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Checklist for Tribe Ornithomyini Costa, 1846
and region Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5808
11540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
466
5804
11535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
448
5740
11408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
276
4596
9294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
72
665
1176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
59
562
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
43
415
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
39
357
473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
10
186
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hippoboscoidea
Samouelle, 1819
2
24
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHippoboscidae
Samouelle, 1819
Keds, Louse Flies, Louse Fly
11
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHippoboscinae
Brues & Melander, 1932
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeOrnithomyini
Costa, 1846
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cuba
4 Genera with 8 Species
Microlynchia Lutz, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Olfersia Leach, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Stilbometopa Coquillett, 19302SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
8 Species
Microlynchia pusilla Speiser, 1902
Olfersia bisulcata Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Olfersia sordida Bigot, 1885
Olfersia spinifera Leach, 1817Frigate bird fly
Ornithoctona erythrocephala Leach, 1817
Ornithoctona laticornis Macquart, 1935
Stilbometopa fulvifrons Walker, 1849
Stilbometopa ramphastonis Ferris, 1930


Links, sources and further information
Ornithomyini at itis.gov