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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Cape Peninsula (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
830
1111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
830
1111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
206
825
1106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
685
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
37
113
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Peninsula
37 Families width 136 Species and 1 Subspecies
#HCMATSBPEVLKNRDO
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies9SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies23SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies9SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds4SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae (Leach, 1815)Hunch-back flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Peninsula
113 Genera with 136 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVX
Acarterus Loew, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1953Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Afroleptomydas Bequaert, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1902Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Arenomydas Hesse, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Atylotus Osten Sacken, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Aulacephala Macquart, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Betasyrphus Matsumura, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Bombomyia Greathead, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Buquetia Robineau-Des..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1867Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calobatina Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cephalocera Latreille, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1830Hairy Maggot Blow Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cluninemotelus Mason, 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Corsomyza Wiedemann, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Cytherea Fabricius, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dichaetomyia Malloch, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dilophus Meigen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Dimorphia Carriker, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopeza Curtis, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ectyphus Gerstaecker, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Enica Macquart, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Exhyalanthrax Becker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Gonarthrus Bezzi, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1804Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Idiognophomyia Alexander, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lampromyia Macquart, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1758Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxania Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptynoma Westwood, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Limata Oldroyd, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Mesomyia Macquart, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Microphthalma Macquart, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Moegistorhynchus Macquart, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Myopa Fabricius, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Neoardelio Hendel, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Nephoneura McLachlan, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Oniromyia Bezzi, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Paracerotelion Matile, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Paraplatypeza Kessel & Mag..., 19411SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Penicillidia Kolenati, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Peringueyimyia Bigot, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 176411SpeciesTaxom
Phumosia Robineau-Des..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Prosoeca Schiner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pselaphomyia Kertesz, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolynchia Bequaert, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Psilodera Gray, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pyrellia Robineau-Des..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Rhigioglossa Wiedemann, 18283SpeciesTaxom
Rhinomorinia Brauer & Ber..., 19773SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncomya Robineau-Des..., 18862SpeciesTaxom
Salticella Robineau-Des..., 19621SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Simoides Loew, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Smidtia Robineau-Des..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Spathulina Rondani, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Stenobasipteron Lichtwardt, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Strobiloestrus Brauer, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Syneches Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Systropus Wiedemann, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachyempis Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tanyglossa Duda, 01SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Teratopomyia Oldroyd, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Triplasius Loew, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Vermipardus Stuckenberg, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Peninsula
136 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acarterus darwini Sinclair, 1996
Aedes harrisoni Muspratt, 1953
Afroleptomydas fasciatus Wiedemann, 1828
Afroleptomydas humeralis Gerstaecker, 1868
Afroleptomydas rufithorax Wiedemann, 1821
Afroleptomydas westermanni Wiedemann, 1819
