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Checklist for Superfamily Tephritoidea Newman, 1834
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
5315
11672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
4419
10200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
84
748
1915
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
581
1558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
45
324
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
41
272
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
29
131
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tephritoidea
Newman, 1834
5
42
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Cape
5 Families width 75 Species
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies67SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Cape
42 Genera with 75 Species
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Afrocneros Bezzi, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Asimoneura Czerny, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesis Hancock, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 19186SpeciesTaxom
Craspedoxantha Bezzi, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophorellia Freidberg & ..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 192417SpeciesTaxom
Dasiops Rondani, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Dectodesis Munro, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Desmella Munro, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Didacus Collart, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hyaloctoides Munro, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lamprolonchaea Bezzi, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lethyna Munro, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Leucothrix Munro, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesoclanis Munro, 19503SpeciesTaxom
Metasphenisca Hendel, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Neoardelio Hendel, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Neoceratitis Hendel, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paradesis Pocock, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Paroxyna Hendel, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Perilampsis Bezzi, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Piophila Fallen, 1978Wine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pliomelaena Bezzi, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Psilodacus Collart, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterandrus Bezzi, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Spathulina Rondani, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeniscus Becker, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Sphenella Robineau-Des..., 19243SpeciesTaxom
Stylia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanaica Munro, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19647SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zacerata Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
75 Species
Afrocneros mundus Loew, 1863
Asimoneura petiolata Munro, 1931
Bactrocera (Afrodacus) lucida Munro, 1939
Bactrocera (Daculus) oleae Rossi, 1790Olive fruit fly
Brachydesis rivularis Bezzi, 1924
Campiglossa perspicillata Bezzi, 1918
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) aliena Bezzi, 1920
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) cornuta Bezzi, 1924
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) rosa Karsch, 1887Natal fly
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) rubivora Coquillett, 1901
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) volucris Bezzi, 1918
Craspedoxantha marginalis Wiedemann, 1818
Cryptophorellia peringueyi Bezzi, 1924
Dacus (Dacus) bivittatus Bigot, 1858Pumpkin fruit fly
Dacus (Dacus) doryloides (Munro, 1939)⇒ Dacus fuscinervis Malloch, 1932
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) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
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 (Leptoxyda) rubicundus Bezzi, 1924
Dasiops stuckenbergi Mcalpine, 1960
Dectodesis bulligera Bezzi, 1924
Dectodesis confluens Wiedemann, 1830
Dectodesis luctans Munro, 1929
Desmella anceps Loew, 1861
Desmella myiopitoides Bezzi, 1908
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
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
Mesoclanis dubia Walker, 1853
Mesoclanis magnipalpis Bezzi, 1920
Mesoclanis ovalis Munro, 1950
Metasphenisca longulior Munro, 1929
Neoardelio alternata Walker, 1861
Neoardelio alternatus Walker, 1861
Neoceratitis lycii Coquillett, 1901
Paradesis auguralis Bezzi, 1908
Perilampsis thyene (Munro, 1939)⇒ Perilampsis amazuluana Munro, 1929
Physiphora smaragdina Loew, 1852
Piophila megastigmata Mcalpine, 1978
Pliomelaena brevifrons (Bezzi, 1918)⇒ Pliomelaena discosa Munro, 1947
Rivellia steyskali Namba, 1956
Spathulina arcucincta Bezzi, 1924
Spathulina peringueyi Bezzi, 1924
Sphaeniscus sexmaculatus Macquart, 1843
Sphenella hessei Munro, 1929
Sphenella marginata Fallen, 1814
Sphenella nigricornis Bezzi, 1924
Tanaica hyalipennis Bezzi, 1924
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Trupanea bisreducta Bezzi, 1924
Trupanea curvata Munro, 1964
Trupanea diversa Wiedemann, 1830
Trupanea dumosa Munro, 1940
Trupanea oppleta Munro, 1964
Trupanea pentziana Munro, 1933
Trupanea subsetosa Munro, 1964
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zacerata asparagi Coquillett, 1924

Subnodes of Tephritoidea with occurrences in Western Cape
FamilyLonchaeidae
Loew, 1861
Lance Flies, Lanceflies, Lonchaeid Flies
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOtitidae
Macquart, 1835
Picture-winged flies, picture-winged fly
1
1
Genus
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
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTephritidae
Newman, 1834
Fruit flies, Fruit Fly, Gall flies, Greater Fruit Flies, Peacock flies
34
67
Genera
Species

Taxom



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