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Checklist for Family Tephritidae Newman, 1834 (Fruit 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
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
40
316
767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
36
276
716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
27
142
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tephritoidea
Newman, 1834
5
43
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTephritidae
Newman, 1834
Fruit flies, Fruit Fly, Gall flies, Greater Fruit Flies
23
112
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
23 Genera with 112 Species
#ABCDHLOPT
Acanthiophilus Becker, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Bistrispinaria Speiser, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Carpophthoromyia Austen, 17944SpeciesTaxom
Celidodacus Hendel, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 200624SpeciesTaxom
Craspedoxantha Bezzi, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophorellia Freidberg & ..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 200946SpeciesTaxom
Hyaloctoides Munro, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Leucotaeniella Bezzi, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Ocnerioxa Speiser, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Pardalaspis Bezzi, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Perilampsis Bezzi, 19247SpeciesTaxom
Pseudafreutreta Hering, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyoleja Han & Freidberg, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Pterandrus Bezzi, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloniola Hendel, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Tachiniscidia Malloch, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Themarictera Hendel, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Trirhithrum Bezzi, 19118SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Trypeta 6-incisa Tho..., 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
112 Species
Acanthiophilus melanoxanthus Hering, 1938Spring pheasant's eye
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) invadens Drew, Tsurut..., 2005
Bactrocera (Gymnodacus) mesomelas Bezzi, 1908
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) curcubitae Coquillett, 1899
Bistrispinaria fortis Speiser, 1913
Bistrispinaria woodi Bezzi, 1924
Carpophthoromyia pseudotritea Bezzi, 1918
Carpophthoromyia scutellata Walker, 1853
Carpophthoromyia tritea Walker, 1849
Carpophthoromyia vittata Fabricius, 1794
Celidodacus obnubilus Karsch, 1887
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) connexa Bezzi, 1926
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) cosyra Walker, 1849Mango fruit fly
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) giffardi Bezzi, 1912
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) lentigera Munro, 1933
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) morstatti Bezzi, 1912
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) sarcocephali Bezzi, 1924
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) silvestrii Bezzi, 1912
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) striatella Munro, 1935
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) antistictica Bezzi, 1913
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Ceratitis (Pardalaspis) bremii Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Grass fern
Ceratitis (Pardalaspis) ditissima Munro, 1938
Ceratitis (Pardalaspis) punctata Wiedemann, 1824Cacao fruit fly
Ceratitis (Pardalaspis) semipunctata Meyer, 1996
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) anonae Graham, 1908Annona fruit fly
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) barbata Meyer & Frei..., 2006
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) bicincta (Enderlein, 1920)⇒ Trirhithrum bicinctum Enderlein, 1920
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) colae Silvestri, 1913Chocolate-band snail
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) fasciventris Bezzi, 1920
