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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Knysna (Garden Route)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
575
654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
575
654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
569
646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
500
581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
85
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Knysna
25 Families width 94 Species
#ATSBCMPDLER
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies10SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies18SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae (Billberg, 1820)Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Knysna
85 Genera with 94 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTV
Acrocera Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Aegophagamyia1SpeciesTaxom
Allobaccha Curran, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Allothelaira Villeneuve, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1805Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrotenia Brundin, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Atrichochira Hesse, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Aulacephala Macquart, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Billaea Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Bombomyia Greathead, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1867Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calythea Schnabl, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19501SpeciesTaxom
Cephalocera Latreille, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolydella Townsend, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Choerades Walker, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hairy Maggot Blow Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Comptosia Macquart, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Cosmina Robineau-Des..., 18051SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Curranosia Paterson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Dimorphia Carriker, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Diopsis Linnaeus, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocercus Vockeroth, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Ellipteroides Becker, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Enica Macquart, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1871Clegs3SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hennigmyia Peris, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Isomyia Walker, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Linnaemya Robineau-Des..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18177SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1866Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Ochromusca Malloch, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1838Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Oestranthrax Bezzi, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ophyra Robineau-Des..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Orthellia Robineau-Des..., 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Palexorista Robineau-Des..., 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Pericallimyia Villeneuve, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Phumosia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilometopa Villeneuve, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrellina Malloch, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhinia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhinomorinia Brauer & Ber..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1925Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Sphenella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stylia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Synolcus Loew, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1834Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thelaira Robineau-Des..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Thyllis Erichson, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Voria Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Knysna
94 Species
Acrocera fasciata Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Aegophagamyia bengalia Seguy, 1938
Allobaccha claripennis Loew, 1858
Anthomyia maculigena Stein, 1913
Anthrax pithecius Fabricius, 1805
Aphrotenia tsitsikamae Brundin, 1966
Asarkina (Asarkina) ericetorum Fabricius, 1781
Asarkina eremophila Loew, 1858
Atrichochira pediformis Bezzi, 1921
Aulacephala maculithorax Macquart, 1851
Bactria amastrus
Billaea gigantea Wiedemann, 1824
Bombomyia discoidea Fabricius, 1794
Bombomyia fulvontata Wiedemann, 1818
Calliphora croceipalpis Jaennicke, 1867
Calythea fasciata Stein, 1918
Carcelia oblimata Mesnil, 1950
Cephalocera meridionalis Hesse, 1969
Cephalops megameris Hardy, 1964
Chlorolydella trochanterata Villeneuve, 1934
Choerades flavipes Wiedemann, 1821
Comptosia mallota Yeates, 1991
Cosmina aenea Fabricius, 1805
Culex (Culex) thalassius Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Curranosia spekei Jaennicke, 1867
Delia capensis Malloch, 1924
Dimorphia setulosa Stein, 1918
Dimorphia tristis Wiedemann, 1819
Diopsis apicalis (Dalman, 1817)⇒ Diopsis indica Westwood, 1837
Ellipteroides (Progonomyia) flaveolus Alexander, 1921
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Enica longirostris Wiedemann, 1819
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) modestus Wiedemann, 1818
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus tumidipes Doesburg, 1966
Exoprosopa dux Wiedemann, 1828
Exoprosopa heros Wiedemann, 1819
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Geron peringueyi (Hesse, 1938)⇒ Geron capensis Walker, 1852
Haematopota imbrium Wiedemann, 1828
Haematopota ocellata (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758
Haematopota pallens Loew, 1871
Hebecnema semiflava Stein, 1913
Hennigmyia zumpti Zielke, 1971
Heteralonia connivens Bezzi, 1924
Isomyia isomyia Seguy, 1946
Isomyia natalensis Villeneuve, 1917
Isomyia tristis Bigot, 1888
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Limnophora excisa Emden, 1951
Linnaemya longirostris Macquart, 1843
Lispe barbipes Stein, 1908
Lispe nivalis Wiedemann, 1830
Mesembrius lagopus Loew, 1860
Microstylum lacteipenne Wiedemann, 1828
Mosillus bracteatus Schiner, 1868
Musca (Byomya) conducens Walker, 1859
Musca (Byomya) ventrosa Wiedemann, 1830
Musca (Plaxemya) dasyops Stein, 1913
Musca gabonensis Macquart, 1855
Musca munroi Patton, 1936
Musca splendens (Pont, 1980)⇒ Pycnomalla splendens Fabricius, 1787
Musca stabulans (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Muscina stabulans Fallen, 1817
Neolophonotus bimaculatus Londt, 1986
Nephrotoma crocea Loew, 1866
Notiphila elophila Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Odontomyia frontalis Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Oestranthrax obesus Loew, 1863
Ophyra capensis Wiedemann, 1818
Pegesimallus claelius Walker, 1849
Pegesimallus tapulus Walker, 1849
Pericallimyia westermanni Wiediemann, 1819
Philoliche (Phara) rubramarginata Macquart, 1855
Philoliche flavipes Macquart, 1838
Philoliche lateralis Fabricius, 1805
Phumosia nigroviolacea Villeneuve, 1916
Pyrellina marsya Walker, 1849
Rhinia apicalis Wiedemann, 1830Fly
Rhinomorinia capensis Brauer & Ber..., 1893
Sarcophaga maritima Engel, 1925
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Simulium (Metomphalus) medusaeforme Pomeroy, 1920
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) merops Meillon, 1950
Stomorhina apta Curran, 1931
Stomorhina lunata Fabricius, 1805Locust Blowfly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes Fabricius, 1787Crane fly
Synolcus aurlentus Engel, 1929
Syritta bulbus Walker, 1849
Systoechus mixtus Wiedemann, 1821
Tabanus taeniatus Macquart, 1834
Thelaira altoplani Speiser, 1914
Thyllis crassa Fabricius, 1805
Voria ruralis Fallen, 1810Parasitic fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Knysna
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
19
78
87
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
7
7
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