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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Swartkops River (Eastern Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
20
36
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
20
36
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
27
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
22
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Swartkops River
5 Families width 15 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids7SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies5SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Swartkops River
11 Genera with 15 Species
Chironomus Meigen, 1923Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Swartkops River
15 Species
Chironomus stylifera (Johannsen, 1908)⇒ Cryptochironomus psittacinus Meigen, 1830
Chironomus transvaalensis Kieffer, 1923
Cricotopus scottae Freeman, 1956
Dicrotendipes pilosimanus (Kieffer, 1914)⇒ Dicrotendipes septemmaculatus Becker, 1908
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Nanocladius vitellinus Kieffer, 1913
Parachironomus acutus Goetghebuer, 1936
Paratrichocladius pretorianus Freeman, 1956
Simulium (Metomphalus) medusaeforme Pomeroy, 1920
Simulium (Nevermannia) nigritarse Coquillett, 1902
Simulium (Nevermannia) ruficorne Macquart, 1838
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) schoutedeni Wanson, 1947
Simulium (Pomeroyellum) unicornutum Pomeroy, 1920
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Swartkops River
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
9
13
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