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Checklist for Family Therevidae Newman, 1834 (Stiletto flies)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
127
3884
28408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
98
3054
20697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
14
719
6965
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
7
503
5058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTherevidae
Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Therevids
50
247
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
50 Genera with 247 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTX
Acantothereva Seguy, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Acathrito Lyneborg, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Acraspisa Kröber, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Actorthia Krober, 19274SpeciesTaxom
Ambradolon Metz & Irwin, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Ammothereva Lyneborg, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Anabarhynchus Macquart, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Arenigena Irwin & Lyne..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Brachylinga Irwin & Lyne..., 20063SpeciesTaxom
Braunsophila Krober, 19764SpeciesTaxom
Caenophthalmus Krober, 19765SpeciesTaxom
Ceratosathe Lyneborg, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Chromolepida Cole, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanthemyia Becker, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Cliorismia Enderlein, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Cochlodactyla Lyneborg, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Cyclotelus Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Delphacura Lyneborg, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Dialineura Rondani, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Euphycus Krober, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hemigephyra Lyneborg, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Henicomyia Coquillett, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Hoplosathe Lyneborg & Z..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Insulatitan Metz & Irwin, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Irwiniella Lyneborg, 191220SpeciesTaxom
Lyneborgia Irwin, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Microgephyra Lyneborg, 197214SpeciesTaxom
Microthisus Lindberg, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Neophycus Krober, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Neotabuda Krober, 198021SpeciesTaxom
Neotherevella Lyneborg, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Notiothereva Metz & Irwin, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Orthactia Krober, 19887SpeciesTaxom
Pachygenia Krober, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pandivirilia Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Penniverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Pentheria Krober, 197210SpeciesTaxom
Phycus Beckeri Krober, 197818SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothereva Lyneborg, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Psilocephala Zetterstedt, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ruppellia Wiedemann, 184012SpeciesTaxom
Salentia Costa, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Schoutedenomyia Krober, 197813SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Stenogephyra Lyneborg, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Stenopomyia Lyneborg, 185913SpeciesTaxom
Stenosathe Lyneborg, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1938Stiletto flies48SpeciesTaxom
Xestomyza Chrysanthemy..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Xestomyzina Krober, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
247 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acantothereva punctipennis Lyneborg, 1968
Acantothereva rungsi Seguy, 1935
Acathrito angolensis Lyneborg, 1989
Acathrito kroeberi Lindner, 1955
Acathrito lindneri Lyneborg, 1983
Acathrito namibiensis Lyneborg, 1989
Acathrito robusta Krober, 1929
Acraspisa pallipes Krober, 1912
Actorthia canescens Surcouf, 1921
Actorthia efflatouni Krober, 1925
Actorthia frontata Krober, 1912
Actorthia pulchella Krober, 1927
Ambradolon grimaldii M. A. Metz, 2000
Ammothereva laticornis Loew, 1856
Anabarhynchus arenarius Lyneborg, 1992
Anabarhynchus varipes Macquart, 1847
Arenigena marcida Coquillett, 1893