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Arenomydas callosus Wiedemann, 1828
Arenomydas niger Macquart, 1838
Asilus cyaneus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Teratopomyia cyanea Fabricius, 1781
Atylotus bicolor Wiedemann, 1821
Atylotus diurnus Walker, 1850
Aulacephala maculithorax Macquart, 1851
Betasyrphus adligatus Wiedemann, 1824
Betasyrphus intersectus Wiedemann, 1824
Bombomyia discoidea Fabricius, 1794
Bombylius (Bombylius) minor (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Bombylius canescens Mikan, 1796
Buquetia musca Robineau-Des..., 1847
Calliphora croceipalpis Jaennicke, 1867
Calobatina geometra Robineau-Des..., 1830Fourleaf vetch
Cephalocera fascipennis Macquart, 1838
Cephalocera longirostris Wiedemann, 1830
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Cerodontha abyssinica Spencer, 1961
Chrysomya barbigera Bigot, 1888
Chrysomya chloropyga Wiedemann, 1818
Chrysomya regalis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Corsomyza nigripes Wiedemann, 1820
Cytherea compressa
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dacus (Didacus) fuscatus Wiedemann, 1819Chaparral false bindweed
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dilophus capensis Edwards, 1925
Dimorphia setulosa Stein, 1918
Dolichopeza (Trichodolichopeza) hirtipennis Alexander, 1917
Ectyphus pinguis Gerstaecker, 1868
Enica longirostris Wiedemann, 1819
Eudorylas aculeatus Loew, 1858
Eumerus obliquus Fabricius, 1805Onion bulb fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Exhyalanthrax afer Fabricius, 1794
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Geron capicolus Hesse, 1938
Gonarthrus cycnus Bigot, 1892
Haematopota italica (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Haematopota grandis Meigen, 1820
Idiognophomyia ignava Alexander, 1920
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Lampromyia argentata (Bigot, 1886)⇒ Leptynoma sericea Westwood, 1876
Laphria fulvipes (Ricardo, 1913)⇒ Proagonistes rufibarbis Fabricius, 1805
Laphria gibbosus Linnaeus, 1758
Leptynoma sericea Westwood, 1876
Limata tenuicornis Macquart, 1838
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Macrocera africana Freeman, 1970
Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Mallota pachymera (Bezzi, 1915)⇒ Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Mesomyia designata Oldroyd, 1957
Metopia brincki Zumpt, 1959
Metopia deficiens Villeneuve, 1936
Metriocnemus capensis (Freeman, 1954)⇒ Parametriocnemus capensis Freeman, 1954
Microphthalma sejuncta Walker, 1858
Moegistorhynchus longirostris Wiedemann, 1819
Myopa hirsuta Stuke & Clem..., 2008
Neoardelio alternata Walker, 1861
Neoardelio alternatus Walker, 1861
Neolophonotus suillus Fabricius, 1805
Neomyia diademata Bigot, 1878
Neomyia peronii Robineau-Des..., 1830
Nephoneura capensis Fabricius, 1781
Oniromyia pachycerata Bigot, 1892
Ornithoctona laticornis Macquart, 1935
Paracerotelion flavicauda Matile, 1974
Paraplatypeza bicincta Szilady, 1941
Pegesimallus tapulus Walker, 1849
Penicillidia fulvida Bigot, 1885
Philoliche (Buplex) brachyrhyncha Bigot, 1892
Philoliche (Ommatiosteres) aloatra
Philoliche (Ommatiosteres) obesa
Philoliche (Ommatiosteres) sexfasciata
Philoliche (Philoliche) elegans Bigot, 1892
Philoliche angulata Fabricius, 1805
Philoliche brachyrrhyncha Bigot, 1892
Philoliche lateralis Fabricius, 1805
Philoliche londti Chainey, 1983
Philoliche melanopyga Wiedemann, 1819
Philoliche rostrata Linnaeus, 1764
Phumosia nudiuscula Bigot, 1888
Physocephala maculipes Bigot, 1887
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) griseoguttatum Kieffer, 1921
Prosoeca westermanni Wiedemann, 1821
Pselaphomyia nigripennis Bigot, 1887
Pseudolynchia canariensis Macquart, 1839Louse fly
Pseudolynchia capensis Bigot, 1885
Pseudosmittia rectilobus Freeman, 1955
Psilodera bipunctata Wiedemann, 1819
Psilodera capensis (Gray, 1832)⇒ Psilodera bipunctata Wiedemann, 1819
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Pyrellia scintillans Bigot, 1888
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962
Rhigioglossa (Rhigioglossa) directa
Rhigioglossa (Rhigioglossa) eristaloides
Rhigioglossa edentula Wiedemann, 1828
Rhinomorinia atra Bischof, 1904
Rhinomorinia capensis Brauer & Ber..., 1893
Rhinomorinia scutellata Crosskey, 1977
Rhyncomya pictifacies (Bigot, 1888)⇒ Rhyncomya soyauxi Karsch, 1886
Rhyncomya soyauxi Karsch, 1886
Salticella stuckenbergi Verbeke, 1962
Scaptia (Scaptia) fulvifascia
Scaptodrosophila anthia Okada & Carson, 1982
Senotainia albifrons Rondani, 1859
Simoides notatus Bigot, 1885
Smidtia capensis Schiner, 1868
Spathulina peringueyi Bezzi, 1924
Spogostylum aethiops Fabricius, 1781
Stenobasipteron wiedemanni Lichtwardt, 1910
Stomorhina lunata Fabricius, 1805Locust Blowfly
Stomorhina melanorhina (Bigot, 1888)⇒ Stomorhina lunata Fabricius, 1805
Strobiloestrus clarkii Clark, 1841
Syneches dichrous Bezzi, 1909
Systoechus subcontiguus Hesse, 1938
Systropus macilentus Wiedemann, 1820
Tabanus brunneus (Thunberg, 1827)⇒ Tabanus brunnicolor Philip, 1960
Tabanus niveipalpis Bigot, 1880
Tabanus ruficeps (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Atylotus bicolor Wiedemann, 1821
Tachyempis vitripennis Bezzi, 1908
Tanyglossa variegata
Telmatogeton minor Kieffer, 1914Pygmy fameflower
Teratopomyia cyanea Fabricius, 1781
Triplasius lateralis Fabricius, 1805
Vermipardus brincki Stuckenberg, 1960
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylota (Ameroxylota) florum Fabricius, 1805

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cape Peninsula
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
99
122
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
14
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diptera at hbs.bishopmuseum.org
Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
Diptera at artfakta.se
Diptera at dyntaxa.se
Diptera at gbif.org
Diptera at irmng.org
Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org