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Checklist for Family Phoridae Curtis, 1833 (Coffin Flies)
and region Australasia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
942
23049
129157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
938
23017
129086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
22694
128014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
534
17158
106564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
133
2541
17163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
100
1890
10635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
76
1322
6569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
6
156
799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
2
46
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
45
234
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australasia
45 Genera with 234 Species
#ACDEGHLMPRSTW
Aenigmaphora Disney, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Aphiochaeta Brues, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Aphiura Schmitz, 20038SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1935Ant-decapitating Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Apopteromyia Beyer, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Archiphora Schmitz, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Conicera Meigen, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Dahliphora Schmitz, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 199917SpeciesTaxom
Distichophora Schmitz, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 199517SpeciesTaxom
Epacteon Borgmeier, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Eutermiphora Lea, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoptera Lioy, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Haplophleba Schmitz, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Hypocerides Schmitz, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Leptilla Borgmeier, 02SpeciesTaxom
Maculiphora Disney, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 2003119SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Menozziola Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 200310SpeciesTaxom
Metopinagroup
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopotropis Opik, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Microselia Schmitz, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphiura Beyer, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19666SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Pilosaphiura Disney, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Plastophora Brues, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Rhopica Schmitz, 20025SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchomicropteron Annandale, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Sciadocera White, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Syneurina Borgmeier, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Tonnoirina Schmitz, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 196712SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphorides Beyer, 19611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australasia
234 Species
Aenigmaphora johndisneyi Disney, 1996
Aphiochaeta tasmaniensis (Malloch, 1912)⇒ Megaselia tasmaniensis Malloch, 1912
Aphiura alistairi Disney, 2003
Aphiura borgmeieri Disney, 2003
Aphiura breviceps Schmitz, 1939
Aphiura cynthiae Disney, 2003
Aphiura dissona Borgmeier, 1967
Aphiura distinctus Disney, 2003
Aphiura palpalis Borgmeier, 1963
Aphiura tasmaniensis Disney, 2003
Apocephalus asyndetus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus insolitus Borgmeier, 1967
Apocephalus niger Malloch, 1935
Apopteromyia gynaptera Fuller & Lee, 1938
Archiphora patagonica Schmitz, 1929
Chonocephalus aduncus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus brisbanensis (Beyer, 1960)⇒ Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Chonocephalus dorsalis (Wandolleck, 1898)⇒ Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Chonocephalus elongatus Schmitz, 1950
Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Conicera formosensis Brues, 1911Hump-backed fly
Conicera tibialis Schmitz, 1925
Dahliphora sigmoides Schmitz, 1923
Diplonevra alleni (Brues, 1919)⇒ Diplonevra hamata Borgmeier, 1962
Diplonevra collessi Disney, 2011
Diplonevra ctenophora Disney, 2003
Diplonevra fumosa Disney, 2011
Diplonevra gynaptera Fuller & Lee, 1938
Diplonevra hamata Borgmeier, 1962
