Systematics

• Family Athericidae
  Athericidae
  Athericidae is a small family of flies known as water snipe-flies; they used to be placed in the family Rhagionidae. The adults mostly feed on nectar but some species feed on mammal blood.- External Links :*...
  
  
• Genus Atherix Meigen
  Johann Wilhelm Meigen
  Johann Wilhelm Meigen was a German entomologist famous for his pioneering work on Diptera.-Early years:Meigen was born in Solingen, the fifth of eight children of Johann Clemens Meigen and Sibylla Margaretha Bick. His parents, though not poor, were not wealthy either. The ran a small shop in...
  
  , 1803
• Genus Atrichops Verrall
  George Henry Verrall
  George Henry Verrall was a British horse racing official, entomologist, botanist and Conservative politician.-Horse racing:...
  
  , 1909
• Genus Ibisia Róndani
  Camillo Róndani
  Camillo Róndani was an Italian entomologist noted for his studies of Diptera.-Early years:When Camillo Róndani was born in Parma the city was part of the French Empire Napoleon having crowned himself King of Italy...
  
  , 1856
• Family Rhagionidae
  Rhagionidae
  Rhagionidae or snipe flies are a small family of flies containing 21 genera.-Description:Rhagionidae are medium-sized or large flies with slender bodies and stilt-like legs. The mouthparts are adapted for piercing and many species are haematophagous as adults, while others are predatory on other...
  
  
• Genus Chrysopilus
  Chrysopilus
  Chrysopilus is common, worldwide genus of predatory snipe flies. There are approximately 300 species in the genus, including fossil members that are sometimes found in amber.-Species:*C. aequalis...
  
  Macquart
  Justin Pierre Marie Macquart
  Justin Pierre Marie Macquart was a French entomologist specialising in the study of Diptera. He worked on world species as well as European and described many new species.-Early years:...
  
  , 1826
• Genus Rhagio
  Rhagio
  Rhagio is, worldwide genus of predatory snipe flies. There are approximately 170 species. They can be distinguished from other Rhagionids by having and open anal cell on the wings, and the lack of a kidney-shaped arista.-Species:...
  
  Fabricius
  Johan Christian Fabricius
  Johan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
  
  , 1775
• Genus Symphoromyia
  Symphoromyia
  Symphoromyia is, genus of predatory snipe flies. Unusually for Rhagionids, some species of Symphoromyia are known to feed on mammal blood, including human blood...
  
  Frauenfeld, 1867
• Family Spaniidae
• Genus Ptiolina
  Ptiolina
  Ptiolina is a genus of snipe fly of the family Rhagionidae, . Examples are found in Northwest Europe, where it prefers woodlands areas. and North America...
  
  Staeger
  Rasmus Carl Staeger
  Rasmus Carl Staeger was a Danish entomologist.Staeger was born and died in Copenhagen, over the course of his life serving as a judge, financial advisor to the Danish government, and entomologist, focusing on Diptera...
  
   in Zetterstedt
  Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt
  Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt was a Swedish naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera.-Biography:Zetterstedt studied at the University of Lund, where he was a pupil of Anders Jahan Retzius. He received the title of professor in 1822 and succeeded Carl Adolph Agardh as professor of botany...
  
  , 1842
• Genus Spania
  Spania (genus)
  Spania is a genus of snipe fly of the family Rhagionidae. Some authorities place this genus in the family Spaniidae Nagatomi, 1975, this move has not however yet gained much widespread acceptance....
  
  Meigen
  Johann Wilhelm Meigen
  Johann Wilhelm Meigen was a German entomologist famous for his pioneering work on Diptera.-Early years:Meigen was born in Solingen, the fifth of eight children of Johann Clemens Meigen and Sibylla Margaretha Bick. His parents, though not poor, were not wealthy either. The ran a small shop in...
  
  , 1830
• Family Tabanidae
• Sub Family Chrysopsinae

• Tribe Chrysopsini

• Genus Chrysops Meigen
  Johann Wilhelm Meigen
  Johann Wilhelm Meigen was a German entomologist famous for his pioneering work on Diptera.-Early years:Meigen was born in Solingen, the fifth of eight children of Johann Clemens Meigen and Sibylla Margaretha Bick. His parents, though not poor, were not wealthy either. The ran a small shop in...
  
  , 1803
  • Sub Family Pangoniinae

• Tribe Pangoniini

• Genus Apatolestes
  Apatolestes
  Apatolestes is a genus of horse fly . It contains the following species:*Apatolestes actites Philip & Steffan, 1962*Apatolestes affinis Philip, 1941*Apatolestes aitkeni Philip, 1941...
  
  
• Genus Asaphomyia
  Asaphomyia
  Asaphomyia is a genus of horse fly in the family Tabanidae. It contains the following two species:* A. floridensis Pechuman, 1974* A. texensis Stone, 1953...
  
  
• Genus Brennania
  Brennania
  Brennania is a genus of fly in family Tabanidae. It contains the following species:* Brennania belkini * Brennania hera...
  
  Radford, 1954
• Genus Esenbeckia
• Genus Pegasomyia
• Genus Stonemyia
  Stonemyia
  Stonemyia is a genus of fly in the family Tabanidae. It contains several species including:*S. californica *S. fera Williston, 1887*S. isabellina *S. rasa *S. tranquilla...
  
  

• Tribe Scionini

• Genus Goniops
  • Sub Family Tabaninae

• Tribe Haematopotini

• Genus Haematopota
  Haematopota
  Haematopota is a genus of horse fly in the family Tabanidae. Unlike most Tabanids, they have distinctive wing patterns. It contains the following species: *Haematopota americana Osten Sacken, 1875*Haematopota bigoti Gobert, 1880...
  
  Meigen
  Johann Wilhelm Meigen
  Johann Wilhelm Meigen was a German entomologist famous for his pioneering work on Diptera.-Early years:Meigen was born in Solingen, the fifth of eight children of Johann Clemens Meigen and Sibylla Margaretha Bick. His parents, though not poor, were not wealthy either. The ran a small shop in...
  
  , 1803

• Tribe Tabanini

• Genus Atylotus Osten Sacken
  Karl Robert Osten-Sacken
  Baron Karl-Robert von Osten-Sacken was a Russian diplomat and entomologist. He served as the Russian consul general in New York during the American Civil War, living in the United States from 1856 to 1877....
  
  , 1876
• Genus Hybomitra
  Hybomitra
  Hybomitra is a genus of horse fly in the family Tabanidae. It contains the following species: *H. acuminata *H. aequetincta *H. alegrei Dias, 1984*H. arpadi *H. astuta...
  
  Enderlein
  Günther Enderlein
  Günther Enderlein was a German zoologist, entomologist and later a manufacturer of pharmaceutical products. Enderlein got some international renown because of his insect research but in Germany he became famous because of his concept of the pleomorphism of microorganisms and his hypotheses about...
  
  , 1922
• Genus Tabanus
  Tabanus
  Tabanus is a genus of biting horseflies of the family Tabanidae. Females have scissor-like mouthparts that aim to cut the skin. The horsefly can then lap up the blood. Horseflies of this genus are known to be potential vectors of anthrax, worms and trypanosomes. Some species, such as Tabanus...
  
  Linnaeus
  Carolus Linnaeus
  Carl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
  
   1758
  Systema Naturae
  The book was one of the major works of the Swedish botanist, zoologist and physician Carolus Linnaeus. The first edition was published in 1735...