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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
24886
144846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
837
24869
144808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
24445
142884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
457
18795
117333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
117
3423
20657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
92
2761
13772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
70
2106
9589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
66
1842
7085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
51
614
3450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
4
84
717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
56
188
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
20
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeDiscocerinini
Cresson, 1925
6
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern South America
6 Genera with 21 Species
Discocerina Macquart, 194610SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Facitrichophora Mathis & Zat..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Lamproclasiopa Hendel, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19184SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern South America
21 Species
Discocerina aracataca Cresson, 1940
Discocerina bisetulosa Cresson, 1939
Discocerina chalybea Hendel, 1930
Discocerina flavifrons Hendel, 1930
Discocerina hendeli Wirth, 1968
Discocerina nana Williston, 1896
Discocerina nitida Cresson, 1918
Discocerina painteri Cresson, 1930
Discocerina sana Cresson, 1931
Discocerina univittata Cresson, 1946
Ditrichophora cinerella Stenhammar, 1844
Facitrichophora carvalhorum Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Hydrochasma ceraceps Cresson, 1938
Hydrochasma facialis Williston, 1896
Hydrochasma patens Cresson, 1938
Lamproclasiopa auritunica Costa, Mathi..., 2016
Lamproclasiopa lapaz Costa, Mathi..., 2016
Polytrichophora flavella Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Polytrichophora marinoniorum Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Polytrichophora pulchra Cresson, 1918
Polytrichophora setulosa Cresson, 1918


Links, sources and further information
Discocerinini at itis.gov