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Checklist for Tribe Discocerinini Cresson, 1925
and region Antilles (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
624
10531
30355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
620
10516
30326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
595
10384
30019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
368
8207
24054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
89
1399
4283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
71
1104
3054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
55
822
2036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
51
697
1609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
38
374
980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
78
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
51
104
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
24
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDiscocerinini
Cresson, 1925
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Antilles
6 Genera with 9 Species
Discocerina Macquart, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Orasiopa Zatwarnicki ..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pectinifer Cresson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19302SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antilles
9 Species
Discocerina incisa (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Hydrochasma incisum Coquillett, 1902
Discocerina nana Williston, 1896
Ditrichophora bella Mathis, 1997
Hydrochasma facialis Williston, 1896
Hydrochasma incisum Coquillett, 1902
Orasiopa mera Cresson, 1939Shore fly
Pectinifer aeneus Cresson, 1918
Polytrichophora barba Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Polytrichophora boriqueni Cresson, 1930


Links, sources and further information
Discocerinini at itis.gov