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Checklist for Superfamily Tephritoidea Newman, 1834
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
3683
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
2958
8177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
57
400
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
41
289
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
32
207
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
29
181
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
18
93
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tephritoidea
Newman, 1834
5
52
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ghana
5 Families width 115 Species and 2 Subspecies
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies32SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies74SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ghana
52 Genera with 115 Species
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Acanthoneuropsis Frey, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Aethiothemara Hendel, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Agrochira Enderlein, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Atopocnema Enderlein, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Atopocnemis1SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Campylocera Macquart, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Carpophthoromyia Austen, 17945SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 200624SpeciesTaxom
Cladoderris Bezzi, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Clitodoca Loew, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Coelocephala Karsch, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Coelopacidia Enderlein, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Coelotrypes Bezzi, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 192413SpeciesTaxom
Elaphromyia Bigot, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Elassogaster Bigot, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Engistoneura Loew, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eosamphicnephes Frey, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Euthyplatystoma Hendel, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Furcamyia Whittington, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Hypotyphla Loew, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hypotyphlina1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Loxoceromyia Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lulodes Enderlein, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Meracanthomyia Hendel, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Naupoda Osten Sacken, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Notomma Bezzi, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Oeciotypa Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Paraciura Hering, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Paradesis Pocock, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pardalaspis Bezzi, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Paryphodes Speiser, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Peltacanthina Enderlein, 19324SpeciesTaxom
Perilampsis Bezzi, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Phlebophis Frey, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Plagiostenopterina Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Plastotephritis Enderlein, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Platensina Enderlein, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Prohypotyphla Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pseudafreutreta Hering, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Pterandrus Bezzi, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19323SpeciesTaxom
Scedella Munro, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Silba Macquart, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Taomyia Bezzi, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Trirhithrum Bezzi, 191112SpeciesTaxom
Xyrogena Whittington, 20031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
115 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthoneuropsis difficilis Frey, 1932
Aethiothemara fallacivena Enderlein, 1911
Agrochira adamanta Whittington, 2003
Atopocnema brunnipennis Frey, 1932
Atopocnemis brunnipennis Frey, 1932
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
Campylocera oculata Hendel, 1914
Campylocera pleuralis Hendel, 1914
Carpophthoromyia dividua De Meyer, 2006
Carpophthoromyia interrupta De Meyer, 2006
Carpophthoromyia nigribasis Enderlein, 1920
Carpophthoromyia pseudotritea Bezzi, 1918
Carpophthoromyia vittata Fabricius, 1794
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) cosyra Walker, 1849Mango fruit fly
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) grahami Munro, 1935
