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Checklist for Subsection Acalyptratae Macquart, 1835 (Acalyptrate muscoids)
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
352
2671
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2670
5037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
2630
4959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1988
3673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
61
376
703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
46
279
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
37
222
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
34
191
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
25
112
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
25 Families width 182 Species and 1 Subspecies
#OATNCSLEDMPRH
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies11SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies18SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies22SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies37SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies15SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies11SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies18SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies14SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puerto Rico
112 Genera with 182 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTUX
Acrosticta Loew, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Alujamyia Norrbom, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 19338SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Antillonerius1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 19267SpeciesTaxom
Apotropina Hendel, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Archisepsis Silva, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Biorbitella Sabrosky, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Botanobia Lioy, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Bromeloecia Spuler, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Cadrema Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Calliopum Strand, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Camptoprosopella Hendel, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Chaetoclusia Coquillett, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1928Banded-Wing Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cladochaeta Coquillett, 1900Spittlebug Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Crepidohamma Enderlein, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cressonomyia Arnaud, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Dasiops Rondani, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Deceia Malloch, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Desmometopa Loew, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Dimecoenia Cresson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1983Fruit fly10SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dyseuaresta Hendel, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Epiplatea Loew, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eugaurax Malloch, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Euxesta Loew, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Goniaspis Duda, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Grallipeza Rondani, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilus Diesing, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1900Eye flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocheiloma Cresson, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Incertella Sabrosky, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Lepidosina Marshall & Buck, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Limosina Macquart, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1930Eye Gnats5SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Mayagueza Wheeler, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Melanochaeta Bezzi, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Micropeza Meigen, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Microsepsis Silva, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Milichiella Giglio-Tos, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 19262SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Neogriphoneura Malloch, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Notogramma Loew, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 19592SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ophthalmomyia Williston, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Oscinis Latreille, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Paracanace Mathis & WIrth, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Paraephydra Mathis, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Phlebosotera Duda, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Photolinomyza1SpeciesTaxom
