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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
941
1098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
941
1098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
205
934
1092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
818
977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
128
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Winelands
34 Families width 191 Species and 1 Subspecies
#ATMSBCPDEFOHVN
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies28SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies16SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies21SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies45SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids16SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies9SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Winelands
128 Genera with 191 Species
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTVWZ
Acnephalum Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Adersia Austen, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Afroholopogon Londt, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Afroleptomydas Bequaert, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1842Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1956Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apolysis Loew, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Aulacephala Macquart, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Australoechus Greathead, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Betasyrphus Matsumura, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Billaea Robineau-Des..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Bombomyia Greathead, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1805Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1867Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cephalocera Latreille, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1818Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coptera Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Corsomyza Wiedemann, 18205SpeciesTaxom
Cosmina Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19185SpeciesTaxom
Cydistomyia Taylor, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Didacus Collart, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Dilophus Meigen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Drymodromia Becker, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Enica Macquart, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Epideicticus Kertesz, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euconops Krober, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Exhyalanthrax Becker, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20015SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Gonarthrus Bezzi, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Gonia Meigen, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Gonioscelis Schiner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Habropogon Loew, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1819Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19481SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Hermya Robineau-Des..., 18191SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Hippobosca Linnaeus, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Hypenetes Loew, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Hyperechia Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Krenosmittia Thienemann &..., 19531SpeciesTaxom
Lampromyia Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Linnaemya Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Medina Robineau-Des..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megatrigon Johnson, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1915Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Moegistorhynchus Macquart, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 198811SpeciesTaxom
Neotabuda Krober, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Nephoneura McLachlan, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nomalonia Rondani, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Ocypteromima Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Oniromyia Bezzi, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Orthellia Robineau-Des..., 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Ossidingia Townsend, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Pantostomus Bezzi, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pedomyia Londt, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Perilampsis Bezzi, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Periscepsia Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Petrorossia Bezzi, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 182711SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pindaia Bickel, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonapomyza Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Psilodera Gray, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterandrus Bezzi, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncomya Robineau-Des..., 19273SpeciesTaxom
Salticella Robineau-Des..., 19621SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1950Common Flesh Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Simoides Loew, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Spathulina Rondani, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Stuckenbergina Zwick & Mary..., 19621SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18582SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Systropus Wiedemann, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1834Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1954Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Teratopomyia Oldroyd, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Thyllis Erichson, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Timavia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Triplasius Loew, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Zacerata Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Zelamyia Londt, 20051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Winelands
191 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adersia oestroides Karsch, 1888
Afroholopogon capensis Lindner, 1961
Afroleptomydas patruelis Hesse, 1969
Allograpta (Allograpta) calopus Loew, 1858
Allograpta (Allograpta) fuscotibialis Macquart, 1842
Anthrax tetraspilus Hesse, 1956
Asarkina eremophila Loew, 1858
Aulacephala maculithorax Macquart, 1851
Australoechus hirtus Loew, 1860
Australoechus hypoleucus Wiedemann, 1821
Australoechus megaspilus Bezzi, 1921
Australoechus micans Fabricius, 1798
Australoechus spinibarbus Bezzi, 1921
Betasyrphus intersectus Wiedemann, 1824
Billaea gigantea Wiedemann, 1824
Billaea setosa Macquart, 1843
Bombomyia discoidea Fabricius, 1794
Bombylius (Bombylius) posticus Fabricius, 1805
Bryophaenocladius productus Freeman, 1953
Calliphora croceipalpis Jaennicke, 1867
