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Checklist for Superfamily Tephritoidea Newman, 1834
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
 


List of families for Nigeria
5 Families width 150 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies112SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies26SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nigeria
43 Genera with 150 Species
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Acanthiophilus Becker, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Adapsilia Waga, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Agrochira Enderlein, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Bistrispinaria Speiser, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Campylocera Macquart, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Carpophthoromyia Austen, 17944SpeciesTaxom
Celidodacus Hendel, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 200624SpeciesTaxom
Clemaxia Enderlein, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Coelocephala Karsch, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Craspedoxantha Bezzi, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophorellia Freidberg & ..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 200946SpeciesTaxom
Eudasys Whittington, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Euthyplatystoma Hendel, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Fulgenta2SpeciesTaxom
Furcamyia Whittington, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Hyaloctoides Munro, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Leucotaeniella Bezzi, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Lulodes Enderlein, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ocnerioxa Speiser, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Oeciotypa Hendel, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Pardalaspis Bezzi, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Paryphodes Speiser, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Peltacanthina Enderlein, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Perilampsis Bezzi, 19247SpeciesTaxom
Phlebophis Frey, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pseudafreutreta Hering, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyoleja Han & Freidberg, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Pterandrus Bezzi, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptiloniola Hendel, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19328SpeciesTaxom
Silba Macquart, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Tachiniscidia Malloch, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Themarictera Hendel, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Trirhithrum Bezzi, 19118SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Trypeta 6-incisa Tho..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Venacalva Whittington, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Xyrogena Whittington, 20032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
150 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthiophilus melanoxanthus Hering, 1938Spring pheasant's eye
Adapsilia (Eupyrgota) latipennis Walker, 1849
Adapsilia melanochila Brunetti, 1919
Adapsilia melanocholica Brunetti, 1929
Adapsilia spinifemur Hendel, 1934
Agrochira pallidum Whittington, 2003
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
Campylocera oculata Hendel, 1914
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
Clemaxia angustipalpis Enderlein, 1942
Clemaxia gracilis Hendel, 1914
Coelocephala arcuata Bezzi, 1914
Coelocephala arcuata stigma Hendel, 1914
Coelocephala cervina Hendel, 1914
Coelocephala micans Hendel, 1914
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
Eudasys ophrys Whittington, 2003
Euthyplatystoma asteroptera Frey, 1932
Euthyplatystoma asteropterus (Frey, 1932)⇒ Lulodes asteropterus Frey, 1932
Fulgenta excisa MacGowan, 2017
Fulgenta plumosa MacGowan, 2017
Furcamyia pallida Whittington, 2003
Hyaloctoides bioculatus Bezzi, 1920
Leucotaeniella guttipennis Bezzi, 1920
Leucotaeniella mambillae Hancock, 1999
Lonchaea cornigera Mcalpine, 1964
Lulodes asteropterus Frey, 1932
Ocnerioxa discreta Bezzi, 1920
Ocnerioxa pennata Speiser, 1915
Oeciotypa skaia Whittington, 2003
Paryphodes perforatus Enderlein, 1912
Paryphodes similis Hendel, 1914
Peltacanthina epixantha Hendel, 1914
Peltacanthina trabeata Enderlein, 1924
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
Phlebophis serpentina Frey, 1932
Physiphora africana Hendel, 1909
Pseudafreutreta fatua Hering, 1942
Pseudomyoleja flavicrus Han & Freidberg, 1994
Ptiloniola tripunctulata Karsch, 1887
Rivellia granulata Frey, 1932
Rivellia humphreyi Frey, 1932
Rivellia mouwana
Rivellia nigerensis
Rivellia parallela Hendel, 1914
Rivellia rectangula Hendel, 1914
Rivellia succincta Frey, 1932
Rivellia unifascia Frey, 1932
Silba plumosissima Bezzi, 1919
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
Venacalva margarita Whittington, 2003
Xyrogena grossa Whittington, 2003
Xyrogena recta Whittington, 2003

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyPlatystomatidae
Schiner, 1862
Picture-winged flies, Signal flies, signal fly
13
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPyrgotidae
Schiner, 1868
Light Flies, Picture-winged flies, Pyrgotid Flies, Scarab Pursuing Flies
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTephritidae
Newman, 1834
Fruit flies, Fruit Fly, Gall flies, Greater Fruit Flies, Peacock flies
23
112
Genera
Species

Taxom



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