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) guttiformis Munro, 1935
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) lentigera Munro, 1933
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) lineata Hering, 1938
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) melanopus Hering, 1942
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) morstatti Bezzi, 1912
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) neostictica Meyer, 1998
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) stictica Bezzi, 1909
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) striatella Munro, 1935
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Ceratitis (Pardalaspis) bremii Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Grass fern
Ceratitis (Pardalaspis) ditissima Munro, 1938
Ceratitis (Pardalaspis) edwardsi Munro, 1957
Ceratitis (Pardalaspis) punctata Wiedemann, 1824Cacao fruit fly
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) lepida Munro, 1969
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) penicillata Bigot, 1891
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) whitei Meyer & Frei..., 2006
Cladoderris silvestrii Bezzi, 1914
Clitodoca fenestralis Macquart, 1843Signal Fly
Coelocephala arcifera Hendel, 1914
Coelopacidia strigata Bezzi, 1920
Coelotrypes pulchellus Bezzi, 1920
Dacus (Dacus) armatus Fabricius, 1805
Dacus (Dacus) bivittatus Bigot, 1858Pumpkin fruit fly
Dacus (Dacus) diastatus Munro, 1984
Dacus (Dacus) disjunctus Bezzi, 1915
Dacus (Dacus) humeralis Bezzi, 1915Perkins's fruit fly
Dacus (Dacus) limbipennis (Macquart, 1843)⇒ Dacus armatus Fabricius, 1805
Dacus (Dacus) momordicae Bezzi, 1915
Dacus (Dacus) punctatifrons Karsch, 1887
Dacus (Dacus) theophrastus Hering, 1941
Dacus (Didacus) carnesi Munro, 1984
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dacus (Didacus) vertebratus Bezzi, 1908Jointed pumpkin fly
Dacus (Leptoxyda) maynei Bezzi, 1924
Elaphromyia adatha Walker, 1849
Elassogaster vanderwulpi Hendel, 1914
Engistoneura flavipennis Hendel, 1914
Eosamphicnephes africanus Frey, 1932
Euthyplatystoma nitidum (Frey, 1932)⇒ Lulodes seriatopunctatu Enderlein, 1924
Euthyplatystoma nitidum tibiale Frey, 1932
Furcamyia difficilis Frey, 1932
Hypotyphla caudata Hendel, 1914
Hypotyphlina caudata Hendel, 1914
Lonchaea impressifrons Bezzi, 1920
Loxoceromyia longicornis Hendel, 1914
Lulodes seriatopunctatu Enderlein, 1924
Meracanthomyia antennata Hendel, 1912
Naupoda hemiptera Frey, 1932
Naupoda puella Hendel, 1914
Naupoda punctifascia Speiser, 1911
Notomma bioculatum Bezzi, 1920
Oeciotypa parallelomma Hendel, 1914
Paraciura perpicillaris Bezzi, 1920
Paradesis hexapoda Bezzi, 1918
Paryphodes leucurus Speiser, 1914
Paryphodes leucurus compar Hendel, 1914
Paryphodes nepticula Loew, 1873
Paryphodes similis Hendel, 1914
Peltacanthina epixantha Hendel, 1914
Peltacanthina geminata Hendel, 1914
Peltacanthina simponsi Frey, 1932
Peltacanthina simpsoni Frey, 1932
Perilampsis atra Munro, 1969
Phlebophis serpentina Frey, 1932
Physiphora alceae Preyssler, 1791Picture-Winged Fly
Physiphora smaragdina Loew, 1852
Plagiostenopterina westermanni Hendel, 1914
Plastotephritis campiglossoides Frey, 1932
Platensina diaphasis Bigot, 1891
Prohypotyphla nigriventris Hendel, 1914
Pseudafreutreta fatua Hering, 1942
Rivellia humphreyi Frey, 1932
Rivellia otroeda Walker, 1849
Rivellia succincta Frey, 1932
Scedella boxiana Munro, 1957
Scedella cyana Walker, 1849
Silba plumosissima Bezzi, 1919
Taomyia marshalli Bezzi, 1920
Tephritis hemimelaena Bezzi, 1920
Trirhithrum bicinctum Enderlein, 1920
Trirhithrum coffeae Bezzi, 1918Coffee fruit fly
Trirhithrum dimorphum Munro, 1934
Trirhithrum fraternum Munro, 1934
Trirhithrum gagatinum Bezzi, 1918
Trirhithrum homogeneum Bezzi, 1924
Trirhithrum inscriptum (Graham, 1910)⇒ Trirhithrum coffeae Bezzi, 1918
Trirhithrum leonense White & Hancock, 2003
Trirhithrum meladiscum Munro, 1938
Trirhithrum nigerrimum Bezzi, 1913
Trirhithrum nigrum Graham, 1910
Trirhithrum obscurum (Enderlein, 1911)⇒ Trirhithrum nigrum Graham, 1910
Xyrogena grossa Whittington, 2003

Subnodes of Tephritoidea with occurrences in Ghana
FamilyLonchaeidae
Loew, 1861
Lance Flies, Lanceflies, Lonchaeid Flies
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOtitidae
Macquart, 1835
Picture-winged flies, picture-winged fly
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlatystomatidae
Schiner, 1862
Picture-winged flies, Signal flies, signal fly
23
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPyrgotidae
Schiner, 1868
Light Flies, Picture-winged flies, Pyrgotid Flies, Scarab Pursuing Flies
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTephritidae
Newman, 1834
Fruit flies, Fruit Fly, Gall flies, Greater Fruit Flies, Peacock flies
22
74
Genera
Species

Taxom



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