Brachylinga bicolor Webb, 2006
Brachylinga concava Webb, 2006
Brachylinga tridentata Webb, 2006
Braunsophila latifrons Lyneborg, 1976
Braunsophila nubeculipennis Krober, 1931
Braunsophila signata Lyneborg, 1976
Braunsophila tomentosa Lyneborg, 1976
Caenophthalmus bellus Krober, 1931
Caenophthalmus capensis Lyneborg, 1976
Caenophthalmus gracilis Lyneborg, 1976
Caenophthalmus irwini Lyneborg, 1976
Caenophthalmus similis Lyneborg, 1976
Ceratosathe tridactyla Lyneborg, 1972
Chromolepida pruinosa Coquillett, 1904
Chrysanthemyia chrysanthemi Fabricius, 1787
Chrysanthemyia velutinifrons Becker, 1912
Cliorismia bussi James, 1952
Cochlodactyla munroi Lyneborg, 1972
Cyclotelus extinctus Walker, 1854
Delphacura mosselensis Lyneborg, 1972
Dialineura gorodkovi Zaitzev, 1971
Euphycus bocki Krober, 1912
Hemigephyra atra Lyneborg, 1972
Hemigephyra braunsi Krober, 1931
Henicomyia tomentosa Lyneborg, 1972
Hoplosathe distincta Lyneborg & Z..., 1980
Hoplosathe frauenfeldi Loew, 1856
Insulatitan watsoni Metz & Irwin, 2000
Irwiniella bezzii Lyneborg, 1976
Irwiniella chapini Curran, 1928
Irwiniella flavicornis Lyneborg, 1976
Irwiniella frontata Baez, 1982
Irwiniella lindbergi Lyneborg, 1976
Irwiniella maritima Bezzi & Lamb, 1926
Irwiniella meridionalis Kroeber, 1933
Irwiniella nana Wollaston, 1858
Irwiniella natalensis Krober, 1914
Irwiniella nobilipennis Frey, 1939
Irwiniella nuba Wiedemann, 1828
Irwiniella oldroydi Lyneborg, 1976
Irwiniella palaestinensis Krober, 1932
Irwiniella pallida Lyneborg, 1976
Irwiniella pallipes Krober, 1912
Irwiniella purpurariae Frey, 1958
Irwiniella semiargentea Krober, 1913
Irwiniella sudanica Kroeber, 1933
Irwiniella tomentosa Becker, 1914
Irwiniella velutina Krober, 1912
Lyneborgia ammodyta Irwin, 1973
Lyneborgia stenoptera Irwin, 1973
Microgephyra brincki Lyneborg, 1972
Microgephyra capricornis Lyneborg, 1972
Microgephyra chrysothorax Hauser, 2005
Microgephyra elegans Hauser, 2005
Microgephyra falx Hauser, 2005
Microgephyra grandis Lyneborg, 1972
Microgephyra hessei Lyneborg, 1972
Microgephyra irwini Lyneborg, 1976
Microgephyra latipennis Lyneborg, 1976
Microgephyra madagascariensis Hauser, 2005
Microgephyra stuckenbergi Lyneborg, 1972
Microgephyra stylata Lyneborg, 1972
Microgephyra transvaalensis Lyneborg, 1976
Microgephyra turneri Lyneborg, 1972
Microthisus wollastoni Lindberg, 1958
Neophycus antennatus Krober, 1931
Neotabuda anthracina Loew, 1858
Neotabuda ater Krober, 1931
Neotabuda capensis Krober, 1931
Neotabuda diversicornis Lyneborg, 1980
Neotabuda incrassata Lyneborg, 1980
Neotabuda lanigera Lyneborg, 1980
Neotabuda latifrons Lyneborg, 1980
Neotabuda longestylata Lyneborg, 1980
Neotabuda longicornis Lyneborg, 1980
Neotabuda major Lyneborg, 1980
Neotabuda multisetosa Lyneborg, 1980
Neotabuda natalensis Lyneborg, 1980
Neotabuda nigra Krober, 1912
Neotabuda nigropilosa Lyneborg, 1980
Neotabuda nitida Krober, 1912
Neotabuda pilosa Lyneborg, 1980
Neotabuda spinicornis Seguy, 1953
Neotabuda subpilosa Lyneborg, 1980
Neotabuda tomentosa Lyneborg, 1980
Neotabuda truncata Lyneborg, 1980
Neotabuda turneri Lyneborg, 1980
Neotherevella arenaria Lyneborg, 1976
Neotherevella macularis Wiedemann, 1828
Notiothereva albiventris Philippi, 1865
Notiothereva simulata Malloch, 1932
Orthactia albopilosa Lyneborg, 1988
Orthactia deserticola Lyneborg, 1988
Orthactia fascipennis Krober, 1912
Orthactia gobabebensis Lyneborg, 1988
Orthactia irwini Lyneborg, 1988
Orthactia londti Lyneborg, 1988
Orthactia penicillata Lyneborg, 1988
Pachygenia nitida (Krober, 1912)⇒ Neotabuda nitida Krober, 1912
Pandivirilia conspicua Walker, 1848
Penniverpa epidema Webb, 2008
Pentheria alternans Loew, 1858
Pentheria bidentata Lyneborg, 1976
Pentheria caniceps Lyneborg, 1972
Pentheria intermedia Lyneborg, 1978
Pentheria obscura Krober, 1914
Pentheria ponti Lyneborg, 1972
Pentheria rufipes (Bigot, 1890)⇒ Pentheria ponti Lyneborg, 1972
Pentheria septentrionalis Lyneborg, 1972
Pentheria simplex Lyneborg, 1972
Pentheria uncinata Lyneborg, 1972
Phycus annulipes Lyneborg, 1978
Phycus breviscapus Brunetti, 1929
Phycus brunneus Wiedemann, 1824
Phycus flavus Lyneborg, 1978
Phycus fulvus Lyneborg, 1978
Phycus gracilis Lyneborg, 1978
Phycus insignis Loew, 1874
Phycus kroberi Brauns, 1924
Phycus lacteipennis Lyneborg, 2002
Phycus maculipennis (Krober, 1939)⇒ Phycus breviscapus Brunetti, 1929
Phycus marginatus Krober, 1912
Phycus mirabilis Lyneborg, 1978
Phycus niger (Krober, 1929)⇒ Euphycus bocki Krober, 1912
Phycus robustris Lyneborg, 1978
