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Checklist for Tribe Atherigonini Fan, 1965
and region Tamil Nadu (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
287
2180
4314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
286
2178
4312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
2122
4231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
172
1642
3307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
258
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
37
192
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
26
131
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
23
119
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
9
61
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Muscoidea
Latreille, 1802
3
22
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMuscidae
Latreille, 1802
Face flies, Horn flies, House flies, Muscid flies
19
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPhaoniinae
Malloch, 1917
4
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAtherigonini
Fan, 1965
1
9
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tamil Nadu
1 Genera with 9 Species
Atherigona Rondani, 1869Shoot Flies9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamil Nadu
9 Species
Atherigona approximata Malloch, 1925
Atherigona atripalpis Malloch, 1925
Atherigona bidens Hennig, 1952
Atherigona distincta Malloch, 1923
Atherigona eriochloae Malloch, 1925
Atherigona oryzae Malloch, 1925Corn seedling maggot
Atherigona pallidipes Malloch, 1923
Atherigona punctata Karl, 1940
Atherigona simplex Thomas, 1869


Links, sources and further information
Atherigonini at itis.gov