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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
138
449
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
449
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
121
398
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
336
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
100
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Olifants River
19 Families width 150 Species and 1 Subspecies
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies26SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies60SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids11SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies14SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies12SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Olifants River
100 Genera with 150 Species
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Afroleptomydas Bequaert, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1921Charcoal Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Antonia Pohl, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Apolysis Loew, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Arenomydas Hesse, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Argyramoeba Coucki, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Argyromoeba Schiner, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Australoechus Greathead, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombomyia Greathead, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Bombylella Greathead, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Bombylisoma Rondani, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Cephalocera Latreille, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Ceratosathe Lyneborg, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Congomochtherus Oldroyd, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Corsomyza Wiedemann, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Crocidium Loew, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Cydistomyia Taylor, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Doliogethes Hesse, 18214SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Enica Macquart, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Epacmoides Hesse, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarenus Loew, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Exhyalanthrax Becker, 18607SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Gnumyia Bezzi, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Gonarthrus Bezzi, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Gonioscelis Schiner, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1858Clegs2SpeciesTaxom
Harrisonina Freeman, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19481SpeciesTaxom
Hemigephyra Lyneborg, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochlanus Hesse, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Limata Oldroyd, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Litorhina Bowden, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megapalpus Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Mesomyia Macquart, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 192712SpeciesTaxom
Nomalonia Rondani, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Notolomatia Greathead, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pantostomus Bezzi, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parisus Walker, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Parochthiphila Czerny, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Pentapedilum Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Peodes Loew, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Peringueyimyia Bigot, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Petrorossia Bezzi, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 17644SpeciesTaxom
Phthiria Meigen, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pteraulax Bezzi, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Rhacholaemus Hermann, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhigioglossa Wiedemann, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidocephala Hermann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncomya Robineau-Des..., 19272SpeciesTaxom
Scylaticus Loew, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 192012SpeciesTaxom
Sisyrnodytes Loew, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18213SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1834Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1958Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tomomyza Wiedemann, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Toxophora Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Olifants River
150 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afroleptomydas marginipunctatus Hesse, 1969
Afroleptomydas mauricei Bequaert, 1963
Afroleptomydas nitidus Bezzi, 1924
Afroleptomydas turneri Bequaert, 1963
Afromochtherus peri Londt, 2002
Afromochtherus zoropegus Londt, 2002
Anastoechus deserticolus Hesse, 1938
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anthrax argyropygus (Wiedemann, 1828)⇒ Anthrax argyropyga Wiedemann, 1828
Anthrax diffusus Wiedemann, 1824
Anthrax muticum Bezzi, 1921
Antonia xanthogramma Bezzi, 1924
Apolysis seminitens Hesse, 1975
Arenomydas caerulescens Hesse, 1969
Australoechus molitor Wiedemann, 1830
Bactria amastrus
Bombomyia discoidea Fabricius, 1794
Bombylella ornata Wiedemann, 1828
Bombylisoma tripunctatum Macquart, 1840
Cardiocladius latistilus Freeman, 1956
