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Checklist for Infraorder Tabanomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Horse Flies)
and region Botswana (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2340
4567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2338
4562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2276
4408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1928
3874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
305
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
46
273
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
8
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Botswana
1 Family width 10 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Botswana
8 Genera with 10 Species
Aegophagamyia1SpeciesTaxom
Ancala Enderlein, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Jashinea Oldroyd, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mesomyia Macquart, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Rhigioglossa Wiedemann, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Thriambeutes Grünberg, 19081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
10 Species
Aegophagamyia bengalia Seguy, 1938
Ancala africana Griffith & P..., 1832
Jashinea pertusa Loew, 1858
Mesomyia decora Macquart, 1850
Philoliche (Dorcaloemus) silverlocki Austen, 1912
Philoliche (Philoliche) lineatithorax Austen, 1912
Rhigioglossa namibiensis Chainey, 1987
Tabanus biguttatus Wiedemann, 1830
Tabanus taeniola Palisot de B..., 1806Camel gad fly
Thriambeutes v-albus Surcouf, 1908

Subnodes of Tabanomorpha with occurrences in Botswana
SuperfamilyTabanoidea
Coquillett, 1901
1
8
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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