Physegenua Macquart, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Physemops Cresson, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Physoclypeus Hendel, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Physoconops Szilady, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Poecilominettia Hendel, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Polymorphomyia Snow, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogaurax Malloch, 1937Parasitic Chloropid Fly2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogriphoneura Hendel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pterocerina Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pterogramma Spuler, 19654SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Sepedomerus Steyskal, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Silba Macquart, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Siphunculina Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Stenomicra Coquillett, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tetreuaresta Hendel, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Thoracochaeta Duda, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tomoplagia Coquillett, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Toropamecia Cogan, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Toxotrypana Gerstaecker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trigonometopus Macquart, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Trigonomma Enderlein, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Xanthacrona Wulp, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
182 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrosticta foveolata Loew, 1868
Acrosticta rufiventris Hendel, 1910Margined buttercup
Agromyza eupatoriae (Malloch, 1915)⇒ Melanagromyza mallochi Hendel, 1923
Agromyza inaequalis (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Japanagromyza inaequalis Malloch, 1914
Agromyza ipomaeae Frost, 1931
Agromyza plumiseta (Malloch, 1913)⇒ Melanagromyza caerulea Malloch, 1913
Alujamyia isolata Norrbom, 2006
Anastrepha antilliensis Norrbom, 1998
Anastrepha edentata Stone, 1942West Indian buckthorn
Anastrepha fraterculus Wiedemann, 1830South American fruit fly
Anastrepha mombinpraeoptans Sein, 1933West Indian Fruit Fly
Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Anastrepha crebra Stone, 1942
Anastrepha ocresia Walker, 1849
Anastrepha suspensa (Loew, 1862)⇒ Anastrepha fraterculus Wiedemann, 1830
Anastrepha unipuncta Sein, 1933
Anthomyza nigrimana (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Mumetopia nigrimana Coquillett, 1900
Antillonerius cinereus Roder, 1885
Apallates convexus Loew, 1866
Apallates diversipes Curran, 1926
Apallates forbesi Curran, 1931
Apallates lutzi Curran, 1926
Apallates sicatrix Curran, 1926
Apallates tener Coquillett, 1900
Apallates varipalpus Curran, 1926
Apotropina palliata Curran, 1926
Archisepsis armata Schiner, 1868
Biorbitella confusa Malloch, 1913
Botanobia confusa (Malloch, 1913)⇒ Biorbitella confusa Malloch, 1913
Bromeloecia aculatus Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia wolverinei Yau & Marshall, 2018
Cadrema pallida Loew, 1866Fly
Calliopum scutellata Curran, 1926
Calycomyza lantanae Frick, 1956Lantana leafmining fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) malgassa Munro, 1939
Cerodontha puertoricensis Spencer, 1973
Ceropsilopa mellipes Coquillett, 1900
Chaetoclusia furva Lonsdale & M..., 2006
Chaetopsis fulvifrons Macquart, 1855
Chaetopsis quadrifasciata Curran, 1928
Cladochaeta nebulosa Coquillett, 1900
Conioscinella mars Curran, 1926
Conioscinella tripunctata Curran, 1926
Crepidohamma rica Curran, 1934
Cressonomyia meridionalis Cresson, 1918
Dasiops bruneri Malloch, 1931
Deceia anomala Curran, 1926
Desmometopa halteralis (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Leptometopa halteralis Coquillett, 1900
Dictya insularis Steyskal, 1954
Dimecoenia gilvipes Coquillett, 1901
Discocerina incisa (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Hydrochasma incisum Coquillett, 1902
Discocerina nana Williston, 1896
Drosophila (Sophophora) mangabeirai Malogolowkin, 1951
Drosophila carcinophila Wheeler, 1960
Drosophila dunni Townsend & W..., 1955
Drosophila equinoxialis caribbensis
Drosophila fusca Reinhard, 1958
Drosophila mediodiffusa Heed & Wheeler, 1957
Drosophila milleri Magalhaes, 1962
Drosophila paracanalinea Wheeler, 1957
Drosophila paramediostriata Townsend & W..., 1955
Drosophila richardsoni Vilela, 1983
Duomyia mithrax Hendel, 1914
Dyseuaresta trinotata Bates, 1934
Epiplatea erosa Loew, 1868
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eugaurax insularis Malloch, 1913
Euxesta annonae Fabricius, 1794Cornsilk Fly
Euxesta costalis Fabricius, 1794
Euxesta juncta Coquillett, 1904
Euxesta stigmatias Loew, 1868Annual globemallow
Gaurax lancifer (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Pseudogaurax lancifer Coquillett, 1900
Goniaspis scutellaris Williston, 1896
Grallipeza scurra Enderlein, 1922
Heterocheilus tunicatus Diensing, 1839
Hippelates apicata (Malloch, 1913)⇒ Liohippelates apicatus Malloch, 1913
Hippelates dorsalis Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Hippelates incipiens Curran, 1926
Hippelates tener (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Apallates tener Coquillett, 1900
Hoplocheiloma fabricii Steyskal, 1968
Hydrellia gilvipes (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Nostima gilvipes Coquillett, 1900
