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Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Cape of Good Hope (Cape Peninsula)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
151
529
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
151
529
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
527
751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
449
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
63
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape of Good Hope
25 Families width 81 Species
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Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies7SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies18SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds4SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae (Leach, 1815)Hunch-back flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape of Good Hope
63 Genera with 81 Species
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Acarterus Loew, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Afroleptomydas Bequaert, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1902Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Arenomydas Hesse, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Atylotus Osten Sacken, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Bombomyia Greathead, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Buquetia Robineau-Des..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Calobatina Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cephalocera Latreille, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1818Hairy Maggot Blow Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cytherea Fabricius, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Ectyphus Gerstaecker, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Exhyalanthrax Becker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Gonarthrus Bezzi, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1804Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lampromyia Macquart, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1758Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptynoma Westwood, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Limata Oldroyd, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Microphthalma Macquart, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Myopa Fabricius, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Neoardelio Hendel, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Oniromyia Bezzi, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Paraplatypeza Kessel & Mag..., 19411SpeciesTaxom
Penicillidia Kolenati, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Peringueyimyia Bigot, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 18927SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pselaphomyia Kertesz, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolynchia Bequaert, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Psilodera Gray, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pyrellia Robineau-Des..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Rhigioglossa Wiedemann, 18283SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncomya Robineau-Des..., 18862SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Simoides Loew, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Smidtia Robineau-Des..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Stenobasipteron Lichtwardt, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Strobiloestrus Brauer, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tanyglossa Duda, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Teratopomyia Oldroyd, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape of Good Hope
81 Species
Acarterus darwini Sinclair, 1996
Afroleptomydas fasciatus Wiedemann, 1828
Afroleptomydas westermanni Wiedemann, 1819
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Arenomydas callosus Wiedemann, 1828
Arenomydas niger Macquart, 1838
Asilus cyaneus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Teratopomyia cyanea Fabricius, 1781
Atylotus bicolor Wiedemann, 1821
Atylotus diurnus Walker, 1850
Bombomyia discoidea Fabricius, 1794
Bombylius (Bombylius) minor (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Bombylius canescens Mikan, 1796
Buquetia musca Robineau-Des..., 1847
Calobatina geometra Robineau-Des..., 1830Fourleaf vetch
Cephalocera fascipennis Macquart, 1838
Cephalocera longirostris Wiedemann, 1830
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Chrysomya barbigera Bigot, 1888
Chrysomya chloropyga Wiedemann, 1818
Cytherea compressa
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Ectyphus pinguis Gerstaecker, 1868
Eumerus obliquus Fabricius, 1805Onion bulb fly
Exhyalanthrax afer Fabricius, 1794
Gonarthrus cycnus Bigot, 1892
Haematopota italica (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Haematopota grandis Meigen, 1820
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
Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Mallota pachymera (Bezzi, 1915)⇒ Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Microphthalma sejuncta Walker, 1858
Myopa hirsuta Stuke & Clem..., 2008
Neoardelio alternata Walker, 1861
Neoardelio alternatus Walker, 1861
Neomyia diademata Bigot, 1878
Neomyia peronii Robineau-Des..., 1830
Oniromyia pachycerata Bigot, 1892
Ornithoctona laticornis Macquart, 1935
Paraplatypeza bicincta Szilady, 1941
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
Physocephala maculipes Bigot, 1887
Pselaphomyia nigripennis Bigot, 1887
Pseudolynchia canariensis Macquart, 1839Louse fly
Pseudolynchia capensis Bigot, 1885
Psilodera bipunctata Wiedemann, 1819
Psilodera capensis (Gray, 1832)⇒ Psilodera bipunctata Wiedemann, 1819
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Pyrellia scintillans Bigot, 1888
Rhigioglossa (Rhigioglossa) directa
Rhigioglossa (Rhigioglossa) eristaloides
Rhigioglossa edentula Wiedemann, 1828
Rhyncomya pictifacies (Bigot, 1888)⇒ Rhyncomya soyauxi Karsch, 1886
Rhyncomya soyauxi Karsch, 1886
Scaptia (Scaptia) fulvifascia
Scaptodrosophila anthia Okada & Carson, 1982
Simoides notatus Bigot, 1885
Smidtia capensis Schiner, 1868
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
Tabanus brunneus (Thunberg, 1827)⇒ Tabanus brunnicolor Philip, 1960
Tabanus niveipalpis Bigot, 1880
Tabanus ruficeps (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Atylotus bicolor Wiedemann, 1821
Tanyglossa variegata
Teratopomyia cyanea Fabricius, 1781
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylota (Ameroxylota) florum Fabricius, 1805

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cape of Good Hope
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
61
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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