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Checklist for Infraorder Tabanomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Horse Flies)
and region Comoro Islands (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1635
3299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
1633
3296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
244
1595
3225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1360
2888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
153
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
94
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
5
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comoro Islands
2 Families width 24 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies21SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comoro Islands
5 Genera with 24 Species
Aegophagamyia2SpeciesTaxom
Atylotus Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 183713SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18853SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoro Islands
24 Species
Aegophagamyia bivittata Enderlein, 1925
Aegophagamyia comorensis Enderlein, 1925
Atylotus insuetus Osten Sacken, 1877Black hawthorn
Chrysops (Chrysops) nigripes Zetterstedt, 1838Narrowflower flaxflower
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops furcatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Hybomitra affinis Kirby, 1837
Hybomitra arpadi Szilady, 1923
Hybomitra astuta Osten-sacken, 1876Cunning Horse Fly
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 osburni Hine, 1904Columbian Horse Fly
Hybomitra sexfasciata Hine, 1923
Hybomitra tetrica Marten, 1883Elk Horse Fly
Hybomitra trepida McDunnough, 1921Coniferous Horse Fly
Hybomitra zonalis Kirby, 1837Yellowjacket Horse Fly
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly
Xylophagus decorus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Xylophagus gracilis Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine

Subnodes of Tabanomorpha with occurrences in Comoro Islands
SuperfamilyTabanoidea
Coquillett, 1901
1
4
21
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyXylophagoidea
Fallen, 1810
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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