Cephalocera devia Hesse, 1969
Cephalops (Cephalops) laeviventris Loew, 1858
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) cornuta Bezzi, 1924
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) rosa Karsch, 1887Natal fly
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus formosipennis Kieffer, 1908
Chromatomyia atricornis Meigen, 1830
Chromatomyia horticola (Goureau, 1851)⇒ Phytomyza horticola Goureau, 1851
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysomya chloropyga Wiedemann, 1818
Corsomyza brevicornis Hesse, 1938
Corsomyza hirtipes Macquart, 1840
Corsomyza longipalpis Hesse, 1938
Corsomyza nigripes Wiedemann, 1820
Corsomyza simplex Wiedemann, 1820
Cosmina fuscipennis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) albitibia Walker, 1848
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus flavozonatus Freeman, 1953
Cricotopus kisantuensis Goetghebuer, 1934
Cricotopus micans (Kieffer, 1918)⇒ Orthocladiinae micans Kieffer, 1918
Cydistomyia (Amanella) emergens Oldroyd, 1957
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Damalis cylindrica Hull, 1967
Damalis heterocera Wiedemann, 1821
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dicranomyia marleyi Alexander, 1917
Dilophus capensis Edwards, 1925
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Drymodromia similis Smith, 1969
Enica longirostris Wiedemann, 1819
Erioptera (Erioptera) peringueyi Bergroth, 1888
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) gymnops Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) modestus Wiedemann, 1818
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) myiatropinus Speiser, 1910
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudorylas aculeatus Loew, 1858
Eumerus argenteus Walker, 1852
Eumerus lunatus Fabricius, 1794
Eumerus obliquus Fabricius, 1805Onion bulb fly
Eumerus sexfasciatus Johnson, 1898
Eumerus triangularis Herve-Bazin, 1913
Euscelidia brunnea Loew, 1858
Exhyalanthrax abruptoides Hesse, 1956
Exhyalanthrax abruptus Loew, 1860
Exhyalanthrax lugens Loew, 1860
Exhyalanthrax occiduus Hesse, 1956
Exhyalanthrax viduatus Loew, 1860
Exoprosopa argentifrons Macquart, 1855
Exoprosopa heros Wiedemann, 1819
Exoprosopa monticola Hesse, 1956
Exoprosopa obscurinotata Hesse, 1956
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Geron (Empidigeron) calvus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Gonarthrus cycnus Bigot, 1892
Gonia bimaculata Wiedemann, 1819
Gonioscelis haemorhous Schiner, 1867
Habropogon capensis Londt, 1981
Haematopota ocellata (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758
Helius (Idiohelius) pentaneura (Alexander, 1948)⇒ Helius pentaneurus Alexander, 1948
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Hermya diabolus Wiedemann, 1819
Heteralonia maculosa Wiedemann, 1819
Heteralonia pentala Macquart, 1840
Hippobosca rufipes von Olfers, 1816
Hypenetes dicranus Londt, 1985
Hypenetes grisescens Engel, 1929
Hypenetes loewi Londt, 1985
Hypenetes stigmatias Loew, 1858
Krenosmittia brevitarsis Freeman, 1953
Ligyra cerberus Fabricius, 1794
Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Linnaemya (Linnaemya) comta Fallen, 1810
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Medina abdominalis Mesnil, 1971
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megatrigon argenteus Walker, 1852..., 2016
Merodon nasicus Bezzi, 1915
Metriocnemus capicola Harrison, 2004
Microstylum capucinum Bigot, 1879
Microstylum gigas Wiedemann, 1821
Moegistorhynchus braunsi Bequaert, 1935
Musca lusoria Wiedemann, 1824
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Neolophonotus abuntius Walker, 1849
Neolophonotus bimaculatus Londt, 1986
Neolophonotus braunsi Londt, 1986
Neolophonotus leoninus Schiner, 1867
Neolophonotus marquarti
Neolophonotus suillus Fabricius, 1805
Neolophonotus theroni Londt, 1985
Neolophonotus tibialis Macquart, 1838
Neolophonotus uncinus Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus variabilis Londt, 1986
Neolophonotus vincenti Londt, 1988
Neotabuda lanigera Lyneborg, 1980
Nephoneura capensis Fabricius, 1781
Nomalonia eremophila Hesse, 1975
Notiphila elophila Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Ocypteromima polita Townsend, 1916
Oniromyia pachycerata Bigot, 1892
Orthocladius bergensis Freeman, 1953
Pantostomus bullulatus Hesse, 1956
Pantostomus capensis Hesse, 1956
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pedomyia dryopolis Londt, 1994
Pegesimallus tapulus Walker, 1849
Perilampsis thyene (Munro, 1939)⇒ Perilampsis amazuluana Munro, 1929
Petrorossia tropicalis Bezzi, 1921
Philoliche (Phara) fuscanipennis Macquart, 1855
Philoliche (Phara) rubramarginata Macquart, 1855
Philoliche angulata Fabricius, 1805
Philoliche atricornis Wiedemann, 1821
Philoliche brachyrrhyncha Bigot, 1892
Philoliche gulosa Wiedemann, 1828
Philoliche lateralis Fabricius, 1805
Philoliche melanopyga Wiedemann, 1819
Philoliche rostrata Linnaeus, 1764
Philoliche spiloptera Wiedemann, 1821
Philoliche vittata Thunberg, 1827
Physocephala maculipes Bigot, 1887
Phytomyza horticola Goureau, 1851
Pindaia enoggera Bickel, 2014
Pseudonapomyza spicata Malloch, 1914Leafminer fly
Pseudosmittia conigera Freeman, 1954
Pseudosmittia rectilobus Freeman, 1955
Rhyncomya bicolor Macquart, 1843
Rhyncomya maculata Macquart, 1846
Rhyncomya minutalis Villeneuve, 1927
Salticella stuckenbergi Verbeke, 1962
Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa Wiedemann, 1824Flesh fly
Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) aegyptica Salem, 1935
Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) dux (Thomson, 1869)⇒ Sarcophaga kohla Johnston & H..., 1923
Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) tibialis Macquart, 1851
Sarcophaga exuberans Pandelle, 1896
Sarcophaga inaequalis Austen, 1909
Sarcophaga regularis Wiedemann, 1830
Sarcophaga sabae Lehrer, 1995
Sarcophaga vansoni Zumpt, 1950
Serromyia nocticolor Kieffer, 1914
Simoides villipes Loew, 1858
Spathulina peringueyi Bezzi, 1924
Spogostylum incisurale Macquart, 1840
Spogostylum punctipenne Wiedemann, 1821
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stuckenbergina africana Oldroyd, 1962
Suillia picta Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta stigmatica Loew, 1858
Systoechus affinis Hesse, 1938
Systoechus exiguus Hesse, 1938
Systoechus mixtus Wiedemann, 1821
Systoechus subcontiguus Hesse, 1938
Systoechus ventricosus Bezzi, 1921
Systropus (Systropus) sanguineus Bezzi, 1921
Tabanus taeniatus Macquart, 1834
Tanytarsus pallidulus Freeman, 1954
Teratopomyia cyanea Fabricius, 1781
Thyllis crassa Fabricius, 1805
Triplasius lateralis Fabricius, 1805
Villa sexfasciata Wiedemann, 1821
Villa vitripennis Loew, 1860
Winthemia quadrata Wiedemann, 1830
Zacerata asparagi Coquillett, 1924
Zelamyia alyctus Londt, 2005

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cape Winelands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
110
167
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
18
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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