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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Nelson Mandela Bay (Eastern Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
572
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
572
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
562
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
522
581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
28
78
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nelson Mandela Bay
28 Families width 81 Species
#ATMSDBCPHLENR
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies13SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nelson Mandela Bay
78 Genera with 81 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTX
Acnephalomyia Londt, 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Acrocera Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Actinoptera Rondani, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Afroleptomydas Bequaert, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Alcimus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Allobaccha Curran, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apenthecia Tsacas, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Bombomyia Greathead, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1867Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Choerades Walker, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1830Hairy Maggot Blow Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dasophrys Loew, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Dyticomyia Stuckenberg, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Ectyphus Gerstaecker, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Estheria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Euancala Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Exhyalanthrax Becker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1868Seaweed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gonioscelis Schiner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1819Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Heteronychia Brauer & Ber..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lauxania Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1915Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Micomitra Bowden, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Milichia Meigen, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Nephoneura McLachlan, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ochromusca Malloch, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Oligopogon Loew, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Palpomya Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pantostomus Bezzi, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Parathalassius Mik, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Plesiothalassius Ulrich, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Prosoeca Schiner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophysocephala Kröber, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Psilodera Gray, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Rhinia Robineau-Des..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Rhinomorinia Brauer & Ber..., 19082SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Rondaniooestrus Villeneuve, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Sabroskya Schlinger, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1824Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18582SpeciesTaxom
Systropus Wiedemann, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Tabanocella Bigot, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1830Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thyllis Erichson, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nelson Mandela Bay
81 Species
Acrocera fasciata Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Actinoptera stricta Munro, 1957
Afroleptomydas paganus Gerstaecker, 1868
Afromochtherus melanurus Londt, 2002
Alcimus mimus Wiedemann, 1828
Allobaccha cuthbertsoni Curran, 1938
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Asarkina (Asarkina) ericetorum Fabricius, 1781
Asarkina albifacies Bezzi, 1915
Bombomyia discoidea Fabricius, 1794
Calliphora croceipalpis Jaennicke, 1867
Cephalops megameris Hardy, 1964
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Chironomus stylifera (Johannsen, 1908)⇒ Cryptochironomus psittacinus Meigen, 1830
Choerades flavipes Wiedemann, 1821
Chrysomya albiceps Wiedemann, 1819Hairy maggot blow fly
Chrysomya chloropyga Wiedemann, 1818
Chrysomya putoria (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Chrysomya chloropyga Wiedemann, 1818
Chrysops obliquefasciatus Macquart, 1838
Cricotopus scottae Freeman, 1956
Crossopalpus arenaria Smith, K.G.V., 1969
Dacus (Dacus) bivittatus Bigot, 1858Pumpkin fruit fly
Dasophrys punctipennis Engel, 1927
Drapetis arenaria Smith, 1969
Ectyphus pinguis Gerstaecker, 1868
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) tabanoides Jaennicke, 1867
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euancala maculatissima Macquart, 1838
Eumerus pumilio Hull, 1964
Eumerus rubidus Hull, 1964
Exhyalanthrax lugens Loew, 1860
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Fucellia capensis Schiner, 1868
Gonioscelis ventralis Schiner, 1867
Haematopota ocellata (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758
Heteronychia munroi Curran, 1934
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merodon melanocerus Bezzi, 1915
Milichia ludens Wahlberg, 1847
Nanocladius vitellinus Kieffer, 1913
Neolophonotus bimaculatus Londt, 1986
Neolophonotus minutus Hull, 1967
Neolophonotus pellitus Wiedemann, 1819
Nephoneura collusor McLachlan, 1871
Ochromusca trifaria Bigot, 1878
Oligopogon argolagon Londt, 2014
Palpomya asphaltina Wiedemann, 1824
Parathalassius capensis Smith, 1972
Pegesimallus aulicus Wiedemann, 1828
Pegesimallus silaceus Hermann, 1907
Philoliche (Returneria) alternans Macquart, 1855
Philoliche aethiopica Thunberg, 1789
Philoliche lateralis Fabricius, 1805
Phytomia erratica Bezzi, 1912
Plesiothalassius capensis Smith, 1972
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) lobiferum Freeman, 1954
Prosoeca ganglbaueri Lichtwardt, 1910
Pseudophysocephala capensis Krober, 1931
Psilodera affinis Westwood, 1848
Psilodera bipunctata Wiedemann, 1819
Rhinia nigricornis Macquart, 1843
Rhinomorinia atra Bischof, 1904
Rhinomorinia xanthocephala Bezzi, 1908
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) polyclada Alexander, 1943
Rondaniooestrus apivorus Villeneuve, 1916
Sabroskya ogcodoides Schlinger, 1960
Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa Wiedemann, 1824Flesh fly
Simulium (Nevermannia) nigritarse Coquillett, 1902
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta stigmatica Loew, 1858
Systropus (Systropus) sanguineus Bezzi, 1921
Tabanocella denticornis Wiedemann, 1828
Tabanus biguttatus Wiedemann, 1830
Thyllis crassa Fabricius, 1805
Trichomyia (Dactylotrichomyia) coronula Duckhouse, 1978
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Nelson Mandela Bay
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
71
74
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
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