Diplonevra ismayi Disney, 1990
Diplonevra nigricorpus Disney, 2011
Diplonevra nigripalpis Borgmeier, 1969
Diplonevra nigrita Malloch, 1925
Diplonevra nigroscutellata Malloch, 1925
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Diplonevra novaguineae Beyer, 1966
Diplonevra peregrina Wiedemann, 1830Hump-backed fly
Diplonevra predicta Disney, 1990
Diplonevra termispinosa Disney, 1999
Diplonevra termitophila Disney, 1999
Distichophora clavipalpis Borgmeier, 1963
Dohrniphora andersoni Disney, 1990
Dohrniphora atratula Malloch, 1925
Dohrniphora awarensis Disney, 1990
Dohrniphora bilineata Borgmeier, 1961
Dohrniphora cornuta Bigot, 1857Hump-backed fly
Dohrniphora dohrni Dahl, 1898
Dohrniphora eilogoensis Disney, 1990
Dohrniphora grootaerti Disney, 1990
Dohrniphora insulana Liu, 2001
Dohrniphora ismayi Disney, 1990
Dohrniphora monochaeta (Borgmeier, 1961)⇒ Dohrniphora papuana Brues, 1905
Dohrniphora palpalis Borgmeier, 1961
Dohrniphora papuana Brues, 1905
Dohrniphora polyspinosa Disney, 1990
Dohrniphora rhinotermitis Schmitz & Mj..., 1924
Dohrniphora setitibia (Malloch, 1925)⇒ Diplonevra peregrina Wiedemann, 1830
Dohrniphora trigonae Disney, 1995
Epacteon armatum Borgmeier, 1963
Epacteon armatus Borgmeier, 1963
Eutermiphora abdominalis Lea, 1911
Eutermiphora tropicola Disney & Roisin, 2000
Eutermiphora watsoni Disney, 1997
Gymnoptera simplex Brues, 1905
Haplophleba distans Borgmeier, 1961
Hypocerides difformis Brues, 1905
Hypocerides nearcticus Borgmeier, 1966
Leptilla degenerata Borgmeier, 1963
Leptilla digenerata
Maculiphora aenictophila Disney, 1991
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) spiracularis Schmitz, 1933
Megaselia (Megaselia) curtineura Brues, 1909Hump-backed fly
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Megaselia albiclavata Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia alisamorum Disney, 2008
Megaselia alius Disney, 2003
Megaselia amatorum Disney, 2003
Megaselia andrewi Disney, 2003
Megaselia angusta Wood, 1909
Megaselia antialis Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia arctifurca Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia armipectus Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia australiae Beyer, 1960
Megaselia bilobulus Disney, 2003
Megaselia bipunctata Borgmeier, 1963
Megaselia biseta Beyer, 1960
Megaselia brevineura Brues, 1936
Megaselia brevivallorum Disney, 2003
Megaselia cercisetaria Disney, 2003
Megaselia cilipes (Brues, 1907)⇒ Megaselia errata Wood, 1912
Megaselia claudia Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia comparabilis Bridarolli, 1951
Megaselia conifera Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia copiosa Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia crassimana Brues, 1905
Megaselia criniloba Beyer, 1966
Megaselia curticauda Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia debilis Brues, 1905
Megaselia deceptrix Beyer, 1966
Megaselia dewittensis Disney, 2003
Megaselia digiturgida Disney, 2008
Megaselia dissita (Borgmeier, 1967)⇒ Megaselia comparabilis Bridarolli, 1951
Megaselia errata Wood, 1912
Megaselia excisa Beyer, 1966
Megaselia falciphalli Disney, 2003
Megaselia ferimpariseta Disney, 2003
Megaselia filiciarboris Disney, 2003
Megaselia flaviscutellata Beyer, 1960
Megaselia flavistola Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia floricola (Borgmeier, 1967)⇒ Megaselia peterseni Disney, 1994
Megaselia fortinervis Schmitz, 1926
Megaselia fumipennis (Brues, 1907)⇒ Megaselia surdifrons Wood, 1909
Megaselia furcellans Beyer, 1966
Megaselia furcipriva Borgmeier, 1963
Megaselia grandlabella Disney, 2003
Megaselia gregaria Wood, 1910
Megaselia halterata Wood, 1910Mushroom fly
Megaselia hauclaudia Disney, 2003
Megaselia hebblewhitei Disney, 2003
Megaselia heterochaeta Beyer, 1966
Megaselia hirtitarsalis Beyer, 1966
Megaselia impariseta Bridarolli, 1937Common humpbacked fly
Megaselia imperfecta Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia inconspicua Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia labrosa Borgmeier, 1963
Megaselia laevubrevis Disney, 2003
Megaselia luteiclava Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia maculaefemoralis Disney, 2008
Megaselia maculafemoralis Disney, 2008
Megaselia manca Brues, 1907
Megaselia mediocris Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia megasetigera Disney, 2003
Megaselia minutussima Brues, 1905
Megaselia morella Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia mountfieldensis Disney, 2003
