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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
148
4036
29433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
103
3013
20870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
77
2142
12945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
72
1832
10615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
16
1047
5128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hippoboscoidea
Samouelle, 1819
4
41
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHippoboscidae
Samouelle, 1819
Keds, Louse Flies, Louse Fly
26
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHippoboscinae
Brues & Melander, 1932
14
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeOrnithomyini
Costa, 1846
10
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
10 Genera with 24 Species
Icosta Speiser, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Microlynchia Lutz, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Myophthiria Rondani, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Olfersia Leach, 18174SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoica Rondani, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Ortholfersia Lutz, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolynchia Bequaert, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Stilbometopa Coquillett, 19043SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
24 Species
Icosta (Ornithoponus) americana Leach, 1817
Icosta albipennis Say, 1823
Microlynchia pusilla Speiser, 1902
Myophthiria fimbriata Waterhouse, 1887
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 fusciventris Wiedemann, 1830
Ornithoctona hulahula Maa, 1969
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 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 podopostyla (Speiser, 1904)⇒ Icosta albipennis Say, 1823


Links, sources and further information
Ornithomyini at itis.gov