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Checklist for Tribe Ornithomyini Costa, 1846
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
642
38200
347168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
166
7224
70796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
117
5649
48623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
85
4151
31317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
79
3633
24956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
17
2361
12614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hippoboscoidea
Samouelle, 1819
4
62
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHippoboscidae
Samouelle, 1819
Keds, Louse Flies, Louse Fly
34
264
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHippoboscinae
Brues & Melander, 1932
14
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeOrnithomyini
Costa, 1846
10
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
10 Genera with 54 Species
Icosta Speiser, 191613SpeciesTaxom
Microlynchia Lutz, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Myophthiria Rondani, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Olfersia Leach, 184910SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 190414SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoica Rondani, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 18436SpeciesTaxom
Ortholfersia Lutz, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolynchia Bequaert, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Stilbometopa Coquillett, 19305SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
54 Species and 8 Subspecies
Icosta (Ardmoeca) ardeae Macquart, 1835
Icosta (Ardmoeca) holoptera Lutz, Neiva,..., 1915
Icosta (Ardmoeca) propinqua Walker, 1849
Icosta (Ornithoponus) americana Leach, 1817
Icosta (Ornithoponus) angustifrons Wulp, 1903
Icosta (Ornithoponus) nigra Perty, 1833
Icosta nigra intertropica Walker, 1849
Icosta (Ornithoponus) plaumanni Bequaert, 1943
Icosta (Ornithoponus) rufiventris Bigot, 1885
Icosta rufiventris fusca Macquart, 1838
Icosta albipennis Say, 1823
Icosta hirsuta Ferris, 1927
Icosta wolcotti Swenk, 1916
Microlynchia crypturelli Bequaert, 1938
Microlynchia furtiva Bequaert, 1955
Microlynchia galapagoensis Bequaert, 1955
Microlynchia pusilla Speiser, 1902
Myophthiria fimbriata Waterhouse, 1887
Myophthiria neotropica Bequaert, 1943
Olfersia aenescens C. G. Thompson, 1869
Olfersia bisulcata Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Olfersia bisulcata vulturis Wulp, 1903
Olfersia coriacea (van der Wulp, 1903)⇒ Icosta albipennis Say, 1823
Olfersia fossulata Macquart, 1843
Olfersia fumipennis Sahlberg, 1886
Olfersia mexicana (Macquart, 1843)⇒ Lynchia nigra Perty, 1833
Olfersia sordida Bigot, 1885
Olfersia spinifera Leach, 1817Frigate bird fly
Olfersia spinifera unicolor Walker, 1849
Ornithoctona erythrocephala Leach, 1817
Ornithoctona erythrocephala robusta Wulp, 1893
Ornithoctona fusciventris Wiedemann, 1830
Ornithoctona fusciventris pilosula Wulp, 1903
Ornithoctona fusciventris testacea Macquart, 1846
Ornithoctona fusciventris varipes Walker, 1849
Ornithoctona haitiensis Bigot, 1885
Ornithoctona hulahula Maa, 1969
Ornithoctona laticornis Macquart, 1935
Ornithoctona nitens Bigot, 1885
Ornithoctona orizabae Bequaert, 1954
Ornithoctona oxycera Falcoz, 1929
Ornithoctona plicata von Olfers, 1816
Ornithoctona vitrina (Speiser, 1904)⇒ Ornithoctona plicata von Olfers, 1816
Ornithoica (Ornithoica) exilis Walker, 1861Ked
Ornithoica anchineuria
Ornithoica confluenta Say, 1823
Ornithoica vicina Walker, 1849Ked
Ornithomya ambigua Lutz, 1915
Ornithomya avicularia Linnaeus, 1758Bird Louse Fly
Ornithomya fringillina Curtis, 1836Fowl fly
Ornithomya fuscipennis Bigot, 1885
Ornithomya hoffmannae Bequaert, 1954
Ornithomya parva Macquart, 1843
Ortholfersia phaneroneura Speiser, 1902
Pseudolynchia brunnea Latreille, 1812
Pseudolynchia canariensis Macquart, 1839Louse fly
Pseudolynchia lividicolor Bigot, 1885
Stilbometopa fulvifrons Walker, 1849
Stilbometopa impressa Bigot, 1885Horse bot
Stilbometopa legtersi Bequaert, 1955
Stilbometopa podopostyla (Speiser, 1904)⇒ Icosta albipennis Say, 1823
Stilbometopa ramphastonis Ferris, 1930


Links, sources and further information
Ornithomyini at itis.gov