Megaselia mucronifera Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia multispinulosa Disney, 2003
Megaselia nebulosa Bridarolli, 1951
Megaselia necsabra Disney, 2008
Megaselia necscabra Disney, 2008
Megaselia nigella Beyer, 1960
Megaselia nigellifrons Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia notabilis Beyer, 1965
Megaselia nudilobulus Disney, 2003
Megaselia orbata Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia parva Wood, 1909
Megaselia patellata Beyer, 1966
Megaselia peterseni Disney, 1994
Megaselia planifrons Brues, 1905
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909
Megaselia politiceps Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia politifrons Brues, 1936
Megaselia postorta Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia privata Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia propinqua Wood, 1909
Megaselia pulicaria Fallen, 1823
Megaselia pusilla Meigen, 1830
Megaselia quadribrevis Disney, 2003
Megaselia quartolutea Borgmeier, 1963
Megaselia quattuorbrevis Disney, 2008
Megaselia richardsoni Disney, 2003
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Megaselia russellensis Disney, 2003
Megaselia rustica Brues, 1905
Megaselia scutellaris Wood, 1909
Megaselia semihyalina Beyer, 1960
Megaselia sextohirta Beyer, 1966
Megaselia sextolutea Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia simulans Wood, 1912
Megaselia sodalis Brues, 1905
Megaselia splendens Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia subsetella Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia sullivani Disney, 2003
Megaselia surdifrons Wood, 1909
Megaselia suspicata Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia tasmaniensis Malloch, 1912
Megaselia tetrabrevis Disney, 2003
Megaselia tetrachaeta Beyer, 1966
Megaselia triplicicristae Disney, 2003
Megaselia trudiae Disney, 2003
Megaselia tumida Wood, 1909
Megaselia turbidipennis Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia tweedensis Disney, 2008
Megaselia ustipennis Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia venalis Beyer, 1966
Megaselia vernicosa Beyer, 1966
Megaselia versicolor Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia wellingtonensis Disney, 2003
Megaselia wellingtoniensis Disney, 2003
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Metopina andersoni Disney, 2003
Metopina australiana Borgmeier, 1963
Metopina cindybrownae Disney, 2003
Metopina climieorum Disney, 1994
Metopina fumipennis (Borgmeier, 1967)⇒ Metopina australiana Borgmeier, 1963
Metopina grootaerti Disney, 2003
Metopina howseae Disney, 2003
Metopina nepheloptera Beyer, 1966
Metopina papuana Disney, 2003
Metopina queenslandensis Disney, 2003
Paraphiura australis Beyer, 1966
Phalacrotophora (Omapanta) fimbriiterga Beyer, 1966
Phalacrotophora (Omapanta) gigantea Beyer, 1966
Phalacrotophora (Omapanta) magnifica Borgmeier, 1962
Phalacrotophora (Omapanta) vernicea Beyer, 1966
Phalacrotophora (Phalacrotophora) perlonga Beyer, 1966
Pilosaphiura samanthae Disney, 2003
Plastophora beirne Brues, 1905
Puliciphora borinquensis Wheeler, 1906
Puliciphora microphthalma Schmitz & Mj..., 1924
Rhopica cecidocera Disney, 2002
Rhopica cornigera Schmitz, 1927
Rhopica hirashimai Goto, 1985
Rhopica howseae Disney, 2002
Rhopica papuana Disney, 2002
Sciadocera rufomaculata White, 1916Hump-backed Fly
Syneura luciola Borgmeier, 1925
Syneurina laticeps Borgmeier, 1963
Tonnoirina dubius Macuqart, 1850
Tonnoirina hellwigi De Meijere, 1913
Tonnoirina neozealandicus Schiner, 1868
Woodiphora afurca Disney, 1989
Woodiphora andersoni Disney, 1989
Woodiphora bilineata Borgmeier, 1967
Woodiphora biroi Brues, 1907
Woodiphora grootaerti Disney, 1989
Woodiphora howseae Disney, 1989
Woodiphora magnipalpis Aldrich, 1896
Woodiphora multinevra Disney, 1989
Woodiphora papuana Disney, 1989
Woodiphora rogutensis Disney, 1989
Woodiphora trigona Disney, 1989
Woodiphora unilineata Borgmeier, 1967
Woodiphorides fimbriatus Beyer, 1961

Subnodes of Phoridae with occurrences in Australasia
SubfamilyAenigmatiinae
Schmitz, 1926
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
26
186
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhorinae
Curtis, 1833
8
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySciadocerinae
Schmitz, 1929
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Phoridae at artfakta.se
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Phoridae at itis.gov
Phoridae at marinespecies.org