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Checklist for Family Phoridae Curtis, 1833 (Coffin Flies)
and region Lesser Antilles (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
1735
3079
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
260
1733
3077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1702
3037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
178
1421
2676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
61
382
711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
46
305
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
36
241
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
47
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
12
67
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
12
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lesser Antilles
12 Genera with 67 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1969Ant-decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Beckerina Lehmanni End..., 19193SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Homalophora Borgmeier, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 196949SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Pachyneurella Brues, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1969Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesser Antilles
67 Species
Apocephalus asyndetus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus insulanus Borgmeier, 1969
Beckerina dactylata Borgmeier, 1969
Beckerina dominicana Borgmeier, 1969
Beckerina neotropica Brues, 1919
Chonocephalus dominicanus Borgmeier, 1967
Chonocephalus furcatus Borgmeier, 1967
Coniceromyia ciliatipes Borgmeier, 1969
Coniceromyia grenadensis Brues, 1904
Coniceromyia pilicoxa Borgmeier, 1969
Dohrniphora cavifemur Borgmeier, 1969
Dohrniphora divaricata Aldrich, 1896
Homalophora sensibilis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia alajuelensis Malloch, 1914
Megaselia aurea Aldrich, 1896
Megaselia buccata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia bursella Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia burselloides Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia crinellifemur Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia crinipyga Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia defecta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia definita Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia deprivata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia diplochaeta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia elegantula Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia fasciiventris Enderlein, 1912
Megaselia ferruginosa Brues, 1912
Megaselia flavopleura Malloch, 1914
Megaselia fortirostris Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia furtiva Aldrich, 1896
Megaselia gemella Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia gracilipalpis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia hamaticauda Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia horticola Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia hypochaeta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia imitatrix Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia labellifera Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia leptacina Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia littoralis Malloch, 1914
Megaselia luteicauda Borgmeier, 1925Phorid fly
Megaselia metatarsalis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia mutilata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia obscura Brues, 1904
Megaselia obscurella Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia obscuripalpis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia pallidipennis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia parviseta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia paula Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia pleurochaeta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia pleurofascia Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia polita Enderlein, 1912
Megaselia pulliclava Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia punctifrons Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia semiferruginea Bridarolli, 1940
Megaselia spiculata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia subaristalis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia subflava (Malloch, 1912)⇒ Megaselia crinellifemur Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia subinflata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia substricta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia tarsodes Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia totaflava Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia tumidirostris Borgmeier, 1969
Metopina recurvata Borgmeier, 1969
Pachyneurella venata Aldrich, 1896
Pseudacteon simplex Borgmeier, 1969
Puliciphora parvula Borgmeier, 1969
Woodiphora magnipalpis Aldrich, 1896

Subnodes of Phoridae with occurrences in Lesser Antilles
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
8
60
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhorinae
Curtis, 1833
2
5
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