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Checklist for Infraorder Tabanomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Horse Flies)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
566
1730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
51
429
1102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
12
75
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nigeria
1 Family width 75 Species
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies75SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nigeria
12 Genera with 75 Species
Ancala Enderlein, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1952Deer flies6SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1908Clegs22SpeciesTaxom
Hippocentrum Austen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Jashinea Oldroyd, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 19016SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodemyia Austen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Tabanocella Bigot, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1908Common horse flies30SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocera Gruenberg, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Thriambeutes Grünberg, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
75 Species
Ancala fasciata Fabricius, 1775
Ancala latipes Macquart, 1838
Chrysops centurionis Austen, 1911
Chrysops ciliaris Loew, 1858
Chrysops griseicollis Bequaert, 1930
Chrysops pusillulus Austen, 1910
Chrysops silaceus Austen, 1907
Chrysops zahrai Oldroyd, 1952
Haematopota abyssinica Surcouf, 1908
Haematopota angustifrons Carter, 1915
Haematopota bantuana Oldroyd, 1952
Haematopota beringeri Austen, 1912
Haematopota bullatifrons Austen, 1908
Haematopota corsoni Carter, 1915
Haematopota decora Walker, 1856
Haematopota gracilis Austen, 1908
Haematopota griseicoxa Oldroyd, 1952
Haematopota hastata Austen, 1914
Haematopota horrida Oldroyd, 1952
Haematopota lacessens Austen, 1908
Haematopota pallidicornis (Edwards, 1916)⇒ Haematopota angustifrons Carter, 1915
Haematopota pallidipennis Austen, 1908
Haematopota patellicornis Enderlein, 1922
Haematopota pertinens Austen, 1908
Haematopota pinguicornis Carter, 1915
Haematopota pungens Doleschall, 1856
Haematopota puniens
Haematopota stimulans Austen, 1908
Haematopota tenuicrus Austen, 1908
Haematopota tenuis Austen, 1908
Hippocentrum versicolor Austen, 1908
Hybomitra chevalieri Surcouf, 1906
Hybomitra severini Surcouf, 1907
Jashinea rodhaini Bequaert, 1913
Philoliche (Stenophara) brazi Travassos Dias, 1966
Philoliche (Stenophara) concitans Austen, 1910
Philoliche (Stenophara) semilivida Bigot, 1891
Philoliche (Subpangonia) grahami
Philoliche (Subpangonia) gravoti Surcouf, 1908
Philoliche magrettii Bezzi, 1901
Sphecodemyia infuscata Oldroyd, 1957
Tabanocella stimulans Austen, 1910
Tabanus besti Surcouf, 1907
Tabanus biguttatus Wiedemann, 1830
Tabanus billingtoni Newstead, Du..., 1907
Tabanus boueti Surcouf, 1907
Tabanus chevalieri (Surcouf, 1906)⇒ Hybomitra chevalieri Surcouf, 1906
Tabanus coniformis Ricardo, 1908
Tabanus donaldsoni Carter, 1912
Tabanus flavicoxa Oldroyd, 1954
Tabanus fuscipleuris Oldroyd, 1954
Tabanus gratus Loew, 1858
Tabanus guineensis Wiedemann, 1824
Tabanus hamoni Ovazza & Valade, 1958
Tabanus longinquus Oldroyd, 1954
Tabanus lubutuensis Bequaert, 1930
Tabanus nigeriensis Crosskey, 1959
Tabanus niveinotatus Bequaert, 1930
Tabanus nyasae Ricardo, 1900
Tabanus obscurefumatus Surcouf, 1906
Tabanus pertinens Austen, 1912
Tabanus pluto Walker, 1848
Tabanus postactus Oldroyd, 1947
Tabanus quadrisignatus Ricardo, 1908
Tabanus rageaui Oldroyd, 1954
Tabanus sticticolis Surcouf, 1906
Tabanus subangustus (Ricardo, 1908)⇒ Tabanus guineensis Wiedemann, 1824
Tabanus taeniola Palisot de B..., 1806Camel gad fly
Tabanus triquetrornatus Carter, 1915
Tabanus ustus Walker, 1850
Tabanus variabilis Loew, 1858
Tabanus williamsii Austen, 1908
Thaumastocera akwa Grunberg, 1906
Thaumastocera cervaria Seguy, 1935
Thriambeutes singularis Grunberg, 1906

Subnodes of Tabanomorpha with occurrences in Nigeria
SuperfamilyTabanoidea
Coquillett, 1901
1
12
75
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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