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Checklist for Family Phoridae Curtis, 1833 (Coffin Flies)
and region Ecuador (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
569
8211
23107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
566
8203
23100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
8080
22778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
6365
19175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
89
883
2665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
70
718
1601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
53
543
1220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
110
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
68
184
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
68
184
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
67 Genera with 184 Species
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Abaristophora Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Acanthophorides Lacordaire, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Acontistoptera Brues, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Adelopteromyia Schmitz, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1925Ant-decapitating Flies54SpeciesTaxom
Apodicrania Borgmeier, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Apterophora Brues, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Aristocerina Borgmeier & ..., 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Auxanommatidia Borgmeier, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Beckerina Lehmanni End..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Borgmeieriphora Pires do Prado, 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachycephaloptera Borgmeier, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamiscus Borgmeier, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Cataclinusa Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratusa Borgmeier, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetaspidia Borgmeier, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocnemistoptera Borgmeier, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 20096SpeciesTaxom
Cootiphora Brown, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocephalus Borgmeier, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophorina Borgmeier & ..., 20063SpeciesTaxom
Dacnophora Borgmeier, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Dahliphora Schmitz, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Dinocercus Borgmeier, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 200728SpeciesTaxom
Ecitomyia Brues, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Ecitophora Schmitz, 19606SpeciesTaxom
Ecitoptera Borgmeier & ..., 19602SpeciesTaxom
Ecituncula Schmitz, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Eremophora Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurycnemis Borgmeier, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Johowia Silva Figueroa, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Latiborophaga Brown, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrocerides Borgmeier, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19987SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20068SpeciesTaxom
Menozziola Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Microselia Schmitz, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 2015Millipede-killing Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Myrmomyia Silvestri, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosicarius Borgmeier, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Neodohrniphora Malloch, 20015SpeciesTaxom
Neophora Borgmeier, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Neopleurophora Brown, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachyneurella Brues, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohypocera Malloch, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncophoromyia Malloch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Styletta Borgmeier, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Thalloptera Borgmeier & ..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Trineurocephala Schmitz, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 19631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
184 Species
Acontistoptera brasiliensis Schmitz, 1914
Acontistoptera melanderi Brues, 1902
Adelopteromyia parvipennis Borgmeier, 1962
Apocephalus albiapex Brown, 2002
Apocephalus analis Borgmeier, 1958
Apocephalus ancylus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus anfractus Brown, 1993
Apocephalus apivorus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus asymmetricus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus asyndetus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus bilobus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus bulbosus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus catholicus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus colombicus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus commensuratus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus comosus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus contortiventris Brown, 2000
Apocephalus ctenicoxa Brown, 2002
Apocephalus deceptus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus densepilosus Borgmeier, 1971
Apocephalus epicautus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus extraneus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus facettalis Borgmeier, 1961
Apocephalus flexiseta Brown, 2002
Apocephalus flexus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus funditus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus hibbsi Brown, 1997
Apocephalus hippurus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus hispidus Borgmeier, 1958
Apocephalus incomptus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus indeptus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus indistinctus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus laceyi Disney, 1981
Apocephalus lyratus Borgmeier, 1971
Apocephalus maculosus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus magnicauda Brown, 2000
Apocephalus melinus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus mortifer Borgmeier, 1937
Apocephalus onorei Brown, 1997
Apocephalus parallelus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus paraponerae Borgmeier, 1958
Apocephalus persecutor Borgmeier, 1961
Apocephalus platycauda Brown, 2002
Apocephalus praedator Borgmeier, 1971
Apocephalus quadratus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus ritualis Brown, 1997
Apocephalus roeschardae Brown, 2000
Apocephalus securis Brown, 1997