Cephalocera fascipennis Macquart, 1838
Cephalocera longirostris Wiedemann, 1830
Cephalocera riparia Hesse, 1969
Ceratosathe tridactyla Lyneborg, 1972
Chrysops obliquefasciatus Macquart, 1838
Corsomyza minuscula Hesse, 1938
Corsomyza simplex Wiedemann, 1820
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) albitibia Walker, 1848
Cricotopus obscurus Freeman, 1953
Crocidium microstictum Hesse, 1963
Cydistomyia (Amanella) furcata Oldroyd, 1954
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Doliogethes aridicolus Hesse, 1938
Doliogethes imbutatus Hesse, 1938
Doliogethes pallidulus Hesse, 1938
Doliogethes seriatus Wiedemann, 1821
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Enica longirostris Wiedemann, 1819
Epacmoides albifrons Hesse, 1956
Euscelidia capensis Dikow, 2003
Exhyalanthrax abruptoides Hesse, 1956
Exhyalanthrax abruptus Loew, 1860
Exhyalanthrax anisospilus Hesse, 1956
Exhyalanthrax flammiger Walker, 1849
Exhyalanthrax lugens Loew, 1860
Exhyalanthrax stylicornis Hesse, 1956
Exhyalanthrax viduatus Loew, 1860
Exoprosopa heros Wiedemann, 1819
Exoprosopa monticola Hesse, 1956
Exoprosopa punctulata Macquart, 1840
Geron (Empidigeron) calvus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Gnumyia brevirostris Bezzi, 1921
Gonarthrus chloroxanthus Hesse, 1938
Gonarthrus namaensis Hesse, 1938
Gonioscelis ceresae Oldroyd, 1974
Haematopota italica (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Haematopota grandis Meigen, 1820
Haematopota obscura (Loew, 1858)⇒ Haematopota pallens Loew, 1871
Harrisonina petricola Freeman, 1956
Helius (Idiohelius) pentaneura (Alexander, 1948)⇒ Helius pentaneurus Alexander, 1948
Hemigephyra atra Lyneborg, 1972
Heteralonia angulata Loew, 1860
Heteralonia capensis Wiedemann, 1821
Heteralonia maculosa Wiedemann, 1819
Heteralonia polysticta Hesse, 1956
Hybomitra chevalieri Surcouf, 1906
Ischiodon aegyptius Wiedemann, 1830
Lepidochlanus fimbriatus Hesse, 1938
Limata capensis Wiedemann, 1821
Litorhina rostrata Loew, 1860
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megapalpus capensis Wiedemann, 1828
Mesomyia provincialis Oldroyd, 1957
Microtendipes lentiginosus Freeman, 1955
Molophilus urodontus urodontus Savchenko, 1978
Musca lusoria Wiedemann, 1824
Neolophonotus albofasciatus Ricardo, 1900
Neolophonotus bimaculatus Londt, 1986
Neolophonotus crinitus Londt, 1986
Neolophonotus dispar Engel, 1927
Neolophonotus hessei Londt, 1986
Neolophonotus macquarti Londt, 1986
Neolophonotus milleri Londt, 1985
Neolophonotus molitor Wiedemann, 1828
Neolophonotus pellitus Wiedemann, 1819
Neolophonotus suillus Fabricius, 1805
Neolophonotus variabilis Londt, 1986
Neolophonotus virescens Engel, 1927
Nomalonia eremophila Hesse, 1975
Notolomatia vicinalis Hesse, 1956
Pantostomus tinctellipennis Hesse, 1956
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Parisus aemulus Hesse, 1938
Parisus eurhinatus Bezzi, 1921
Parisus karooensis Hesse, 1938
Parisus latipectus Hesse, 1938
Parisus paterculus Walker, 1852
Peodes penichrotes Wei & Zheng, 1998
Peringueyimyia capensis Bigot, 1886
Petrorossia tropicalis Bezzi, 1921
Petrorossia vinula Bezzi, 1921
Philoliche aethiopica Thunberg, 1789
Philoliche gulosa Wiedemann, 1828
Philoliche rondani Bertoloni, 1861
Philoliche rostrata Linnaeus, 1764
Phthiria namaquensis Hesse, 1975
Physocephala maculipes Bigot, 1887
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) wittei Freeman, 1955
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936
Pseudosmittia conigera Freeman, 1954
Pteraulax setaria Hesse, 1956
Rhacholaemus nelsoni Londt, 1999
Rhigioglossa (Perisilvius) provincialis Oldroyd, 1957
Rhigioglossa pusilla Schiner, 1868
Rhyncomya forcipata Villeneuve, 1927
Rhyncomya messoria Villeneuve, 1927
Scylaticus costalis Wiedemann, 1819
Scylaticus irwini Londt, 1992
Scylaticus ricardoae Londt, 1992
Senotainia albifrons Rondani, 1859
Simulium (Edwardsellum) damnosum Theobald, 1903
Simulium (Meilloniellum) adersi Pomeroy, 1922
Simulium (Metomphalus) bovis Meillon, 1930
Simulium (Metomphalus) cavum Gibbins, 1938
Simulium (Metomphalus) medusaeforme Pomeroy, 1920
Simulium (Nevermannia) nigritarse Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Nevermannia) ruficorne Macquart, 1838
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) alcocki Pomeroy, 1922
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) cervicornutum Pomeroy, 1920
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) impukane Meillon, 1936
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) mcmahoni Meillon, 1940
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) unicornutum Pomeroy, 1920
Sisyrnodytes brevis Macquart, 1838
Sisyrnodytes curtus Wiedemann, 1819
Spogostylum incisurale Macquart, 1840
Stichopogon hermanni Bezzi, 1910
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Syneura luciola Borgmeier, 1925
Syritta bulbus Walker, 1849
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Systoechus anthophilus Hesse, 1938
Systoechus aureus Hesse, 1938
Systoechus mixtus Wiedemann, 1821
Tabanus taeniatus Macquart, 1834
Tanytarsus bifurcus Freeman, 1958
Tomomyza anomala Hesse, 1956
Tomomyza pictipennis Bezzi, 1921
Toxophora crocisops Hesse, 1938
Tvetenia calvescens Edwards, 1929
Villa sexfasciata Wiedemann, 1821

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Olifants River
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
79
124
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
21
26
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
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Diptera at itis.gov
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