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Checklist for Subfamily Therevinae Newman, 1834
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
 
SubfamilyTherevinae
Newman, 1834
11
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
11 Genera with 61 Species
Ambradolon Metz & Irwin, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Ammothereva Lyneborg, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Anabarhynchus Macquart, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Arenigena Irwin & Lyne..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Brachylinga Irwin & Lyne..., 20063SpeciesTaxom
Chromolepida Cole, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanthemyia Becker, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Cliorismia Enderlein, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1938Stiletto flies48SpeciesTaxom
Xestomyza Chrysanthemy..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Xestomyzina Krober, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
61 Species and 1 Subspecies
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
Chromolepida pruinosa Coquillett, 1904
Chrysanthemyia chrysanthemi Fabricius, 1787
Chrysanthemyia velutinifrons Becker, 1912
Cliorismia bussi James, 1952
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


Links, sources and further information
Therevinae at itis.gov