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Checklist for Superfamily Tephritoidea Newman, 1834
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
100
1210
3469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
76
925
2782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
56
566
1127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
52
475
879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
39
245
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tephritoidea
Newman, 1834
6
78
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
6 Families width 135 Species and 2 Subspecies
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies119SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
78 Genera with 135 Species
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Acropteromma Bezzi, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Actinoptera Rondani, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Afreutreta Bezzi, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Afrocneros Bezzi, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Afrodacus Bezzi, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Arborotites Barraclough, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Asimoneura Czerny, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 17904SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesis Hancock, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Bromophila Loew, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Capparimyia Bezzi, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Carpophthoromyia Austen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Celidodacus Hendel, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 19189SpeciesTaxom
Coelopacidia Enderlein, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Cosmetothrix Munro, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Craspedoxantha Bezzi, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophorellia Freidberg & ..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 192427SpeciesTaxom
Dasiops Rondani, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Dectodesis Munro, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Desmella Munro, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Didacus Collart, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Elaphromyia Bigot, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Euryphalara Munro, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eutretosoma Hendel, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Hyaloctoides Munro, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lamprolonchaea Bezzi, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lethyna Munro, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Leucothrix Munro, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Lophodacus Collart, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesoclanis Munro, 19503SpeciesTaxom
Metasphenisca Hendel, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Munromyia Bezzi, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Neoardelio Hendel, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Neoceratitis Hendel, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Ocnerioxa Speiser, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Oedaspis Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpomya Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Paradesis Pocock, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Parafreutreta Munro, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Paraspheniscoides Hering, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Paroxyna Hendel, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Pediapelta Munro, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Perilampsis Bezzi, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pherothrinax Munro, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Piophila Fallen, 1978Wine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platomma Bezzi, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pliomelaena Bezzi, 19473SpeciesTaxom
Psilodacus Collart, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterandrus Bezzi, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptosanthus Munro, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotina Malloch, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhochmopterum Speiser, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Rivelliomima Bezzi, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Spathulina Rondani, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeniscus Becker, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Sphenella Robineau-Des..., 19243SpeciesTaxom
Stylia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanaica Munro, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Telaletes Munro, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tephraciura Hering, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Traphera Loew, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Trirhithrum Bezzi, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 196411SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vidalia Robineau-Des..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Xanthaciura Hendel, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zacerata Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
135 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acropteromma munroanum Bezzi, 1926
Actinoptera peregrina Adams, 1905
Actinoptera stricta Munro, 1957
Afreutreta bipunctata Loew, 1861
Afreutreta muiri Bezzi, 1924
Afrocneros excellens Loew, 1861
Afrocneros mundissimus Bezzi, 1924
Afrocneros mundus Loew, 1863
Arborotites stuckenbergi Barraclough, 2000
Asimoneura petiolata Munro, 1931
Bactrocera (Afrodacus) biguttula Bezzi, 1922
Bactrocera (Afrodacus) lucida Munro, 1939
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) nigrotibialis Perkins, 1938
Bactrocera (Daculus) oleae Rossi, 1790Olive fruit fly
Brachydesis rivularis Bezzi, 1924
Bromophila caffra Macquart, 1846