Hydrochasma incisum Coquillett, 1902
Incertella mona Curran, 1926
Japanagromyza bennetti Spencer, 1973
Japanagromyza inaequalis Malloch, 1914Lima-bean leaf miner
Japanagromyza perpetua Spencer, 1973
Lepidosina angusticercus Marshall & Buck, 2007
Leptometopa halteralis Coquillett, 1900
Leucophenga neovaria Wheeler, 1960
Limosina lugubrina (Malloch, 1913)⇒ Thoracochaeta lugubrina Zetterstedt, 1847
Limosina niocipennis
Limosina niveipennis Malloch, 1913
Limosina perparva (Williston, 1896)⇒ Pterogramma perparva Williston, 1896
Limosina pumila Williston, 1896
Liohippelates apicatus Malloch, 1913
Liohippelates flaviceps Loew, 1863
Liohippelates flavipes Loew, 1866Frit fly
Liohippelates lutzi Curran, 1926
Liohippelates tibialis Duda, 1930
Liriomyza commelinae Frost, 1931
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Mayagueza argentifera Wheeler, 1960
Melanagromyza caerulea Malloch, 1913Leafminer fly
Melanagromyza mallochi Hendel, 1923
Melanochaeta eunota Loew, 1872
Micropeza limbata (Roder, 1885)⇒ Micropeza marginata Hennig, 1936
Micropeza marginata Hennig, 1936
Microsepsis simplicula Steyskal, 1968
Milichiella cinerea Coquillett, 1900
Minettia albonito Curran, 1926
Minettia mona Curran, 1926
Mumetopia nigrimana Coquillett, 1900
Mycodrosophila nigropleura Wheeler & Ta..., 1963
Neogriphoneura corrugata de Mello & V..., 2008
Neogriphoneura sordida Wiedemann, 1830
Nostima gilvipes Coquillett, 1900
Nostima neveivenosa
Nostima niveivenosa Cresson, 1930Shore fly
Notiphila virgata Coquillett, 1900
Notogramma stigma Fabricius, 1798
Odinia biguttata Sabrosky, 1959Professor-weed
Odinia parvipunctata Sabrosky, 1959
Olcella pleuralis Becker, 1912
Olcella trilineata Duda, 1930
Ophiomyia lantanae Froggat, 1919Lantana seed fly
Ophthalmomyia cinerea (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Milichiella cinerea Coquillett, 1900
Oscinella mattea Curran, 1926
Oscinella obscura Coquillett, 1900
Oscinella plesia Curran, 1926
Oscinis obscura (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Oscinella obscura Coquillett, 1900
Paracanace wirthi Mathis, 1997
Paraephydra freitasi Oliveira, 1954
Phlebosotera peculiaris Sabrosky, 1957
Pholeomyia myopa Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Pholeomyia politifacies Sabrosky, 1959Professor-weed
Photolinomyza pilosella
Physegenua obscuripennis Bigot, 1857
Physemops maldonadoi Wirth, 1970
Physoclypeus coquilletti Hendel, 1908
Physoconops (Kroeberoconops) rufipennis Macquart, 1843
Physoconops (Pachyconops) pictus Fabricius, 1794
Phytoliriomyza pilosella (Spencer, 1973)⇒ Phytoliriomyza scotica Spencer, 1962
Phytoliriomyza scotica Spencer, 1962
Poecilominettia slossonae Coquillett, 1898
Polymorphomyia basilica Snow, 1894
Polytrichophora boriqueni Cresson, 1930
Pseudogaurax lancifer Coquillett, 1900
Pseudogaurax misceomaculatus Hall, 1937
Pseudogriphoneura vittifacies Curran, 1931
Psilopa mellipes (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Ceropsilopa mellipes Coquillett, 1900
Pterocerina anastrepha Hendel, 1914
Pterogramma palliceps Johnson, 1915
Pterogramma perparva Williston, 1896
Pterogramma sublugubrina Malloch, 1912
Pterogramma sylvicola Richards, 1965
Ptilomyia enigma (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Ptilomyia parva Williston, 1896
Ptilomyia parva Williston, 1896
Rachispoda geneiates Wheeler, 1995
Rachispoda rhizophora Wheeler, 1995
Rhopalopterum limitatum Becker, 1912
Sepedomerus caeruleus Melander, 1920
Silba perezi Romero & Ruppel, 1973
Siphunculina striolatus Wiedemann, 1830Fly
Sobarocephala medinai Steyskal, 1973
Sobarocephala pruinosa Timberlake, 1980
Sobarocephala soosi Steyskal, 1973
Stenomicra (Stenomicra) angustata Coquillett, 1900
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tetreuaresta obscuriventris Loew, 1873Fruit fly
Thoracochaeta lugubrina Zetterstedt, 1847
Tomoplagia discolor Loew, 1862
Tomoplagia propleuralis Aczel, 1955
Tomoplagia pura Curran, 1931
Toropamecia caribbea Cogan, 1978
Toxotrypana curvicauda Gerstaecker, 1860Papaya fruit fly
Trigonometopus angustipennis Knab, 1914
Trigonomma fossulatum de Saussure, 1867
Trupanea dacetoptera Phillips, 1923
Trupanea mevarna Walker, 1849
Typopsilopa archboldi Wirth, 1968
Urophora regis Steyskal, 1979Littleleaf ceanothus
Xanthacrona bipustulata Wulp, 1899
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Acalyptratae with occurrences in Puerto Rico
SuperfamilyCarnoidea
Newman, 1834
3
25
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyConopoidea
Latreille, 1802
Thick-headed flies
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEphydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
19
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHeteromyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
1
6
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLauxanioidea
Macquart, 1835
2
11
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNerioidea
Westwood, 1840
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOpomyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
6
18
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySciomyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTephritoidea
Newman, 1834
5
23
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom