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Checklist for Tribe Ornithomyini Costa, 1846
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
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
13
497
957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hippoboscoidea
Samouelle, 1819
2
34
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHippoboscidae
Samouelle, 1819
Keds, Louse Flies, Louse Fly
16
104
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHippoboscinae
Brues & Melander, 1932
7
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeOrnithomyini
Costa, 1846
6
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
6 Genera with 19 Species
Icosta Speiser, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Microlynchia Lutz, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Olfersia Leach, 18176SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 19047SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolynchia Bequaert, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Stilbometopa Coquillett, 19304SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
19 Species and 3 Subspecies
Icosta (Ornithoponus) angustifrons Wulp, 1903
Icosta albipennis Say, 1823
Microlynchia crypturelli Bequaert, 1938
Microlynchia furtiva Bequaert, 1955
Olfersia bisulcata Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Olfersia bisulcata vulturis Wulp, 1903
Olfersia coriacea (van der Wulp, 1903)⇒ Icosta albipennis Say, 1823
Olfersia fossulata Macquart, 1843
Olfersia sordida Bigot, 1885
Olfersia spinifera Leach, 1817Frigate bird fly
Ornithoctona erythrocephala Leach, 1817
Ornithoctona erythrocephala robusta Wulp, 1893
Ornithoctona fusciventris Wiedemann, 1830
Ornithoctona fusciventris pilosula Wulp, 1903
Ornithoctona nitens Bigot, 1885
Ornithoctona plicata von Olfers, 1816
Ornithoctona vitrina (Speiser, 1904)⇒ Ornithoctona plicata von Olfers, 1816
Pseudolynchia canariensis Macquart, 1839Louse fly
Stilbometopa fulvifrons Walker, 1849
Stilbometopa impressa Bigot, 1885Horse bot
Stilbometopa podopostyla (Speiser, 1904)⇒ Icosta albipennis Say, 1823
Stilbometopa ramphastonis Ferris, 1930


Links, sources and further information
Ornithomyini at itis.gov