Phycus robustus Lyneborg, 1978
Phycus rufofemoralis Krober, 1933
Phycus rufofemoratus Krober, 1913
Phycus stylatus Lyneborg, 1978
Pseudothereva aethiopica Bezzi, 1906
Pseudothereva kijabea Seguy, 1938
Pseudothereva nitidiventris Kroeber, 1939
Pseudothereva parviseta Lyneborg, 1976
Pseudothereva unifasciata Krober, 1913
Psilocephala vicina Walker, 1848
Ruppellia apicalis Krober, 1929
Ruppellia atlantica Frey, 1937
Ruppellia basalis Loew, 1858
Ruppellia gloriae Baez, 1982
Ruppellia keiseri Lyneborg, 1989
Ruppellia kroeberi (Lindner, 1955)⇒ Acathrito kroeberi Lindner, 1955
Ruppellia multisetosa Lyneborg, 1989
Ruppellia nigrescens Becker, 1913
Ruppellia pallida Krober, 1929
Ruppellia robusta (Krober, 1929)⇒ Acathrito robusta Krober, 1929
Ruppellia semiflava Wiedemann, 1830
Ruppellia thoracica Macquart, 1840
Salentia anancitis Seguy, 1941
Salentia costalis Wiedemann, 1824
Salentia fuscipennis Costa, 1857
Schoutedenomyia antennata Krober, 1939
Schoutedenomyia congoensis Krober, 1936
Schoutedenomyia horsini Seguy, 1963
Schoutedenomyia kroeberi Lyneborg, 1976
Schoutedenomyia langi Curran, 1928
Schoutedenomyia leclercqi Lyneborg, 1976
Schoutedenomyia linderi Lyneborg, 1976
Schoutedenomyia longeantennata Lyneborg, 1976
Schoutedenomyia macroptera Krober, 1929
Schoutedenomyia rhodesiensis Lyneborg, 1978
Schoutedenomyia samaruensis Lyneborg, 1976
Schoutedenomyia signata Lyneborg, 1976
Schoutedenomyia usambarensis Lyneborg, 1978
Spiriverpa albiceps Loew, 1869
Stenogephyra minuta Lyneborg, 1987
Stenogephyra torrida Lyneborg, 1987
Stenopomyia angulata Lyneborg, 1976
Stenopomyia bidentata Lyneborg, 1976
Stenopomyia brunnea Lyneborg, 1976
Stenopomyia distincta Lyneborg, 1976
Stenopomyia fumipennis Lyneborg, 1976
Stenopomyia fuscata Lyneborg, 1976
Stenopomyia keiseri Lyneborg, 1976
Stenopomyia minor Lyneborg, 1976
Stenopomyia obscura Lyneborg, 1976
Stenopomyia ostentata Lyneborg, 1976
Stenopomyia rhagioniformis Lyneborg, 1976
Stenopomyia uncilobata Lyneborg, 1976
Stenopomyia variegata Bigot, 1859
Stenosathe brachycera Loew, 1858
Stenosathe pilosa Lyneborg, 1976
Thereva algerica (Krober, 1913)⇒ Thereva tuberculata Loew, 1847
Thereva algirica
Thereva analis (Krober, 1912)⇒ Ectophasia crassipennis Fabricius, 1794
Thereva apicalis (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Anabarhynchus varipes Macquart, 1847
Thereva atra Krober, 1913
Thereva aureoscutellata Krober, 1914
Thereva aurofasciata Kröber, 1912Patience dock
Thereva bequaerti Krober, 1914
Thereva binotata Loew, 1847
Thereva canescens (Krober, 1912)⇒ Thereva unica Harris, 1780
Thereva capensis Lyneborg, 1976
Thereva chillaloensis Lyneborg, 1976
Thereva chrysargyra Seguy, 1953
Thereva confusa Krober, 1913
Thereva congoensis Lyneborg, 1976
Thereva corpulenta Krober, 1929
Thereva curticornis Krober, 1912
Thereva foxi Cole, 1923
Thereva fulvicornis Krober, 1924
Thereva globulicornis Lyneborg, 1976
Thereva gomerae Baez, 1982
Thereva grancanariensis Baez, 1982
Thereva hispanica Strobl, 1909
Thereva intermedia Krober, 1913
Thereva macularis Wiedemann, 1828
Thereva mirabilis Lyneborg, 1987
Thereva natalensis Lyneborg, 1976
Thereva occidentalis Lyneborg, 1976
Thereva occulta Becker, 1908
Thereva opaca Krober, 1913
Thereva orientalis Baez, 1982
Thereva porrectifrons Krober, 1937
Thereva powelli Seguy, 1930
Thereva reclusa Lyneborg, 1976
Thereva seminitida Becker, 1909
Thereva seminitida occidentalis Lyneborg, 1976
Thereva spiloptera Wiedemann, 1824
Thereva spinulosa Loew, 1847
Thereva stigmatica Krober, 1912
Thereva strigata Fabricius, 1794Cliff stiletto
Thereva strigipes Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Thereva stuckenbergi Lyneborg, 1976
Thereva teydea Frey, 1937
Thereva tuberculata Loew, 1847
Thereva tuberculifrons Krober, 1913
Thereva turneri Lyneborg, 1976
Thereva unica Harris, 1780Twin-spot stiletto synonym bipunctata
Thereva utahensis Hardy, 1938
Xestomyza lugubris Wiedemann, 1820
Xestomyzina aureostriata Krober, 1912

Subnodes of Therevidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyAgapophytinae
Winterton, 2001
24
103
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhycinae
Lyneborg, 1976
10
70
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTherevinae
Newman, 1834
11
61
Genera
Species

Taxom



Therevidae (Newman 1834)
Therevidae (Newman 1834)


Links, sources and further information
Therevidae at artfakta.se
Therevidae at dyntaxa.se
Therevidae at gbif.org
Therevidae at irmng.org
Therevidae at itis.gov
Therevidae at marinespecies.org