Campiglossa perspicillata Bezzi, 1918
Capparimyia melanaspis Bezzi, 1920
Carpophthoromyia dimidiata Bezzi, 1924
Celidodacus coloniarum Speiser, 1915
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) aliena Bezzi, 1920
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) connexa Bezzi, 1926
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) scaevolae Munro, 1929
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) cornuta Bezzi, 1924
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) podocarpi Bezzi, 1924
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) rosa Karsch, 1887Natal fly
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) rubivora Coquillett, 1901
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) volucris Bezzi, 1918
Coelopacidia strigata Bezzi, 1920
Cosmetothrix discoidalis Bezzi, 1924
Craspedoxantha marginalis Wiedemann, 1818
Cryptophorellia peringueyi Bezzi, 1924
Dacus (Dacus) bivittatus Bigot, 1858Pumpkin fruit fly
Dacus (Dacus) chrysomphalus Bezzi, 1924
Dacus (Dacus) doryloides (Munro, 1939)⇒ Dacus fuscinervis Malloch, 1932
Dacus (Dacus) eclipsis Bezzi, 1924
Dacus (Dacus) fuscinervis Malloch, 1932
Dacus (Didacus) binotatus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Dacus (Didacus) bistrigulatus Bezzi, 1908
Dacus (Didacus) botianus Munro, 1984
Dacus (Didacus) brevis Coquillett, 1901
Dacus (Didacus) brevistriga Walker, 1861Feay's milkweed
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dacus ciliatus duplex Munro, 1932
Dacus (Didacus) ficicola Bezzi, 1915
Dacus (Didacus) frontalis Becker, 1922Greater melon fly
Dacus (Didacus) fuscatus Wiedemann, 1819Chaparral false bindweed
Dacus (Didacus) lounsburyii Coquillett, 1901
Dacus (Didacus) mulgens Munro, 1932Green apple bug
Dacus (Didacus) ostiofaciens Munro, 1932Green apple bug
Dacus (Didacus) pullescens Munro, 1948
Dacus (Didacus) vertebratus Bezzi, 1908Jointed pumpkin fly
Dacus (Didacus) viator Munro, 1939
Dacus (Leptoxyda) annulatus Becker, 1903
Dacus (Leptoxyda) iaspideus Munro, 1948
Dacus (Leptoxyda) inornatus Bezzi, 1909
Dacus (Leptoxyda) rubicundus Bezzi, 1924
Dacus (Leptoxyda) scaber Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Dacus (Leptoxyda) xanthopus Bezzi, 1924
Dasiops exemptus Mcalpine, 1964
Dasiops stuckenbergi Mcalpine, 1960
Dectodesis bulligera Bezzi, 1924
Dectodesis confluens Wiedemann, 1830
Dectodesis euarestina Bezzi, 1924
Dectodesis luctans Munro, 1929
Desmella anceps Loew, 1861
Desmella myiopitoides Bezzi, 1908
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Elaphromyia adatha Walker, 1849
Euryphalara barnardi Bezzi, 1924
Eutretosoma woodi Bezzi, 1924
Hyaloctoides semiater (Loew, 1861)⇒ Hyaloctoides gorgoneus Hering, 1958
Lamprolonchaea smaragdi Walker, 1849Lance fly
Lethyna gladiatrix Bezzi, 1920
Lethyna liliputiana Bezzi, 1924
Leucothrix incana Munro, 1963
Lonchaea teratosa Mcalpine, 1964
Mesoclanis dubia Walker, 1853
Mesoclanis magnipalpis Bezzi, 1920
Mesoclanis ovalis Munro, 1950
Metasphenisca longulior Munro, 1929
Munromyia nudiseta Bezzi, 1922
Neoardelio alternata Walker, 1861
Neoardelio alternatus Walker, 1861
Neoceratitis lycii Coquillett, 1901
Ocnerioxa sinuata Loew, 1861
Palpomya asphaltina Wiedemann, 1824
Paradesis auguralis Bezzi, 1908
Paradesis inundans Munro, 1957
Parafreutreta conferta Bezzi, 1926
Paraspheniscoides binarius Loew, 1861
Pediapelta spadicescens Munro, 1947
Perilampsis thyene (Munro, 1939)⇒ Perilampsis amazuluana Munro, 1929
Pherothrinax woodi Bezzi, 1924
Physiphora alceae Preyssler, 1791Picture-Winged Fly
Physiphora rugosa Kameneva & K..., 2016
Physiphora smaragdina Loew, 1852
Piophila megastigmata Mcalpine, 1978
Platomma luniferum Loew, 1861
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pliomelaena brevifrons (Bezzi, 1918)⇒ Pliomelaena discosa Munro, 1947
Pliomelaena brevifrons aspila Bezzi, 1924
Pliomelaena discosa Munro, 1947
Ptosanthus helvus Loew, 1861
Rhochmopterum munroi Bezzi, 1924
Rivellia steyskali Namba, 1956
Rivelliomima punctiventris Bezzi, 1924
Spathulina arcucincta Bezzi, 1924
Spathulina hessii Wiedemann, 1818
Spathulina peringueyi Bezzi, 1924
Sphaeniscus sexmaculatus Macquart, 1843
Sphenella hessei Munro, 1929
Sphenella marginata Fallen, 1814
Sphenella nigricornis Bezzi, 1924
Tanaica hyalipennis Bezzi, 1924
Telaletes ochraceus Loew, 1861
Tephraciura oborinia Walker, 1849
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Trirhithrum occipitale Bezzi, 1918
Trupanea bisreducta Bezzi, 1924
Trupanea cosmina (Hendel, 1938)⇒ Trupanea convergens Hering, 1936
Trupanea curvata Munro, 1964
Trupanea decora Loew, 1861
Trupanea diversa Wiedemann, 1830
Trupanea dumosa Munro, 1940
Trupanea imperfecta (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Trupanea vitiosa Foote, 1989
Trupanea inscia Munro, 1960
Trupanea oppleta Munro, 1964
Trupanea pentziana Munro, 1933
Trupanea subsetosa Munro, 1964
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Vidalia colensoi
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zacerata asparagi Coquillett, 1924

Subnodes of Tephritoidea with occurrences in Cape
FamilyLonchaeidae
Loew, 1861
Lance Flies, Lanceflies, Lonchaeid Flies
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOtitidae
Macquart, 1835
Picture-winged flies, picture-winged fly
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPiophilidae
Macquart, 1835
Cheese flies, cheese skipper, Cheese Skipper Flies And Allies, Cheese skippers, Cheese skippers {Larvae}, Skipper Flies, Skippers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlatystomatidae
Schiner, 1862
Picture-winged flies, Signal flies, signal fly
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPyrgotidae
Schiner, 1868
Light Flies, Picture-winged flies, Pyrgotid Flies, Scarab Pursuing Flies
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTephritidae
Newman, 1834
Fruit flies, Fruit Fly, Gall flies, Greater Fruit Flies, Peacock flies
64
119
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Tephritoidea at artfakta.se
Tephritoidea at dyntaxa.se
Tephritoidea at marinespecies.org