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Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Manicaland (South Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
190
1100
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
190
1100
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
1068
1572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
143
999
1511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
40
112
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Manicaland
40 Families width 120 Species
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Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies12SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies19SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies5SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae (Fallen, 1815)Flat footed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Manicaland
112 Genera with 120 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1923Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Afraciura Hering, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Afrocneros Bezzi, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Afrolauxania Curran, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Allobaccha Curran, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1911Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Antocha Osten Sacken, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnophila Alexander, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Bombomyia Greathead, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Bromophila Loew, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Centrioncus Speiser, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1815Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceroptera Macquart, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1800Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1830Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1955Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clytocerus Eaton, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Conops Linnaeus, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtona Seguy, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Dasiops Rondani, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1965Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Exhyalanthrax Becker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Gobertina Bigot, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Haplomydas Bezzi, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19452SpeciesTaxom
Hemigymnochaeta Corti, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Hilarempis Bezzi, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Hyaloctoides Munro, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Isomerocera Enderlein, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Isomyia Walker, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Jeannelopsis Seguy, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lamyra Loew, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lauxania Latreille, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Metasphenisca Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Milichiella Giglio-Tos, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Ocnerioxa Speiser, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Pachycerina Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Paradelphomyia Alexander, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pardalaspis Bezzi, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Phumosia Robineau-Des..., 19532SpeciesTaxom
Phycus Beckeri Krober, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1952love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Plesioclythia Kessel & Mag..., 19681SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1905Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Prosoeca Schiner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pseudepicausta Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pterella Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1915Snouted Hoverflies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidocephala Hermann, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopsilopa Hendel, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19142SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Senaspis Macquart, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Silba Macquart, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Sphyracephala Say, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Stegana Meigen, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Stegosoma Loew, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenobasipteron Lichtwardt, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Sternobrithes Loew, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Suragina Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1900Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Teloglabrus Feijen, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1984Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhina Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Xenapates Eaton, 01SpeciesTaxom