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) flexuosa Walker, 1853
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) penicillata Bigot, 1891
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) tripteris Munro, 1957
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) whitei Meyer & Frei..., 2006
Ceratitis paracolae Meyer & Frei..., 2006
Craspedoxantha bafut Freidberg & ..., 1990
Cryptophorellia longicauda Freidberg & ..., 1989
Dacus (Dacus) armatus Fabricius, 1805
Dacus (Dacus) bipartitus (Bezzi, 1913)⇒ Dacus momordicae Bezzi, 1915
Dacus (Dacus) bivittatus Bigot, 1858Pumpkin fruit fly
Dacus (Dacus) collarti Munro, 1938
Dacus (Dacus) croceus Munro, 1957
Dacus (Dacus) diastatus Munro, 1984
Dacus (Dacus) disjunctus Bezzi, 1915
Dacus (Dacus) flavicrus Graham, 1910
Dacus (Dacus) humeralis Bezzi, 1915Perkins's fruit fly
Dacus (Dacus) limbipennis (Macquart, 1843)⇒ Dacus armatus Fabricius, 1805
Dacus (Dacus) momordicae Bezzi, 1915
Dacus (Dacus) pleuralis Collart, 1935
Dacus (Dacus) punctatifrons Karsch, 1887
Dacus (Dacus) taurus Munro, 1937
Dacus (Dacus) theophrastus Hering, 1941
Dacus (Dacus) transitorius Collart, 1935
Dacus (Dacus) verecundus Collart, 1940
Dacus (Didacus) binotatus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Dacus (Didacus) botianus Munro, 1984
Dacus (Didacus) brevis Coquillett, 1901
Dacus (Didacus) carnesi Munro, 1984
Dacus (Didacus) ceropegiae Munro, 1984
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dacus (Didacus) congoensis White, 2006
Dacus (Didacus) frontalis Becker, 1922Greater melon fly
Dacus (Didacus) fuscovittatus Graham, 1910
Dacus (Didacus) gypsoides Munro, 1933
Dacus (Didacus) lounsburyii Coquillett, 1901
Dacus (Didacus) plagiatus Collart, 1935
Dacus (Didacus) serratus Munro, 1984
Dacus (Didacus) trigonus Bezzi, 1919
Dacus (Didacus) vertebratus Bezzi, 1908Jointed pumpkin fly
Dacus (Leptoxyda) annulatus Becker, 1903
Dacus (Leptoxyda) chapini Curran, 1927
Dacus (Leptoxyda) hamatus Bezzi, 1917
Dacus (Leptoxyda) inflatus Munro, 1939
Dacus (Leptoxyda) inornatus Bezzi, 1909
Dacus (Leptoxyda) longistylus (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dacus persicus Hendel, 1927
Dacus (Leptoxyda) macer Bezzi, 1919
Dacus (Leptoxyda) maynei Bezzi, 1924
Dacus (Leptoxyda) persicus Hendel, 1927Pennsylvania buttercup
Dacus acutus White & Goodger, 2009
Dacus fuscovitttatus Graham, 1910
Dacus kurrensis White & Goodger, 2009
Dacus umehi White, 2006
Dacus xanthinus White & Goodger, 2009
Hyaloctoides bioculatus Bezzi, 1920
Leucotaeniella guttipennis Bezzi, 1920
Leucotaeniella mambillae Hancock, 1999
Ocnerioxa discreta Bezzi, 1920
Ocnerioxa pennata Speiser, 1915
Perilampsis atra Munro, 1969
Perilampsis decellei Munro, 1969
Perilampsis deemingi De Meyer, 2009
Perilampsis formosula Austen, 1910
Perilampsis furcata Munro, 1969
Perilampsis pulchella Austen, 1910
Perilampsis woodi Bezzi, 1924
Pseudafreutreta fatua Hering, 1942
Pseudomyoleja flavicrus Han & Freidberg, 1994
Ptiloniola tripunctulata Karsch, 1887
Tachiniscidia africana Malloch, 1931
Themarictera flaveolata Fabricius, 1805
Trirhithrum basale Bezzi, 1924
Trirhithrum bicinctum Enderlein, 1920
Trirhithrum brachypterum Munro, 1934
Trirhithrum coffeae Bezzi, 1918Coffee fruit fly
Trirhithrum dimorphum Munro, 1934
Trirhithrum nigerrimum Bezzi, 1913
Trirhithrum nigrum Graham, 1910
Trirhithrum obscurum (Enderlein, 1911)⇒ Trirhithrum nigrum Graham, 1910
Trupanea spadix Munro, 1964
Trypeta scutellata (Walker, 1853)⇒ Carpophthoromyia scutellata Walker, 1853

Subnodes of Tephritidae with occurrences in Nigeria
SubfamilyDacinae
Munro, 1984
Old World Fruit Flies
8
98
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhytalmiinae
Hendel, 1914
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTachiniscinae
Kertesz, 1903
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTephritinae
Newman, 1834
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrypetinae
Loew, 1861
5
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Tephritidae (Newman 1834)
Tephritidae (Newman 1834)


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Tephritidae at marinespecies.org