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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
100
2044
7666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
79
1638
5359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
61
1218
3882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
57
995
2762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
44
498
1805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
4
82
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
56
134
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
26
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDiscocerinini
Cresson, 1925
7
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
7 Genera with 18 Species
Discocerina Macquart, 19468SpeciesTaxom
Facitrichophora Mathis & Zat..., 20122SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Lamproclasiopa Hendel, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Orasiopa Zatwarnicki ..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pectinifer Cresson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19184SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
18 Species
Discocerina balsamae Cresson, 1930
Discocerina juniori Mathis, 1997
Discocerina nana Williston, 1896
Discocerina nepos Cresson, 1918
Discocerina nitida Cresson, 1918
Discocerina painteri Cresson, 1930
Discocerina trilineata Cresson, 1918
Discocerina univittata Cresson, 1946
Facitrichophora atrella Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Facitrichophora panama Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Hydrochasma facialis Williston, 1896
Hydrochasma patens Cresson, 1938
Orasiopa mera Cresson, 1939Shore fly
Pectinifer aeneus Cresson, 1918
Polytrichophora desmata Williston, 1896
Polytrichophora pulchra Cresson, 1918
Polytrichophora reginae Mathis, 1997
Polytrichophora setulosa Cresson, 1918


Links, sources and further information
Discocerinini at itis.gov