Apocephalus setilobus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus singulus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus stillatus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus striativentris Brown, 2000
Apocephalus striatus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus tanyurus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus torulus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus trifidus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus vicinus Borgmeier, 1925
Apterophora intermedia Prado, 1976
Beckerina aequatoriana Borgmeier & ..., 1975
Calamiscus cryptopalpis Borgmeier, 1960
Chonocephalus anomalus Borgmeier & ..., 1975
Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Coniceromyia angularis Borgmeier & ..., 1975
Coniceromyia brevivena Kung & Brown, 2000
Coniceromyia browni Disney, 1991
Coniceromyia lobipennis Kung & Brown, 2000
Coniceromyia plaumanni Borgmeier, 1963
Coniceromyia valdesi Kung, 2009
Cootiphora angustata Brown, 1993
Cyrtophorina deinocerca Borgmeier & ..., 1975
Cyrtophorina kerri Brown, 2006
Cyrtophorina zamorensis Brown, 2006
Dacnophora setithorax Borgmeier, 1961
Dahliphora antennalis Borgmeier & ..., 1975
Diocophora praedasicara Disney, 2007
Dohrniphora adusta Borgmeier, 1925
Dohrniphora alvarengai Prado, 1976
Dohrniphora anteroventralis Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora apharea Kung & Brown, 2005
Dohrniphora circumflexa Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora cocaensis Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora decrescens Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora didyma Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora dispar Enderlein, 1912
Dohrniphora ecitophila Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora erugata Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora gigantea Enderlein, 1924
Dohrniphora koehleri Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora microlobata Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora ovibarba Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora papei Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora paraguayana Brues, 1907
Dohrniphora paralobata Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora penai Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora proboliana Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora procera Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora simplex Borgmeier & ..., 1975
Dohrniphora sinepigra Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora sinuosa Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora wangae Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora wilkinsoni Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora xiei Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora yasuniensis Brown & Kung, 2007
Ecitomyia longipennis Borgmeier, 1960
Ecitomyia luteola Borgmeier & ..., 1923
Ecitophora bruchi Schmitz, 1923
Ecitophora comes Schmitz, 1914
Ecitophora halterata Borgmeier, 1936
Ecitophora parva Schmitz, 1923
Ecitophora pilosula Borgmeier, 1960
Ecitophora varians Borgmeier, 1960
Ecitoptera centralis Borgmeier, 1960
Ecitoptera subciliata Borgmeier, 1960
Ecituncula aptera Schmitz, 1923
Ecituncula glandularis Borgmeier, 1960
Ecituncula tarsalis Borgmeier, 1925
Eurycnemis alvarengai Borgmeier, 1971
Gymnophora lacertosa Brown, 1987
Gymnophora spiracularis Borgmeier, 1971
Megaselia aurea Aldrich, 1896
Megaselia femoralis Enderlein, 1912
Megaselia glandularis Borgmeier, 1958
Megaselia luteicauda Borgmeier, 1925Phorid fly
Megaselia nigrofascipes Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia pirirostris Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia tinteri Disney, 1998
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) kungae Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) anaticula Brown, 2004
Melaloncha acicula Brown, 2006
Melaloncha ciliata Brown, 2006
Melaloncha hyalinipennis Borgmeier, 1933
Melaloncha laticlava Brown, 2006
Melaloncha stylata Schiner, 1868
Melaloncha trita Brown, 2006
Metopina aequatoriana Borgmeier & ..., 1975
Myriophora alienipennis Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora angustifascia Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora annetteae Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora bilsae Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora bimaculata Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora dennisoni Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora diversa Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora dolionatis Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora gigantea Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora gobaleti Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora infirmata Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora kerri Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora lucigaster Borgmeier, 1961
Myriophora nigralinea Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora pallida Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora pectinata Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora plana Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora porrecta Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora reminatis Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora scopulata Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora sinesplendida Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora spicaphora Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora wellsorum Hash & Brown, 2015
Neodohrniphora arcuata Brown, 2001
Neodohrniphora curvinervis Malloch, 1914
Neodohrniphora dissita Brown, 2001
Neodohrniphora isomorpha Brown, 2001
Neodohrniphora prolixa Brown, 2001
Neophora frontalis Borgmeier, 1958
Pachyneurella simplex Borgmeier & ..., 1975
Phalacrotophora bruesiana Enderlein, 1912
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Phalacrotophora petropolitana Borgmeier, 1925
Physoptera pleurospinosa Borgmeier, 1961
Pseudacteon crawfordi Coquillett, 1907Ant parasite
Pseudohypocera kerteszi Enderlein, 1912
Puliciphora fenestrata Borgmeier, 1960
Puliciphora hancocki Disney, 2005
Puliciphora melanis Schmitz, 1951
Puliciphora venata Brues, 1923
Stichillus latipes Borgmeier, 1959
Stichillus venustus Borgmeier, 1935
Styletta crocea Borgmeier, 1960
Syneura semifurcata Prado, 1976
Thalloptera imbecilla Borgmeier, 1927
Triphleba pachyneurella Schmitz, 1919
Trophithauma portentum Schmitz, 1925
Woodiphora apicipennis Borgmeier, 1963

Subnodes of Phoridae with occurrences in Ecuador
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
32
102
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhorinae
Curtis, 1833
7
37
Genera
Species

Taxom



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