Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afrotropical
2 Species
Mesomyia oritensis Bigot, 1892
Tabanus nigrifer Walker, 1871

Subnodes of Tabanomorpha with occurrences in Afrotropical
SuperfamilyTabanoidea
Coquillett, 1901
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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