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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
151
4728
39323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
106
3569
27902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
78
2562
17549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
72
2210
14558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
16
1319
7452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hippoboscoidea
Samouelle, 1819
4
47
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHippoboscidae
Samouelle, 1819
Keds, Louse Flies, Louse Fly
28
137
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHippoboscinae
Brues & Melander, 1932
14
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeOrnithomyini
Costa, 1846
10
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
10 Genera with 35 Species
Icosta Speiser, 19168SpeciesTaxom
Microlynchia Lutz, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Myophthiria Rondani, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Olfersia Leach, 18175SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 19546SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoica Rondani, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Ortholfersia Lutz, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolynchia Bequaert, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Stilbometopa Coquillett, 19044SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Icosta (Ardmoeca) ardeae Macquart, 1835
Icosta (Ardmoeca) holoptera Lutz, Neiva,..., 1915
Icosta (Ornithoponus) americana Leach, 1817
Icosta (Ornithoponus) angustifrons Wulp, 1903
Icosta (Ornithoponus) nigra Perty, 1833
Icosta albipennis Say, 1823
Icosta hirsuta Ferris, 1927
Icosta wolcotti Swenk, 1916
Microlynchia pusilla Speiser, 1902
Myophthiria fimbriata Waterhouse, 1887
Olfersia bisulcata Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Olfersia fumipennis Sahlberg, 1886
Olfersia mexicana (Macquart, 1843)⇒ Lynchia nigra Perty, 1833
Olfersia sordida Bigot, 1885
Olfersia spinifera Leach, 1817Frigate bird fly
Ornithoctona erythrocephala Leach, 1817
Ornithoctona erythrocephala robusta Wulp, 1893
Ornithoctona fusciventris Wiedemann, 1830
Ornithoctona hulahula Maa, 1969
Ornithoctona nitens Bigot, 1885
Ornithoctona orizabae Bequaert, 1954
Ornithoica (Ornithoica) exilis Walker, 1861Ked
Ornithoica anchineuria
Ornithoica confluenta Say, 1823
Ornithoica vicina Walker, 1849Ked
Ornithomya avicularia Linnaeus, 1758Bird Louse Fly
Ornithomya fringillina Curtis, 1836Fowl fly
Ornithomya hoffmannae Bequaert, 1954
Ornithomya parva Macquart, 1843
Ortholfersia phaneroneura Speiser, 1902
Pseudolynchia brunnea Latreille, 1812
Pseudolynchia canariensis Macquart, 1839Louse fly
Stilbometopa fulvifrons Walker, 1849
Stilbometopa impressa Bigot, 1885Horse bot
Stilbometopa legtersi Bequaert, 1955
Stilbometopa podopostyla (Speiser, 1904)⇒ Icosta albipennis Say, 1823


Links, sources and further information
Ornithomyini at itis.gov