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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
92
1536
5192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
72
1215
3605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
55
912
2494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
51
781
2016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
38
390
1147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
80
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
53
124
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
25
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDiscocerinini
Cresson, 1925
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
7 Genera with 14 Species
Discocerina Macquart, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Facitrichophora Mathis & Zat..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Orasiopa Zatwarnicki ..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pectinifer Cresson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 20126SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
14 Species
Discocerina incisa (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Hydrochasma incisum Coquillett, 1902
Discocerina nana Williston, 1896
Ditrichophora bella Mathis, 1997
Facitrichophora manza Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Hydrochasma facialis Williston, 1896
Hydrochasma incisum Coquillett, 1902
Orasiopa mera Cresson, 1939Shore fly
Pectinifer aeneus Cresson, 1918
Polytrichophora adarca Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Polytrichophora agens Cresson, 1924
Polytrichophora barba Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Polytrichophora boriqueni Cresson, 1930
Polytrichophora setulosa Cresson, 1918
Polytrichophora sinuosa Mathis & Zat..., 2012


Links, sources and further information
Discocerinini at itis.gov