Flies of Africa

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mosquito species, a vector for diseases including yellow fever and Zika fever

Phlebotomus is a genus of "sand flies" in the Diptera family Psychodidae. In the past, they have sometimes been considered to belong in a separate family, Phlebotomidae, but this alternative classification has not gained wide acceptance.

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Phytomyza is a genus of leaf miners in the family Agromyzidae.

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Eristalinus is a genus of hoverfly. Most species have very distinctive eye marking in the form of spots or banding, though these features may fade on some preserved specimens. Most are stout flies, and are nimble flyers, even compared to other hoverfly species.

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Liriomyza is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae. thumb|Liriomyza pusilla

Haematopota is a genus of flies in the horse-fly family, Tabanidae. Among the horse-flies, they are most commonly known as clegs. Many species have colorful, sinuously patterned eyes in life, a character that fades after death. The wings are typically patterned with spots of grey. The genus is named from the Ancient Greek for blood-drinker: αἷμα, haîma, blood; πότης, pótës, drinker. Some species are known to be vectors of livestock diseases.

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The Pyrgotidae are an unusual family of flies (Diptera), one of only two families of Cyclorrhapha that lack ocelli. Most species are "picture-winged" (i.e., have patterns of bands or spots on the wings), as is typical among the Tephritoidea, but unlike other tephritoids, they are endoparasitoids; the females pursue scarab beetles in flight, laying an egg on the beetle's back under the elytra where the beetle cannot reach it. The egg hatches and the fly larva enters the body cavity of the beetle, feeding and eventually killing the host before pupating. In the United States, some species of Pyrg

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Amauromyza is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae.

Hippobosca is a genus of flies in the family Hippoboscidae, with seven known species. There are numerous synonyms.

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thumb|thumbtime=0:49|Paragus sp. feeding on Tansy|Tanacetum vulgare. Paragus is a genus of hoverflies.

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Ophiomyia is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae.

Xylota is a Holarctic genus of hoverflies similar in structure to the related genera Chalcosyrphus and Brachypalpoides. As the larvae are saprophytic they're usually found in rotting wood. The adult flies are generally associated with woodland and woodland edges and can often be seen running over the upper sides of leaves. Unlike other syrphids the adults of many species rarely visit flowers preferring instead to gather pollen from leaf surfaces. There are over 100 described species of which 12 can be found in Europe. Seven species have been recorded in Britain. Identification of species has

Cerodontha is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae. thumb

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Sphaerophoria is a genus of hoverflies. They occur worldwide but are common in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, with over 70 described species.

Phytobia is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae, with a worldwide distribution principally in Europe and the Americas.

Exorista is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

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Haematobia is a genus of biting true flies of the family Muscidae.

thumb|Rhingia nasica male

Brachyopa is a Holarctic genus of hoverflies whose grey and brown colouration is unusual for this family and these flies can easily be overlooked amongst members of other fly families. The larvae can be found under the bark of dead branches and trees in decaying sap.

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thumb|right Calycomyza is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae.

thumb | right Napomyza is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae.

Braula is a genus of flies (Diptera) in the family Braulidae. These are very unusual flies, wingless and flattened, and barely recognizable as Diptera. Braula coeca Nitzsch is a pest of honey bees. The larvae tunnel through the wax honeycomb and the adults are found on the bodies of honey bees. There is some debate whether the bee louse causes damage to the honey bee. These flies sometimes can be found at places where bees congregate such as flowers or salt licks, waiting to grab onto hosts from uninfested nests. Braula is cosmopolitan and about 1.6 mm in length.

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Aedeomyia is a genus of mosquitoes in the family Culicidae, comprising seven recognized species. These mosquitoes are distributed across tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, including Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. Certain species, notably A. squamipennis, are vectors of arboviruses such as the Gamboa virus and potentially the Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis virus, underscoring their medical significance.

thumb|Phytoliriomyza pittosporophylli galls in leaf of [[Pittosporum undulatum]] Phytoliriomyza is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae.

Japanagromyza is a genus of flies in the family Agromyzidae.

Istocheta is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

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Hemipenthes is a large genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-flies). There are many described species, distributed throughout the Holarctic realm. These are small to large robust flies with a body length of 5–14 mm. A number of species formerly in this genus were moved to a separate genus, Ins in 2020.

Cylindromyia is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

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thumb|Exoprosopa caliptera in Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, US - note the silvery mirror stripes formed by patches of specialized hairs modified into reflecting scales

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Phasia is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae. thumb|Phasia aurulans on common milkweed

Haematobosca is a genus of biting true flies of the family Muscidae.