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Checklist for Family Milichiidae Schiner, 1862 (Filth flies)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
98
1705
4482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
77
1410
3503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
59
1047
2666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
55
850
1790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
42
432
1155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Carnoidea
Newman, 1834
6
65
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMilichiidae
Schiner, 1862
Filth flies, Freeloader Flies, Jackal flies
10
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
10 Genera with 17 Species
Desmometopa Loew, 18665SpeciesTaxom
Eusiphona Coquillett, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Milichia Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Milichiella Giglio-Tos, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Neophyllomyza Melander, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 20014SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 19594SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Stomosis Melander, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ulia Becker, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
17 Species
Desmometopa blantoni Sabrosky, 1983
Desmometopa glaucanota Sabrosky, 1983
Desmometopa indistincta Sabrosky, 1983
Desmometopa obscurifrons Sabrosky, 1983
Desmometopa tarsalis Loew, 1866Fly
Milichia aethiops Malloch, 1913
Milichiella bisignata Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Paramyia fumipennis Malloch, 1934
Paramyia longilingua Papp, 2001
Paramyia nitens Loew, 1869
Paramyia setitarsalis Papp & Swann, 2001
Pholeomyia dampfi Sabrosky, 1959
Pholeomyia hurdi Sabrosky, 1959Professor-weed
Pholeomyia myopa Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Pholeomyia politifacies Sabrosky, 1959Professor-weed
Stomosis innominata Williston, 1896
Ulia poecilogastra Becker, 1907

Subnodes of Milichiidae with occurrences in Costa Rica
SubfamilyMadizinae
Czerny, 1909
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMilichiinae
Schiner, 1862
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Milichiidae at artfakta.se
Milichiidae at dyntaxa.se
Milichiidae at gbif.org
Milichiidae at irmng.org
Milichiidae at itis.gov