Zaprionus Coquillett, 19012SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Manicaland
120 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) masseyi Edwards, 1923Lindenberg's asterella
Afraciura zernyi Hering, 1941
Afrocneros excellens Loew, 1861
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) sapphirina Wiedemann, 1830
Allobaccha picta Wiedemann, 1830
Anopheles (Cellia) quadriannulatus Theobald, 1911
Antocha (Orimargula) melina Alexander, 1957
Asarkina africana Bezzi, 1908
Austrolimnophila (Austrolimnophila) ephippigera Alexander, 1946
Austrolimnophila (Austrolimnophila) pleurolineata Alexander, 1957
Bombomyia bombiformis Bezzi, 1921
Bombomyia discoidea Fabricius, 1794
Bromophila caffra Macquart, 1846
Centrioncus prodiopsis Speiser, 1910
Cephalops megameris Hardy, 1964
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) cosyra Walker, 1849Mango fruit fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Ceratitis (Pardalaspis) cuthbertsoni Munro, 1936
Ceroptera crispa Duda, 1925
Cheilotrichia (Cheilotrichia) brincki Alexander, 1964
Chrysops dacne Philip, 1955
Clytocerus constrictus Duckhouse, 1975
Conops atroviolaceus Camras, 1962
Cyrtona pictipennis Thomson, 1869
Dacus (Dacus) masaicus (Munro, 1937)⇒ Dacus pleuralis Collart, 1935
Dacus (Dacus) pleuralis Collart, 1935
Dacus (Didacus) pleuralis Collart, 1935
Dacus (Didacus) vertebratus Bezzi, 1908Jointed pumpkin fly
Dacus (Leptoxyda) marshalli Bezzi, 1924
Damalis chelomakolon Londt, 1989
Dasiops munroi Mcalpine, 1960
Dasiops stuckenbergi Mcalpine, 1960
Drosophila (Drosophila) diamphidia Hardy, 1965
Erioptera (Erioptera) circumambiens Alexander, 1957
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquelineatus Fabricius, 1781
Eristalinus eclarus Curran, 1939
Eumerus axinecerus Speiser, 1910
Exoprosopa luteicosta Bezzi, 1921
Gobertina picticornis Bigot, 1879Soldier fly
Graptomyza signata Walker, 1860
Haplomydas crassipes Bezzi, 1924
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helius (Idiohelius) pentaneura (Alexander, 1948)⇒ Helius pentaneurus Alexander, 1948
Helius (Prohelius) dugaldi Alexander, 1945
Hemigymnochaeta varia Hough, 1898
Heteralonia atrella Hesse, 1956
Hilarempis imbeza Smith, 1969
Homoneura cuthbertsoni Curran, 1938
Hyaloctoides semiater (Loew, 1861)⇒ Hyaloctoides gorgoneus Hering, 1958
Ischiodon aegyptius Wiedemann, 1830
Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Isomyia grossa Villeneuve, 1917
Lamyra gulo Loew, 1851
Lauxania anceps Curran, 1938
Leucophenga cuneata Bachli, 1971
Limonia oomnifulva
Lomatia jansei Hesse, 1956
Lonchaea viriosa Mcalpine, 1960
Macrocera africana Freeman, 1970
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanagromyza metallica Thomson, 1869
Morellia calyptrata Stein, 1913
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Notiphila bipunctata Loew, 1862
Notiphila obscuricornis Loew, 1862
Ocnerioxa cooksoni Munro, 1967Wobbly keyhole limpet
Paradelphomyia (Oxyrhiza) vumbensis Alexander, 1946
Paragus (Afroparagus) borbonicus Macquart, 1842
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) longiventris Loew, 1858
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) minutus Hull, 1964
Paralimna poecila Wirth, 1956
Parydra bucculenta Loew, 1862
Pegesimallus aulicus Wiedemann, 1828
Philoliche (Dorcaloemus) silverlocki Austen, 1912
Philoliche (Phara) speciosa Austen, 1912
Philoliche aethiopica Thunberg, 1789
Phumosia lutescens Villeneuve, 1916
Phumosia mossopi Zumpt, 1953
Phycus kroberi Brauns, 1924
Physiphora clausa Macquart, 1843Picture-winged fly
Phytomia bulligera Austen, 1909
Phytomia incisa Wiedemann, 1830
Platypalpus orphnus Collin, 1933
Plecia freemani Hardy, 1952
Promachus negligens Adams, 1905
Prosoeca difficile Bequaert, 1925
Pseudepicausta recta Hendel, 1914
Pterella obscurior Villeneuve, 1916
Rhingia caerulescens Loew, 1858
Rhingia mecyana Speiser, 1910
Rhingia pellucens Bezzi, 1915
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) polyclada Alexander, 1943
Rhipidocephala zumpti Oldroyd, 1966
Rhynchopsilopa stuckenbergi Wirth, 1968
Rivellia latifascia Hendel, 1914
Senaspis elliottii Austen, 1909
Senaspis haemorrhoa Gerstaecker, 1871
Sepedon saegeri Verbeke, 1950
Sepedon trichrooscelis Speiser, 1910
Sepsis arotrolabis Duda, 1926
Sepsis lateralis Wiedemann, 1830Black scavenger fly
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Silba arcana Mcalpine, 1960
Solva caffra Bigot, 1879
Sphyracephala beccarii Rondani, 1873
Sphyracephala munroi Curran, 1928
Stegana varipes Tsacas, 1990
Stegosoma bowdeni Peris, 1951
Sternobrithes tumidus Loew, 1857Rose globemallow
Stylogaster varifrons Malloch, 1930
Suillia aspinosa Lamb, 1917
Suillia picta Wiedemann, 1830
Suragina agramma Bezzi, 1926
Tabanus nyasae Ricardo, 1900
Teloglabrus vumbensis Feijen, 1983
Tipula (Tipula) zimbabwensis Theowald, 1984
Toxorhina (Ceratocheilus) drysdalei Alexander, 1937
Xenapates pectoralis
Zaprionus (Zaprionus) tuberculatus Malloch, 1932
Zaprionus vittiger Coquillett, 1901

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Manicaland
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
33
93
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
19
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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