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Checklist for Tribe Ornithomyini Costa, 1846
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
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
13
391
869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hippoboscoidea
Samouelle, 1819
2
30
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHippoboscidae
Samouelle, 1819
Keds, Louse Flies, Louse Fly
16
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHippoboscinae
Brues & Melander, 1932
7
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeOrnithomyini
Costa, 1846
6
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
6 Genera with 12 Species
Icosta Speiser, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Microlynchia Lutz, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Olfersia Leach, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoica Rondani, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Stilbometopa Coquillett, 19302SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Icosta (Ardmoeca) propinqua Walker, 1849
Microlynchia pusilla Speiser, 1902
Olfersia bisulcata Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Olfersia sordida Bigot, 1885
Olfersia spinifera Leach, 1817Frigate bird fly
Olfersia spinifera unicolor Walker, 1849
Ornithoctona erythrocephala Leach, 1817
Ornithoctona haitiensis Bigot, 1885
Ornithoctona laticornis Macquart, 1935
Ornithoica confluenta Say, 1823
Ornithoica vicina Walker, 1849Ked
Stilbometopa fulvifrons Walker, 1849
Stilbometopa ramphastonis Ferris, 1930


Links, sources and further information
Ornithomyini at itis.gov