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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
775
14516
48948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
773
14509
48939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
728
14308
48425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
449
11411
41055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
117
2195
9542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
89
1723
6245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
63
1187
3874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
192
784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
85
271
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
85
271
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern South America
85 Genera with 271 Species
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Acanthophorides Lacordaire, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Acontistoptera Brues, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Adelopteromyia Schmitz, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Aenigmatias Meinert, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Aenigmatistes Shelford, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2000Ant-decapitating Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Apodicrania Borgmeier, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Archiphora Schmitz, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Beckerina Lehmanni End..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Borgmeieriphora Pires do Prado, 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Brachycephaloptera Borgmeier, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Brownphora Disney, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Calamiscus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Cataclinusa Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoconus Borgmeier, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratusa Borgmeier, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocnemistoptera Borgmeier, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Chelidophora Borgmeier, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Commoptera Brues, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 20007SpeciesTaxom
Contopteryx Schmitz, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Corynusa Schmitz, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocephalus Borgmeier, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophorina Borgmeier & ..., 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Dacnophora Borgmeier, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Dahliphora Schmitz, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Darwiniphora2SpeciesTaxom
Dicranodeina Schmitz, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Dinocercus Borgmeier, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19147SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 197514SpeciesTaxom
Ecitophora Schmitz, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Ecitoptera Borgmeier & ..., 19244SpeciesTaxom
Ecituncula Schmitz, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Exochaeta Schmitz, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 198722SpeciesTaxom
Haplophleba Schmitz, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hieronymus Weyenbergh, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hirotophora1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocera Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Johowia Silva Figueroa, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Latiborophaga Brown, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophoromyia Borgmeier, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucianaphora Disney, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Macrocerides Borgmeier, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 196246SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 200669SpeciesTaxom
Menozziola Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Microselia Schmitz, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 2015Millipede-killing Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosicarius Borgmeier, 20064SpeciesTaxom
Neodohrniphora Malloch, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Neopleurophora Brown, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachyneurella Brues, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pericyclocerina Borgmeier, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Plastophora Brues, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Platydipteron Borgmeier & ..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1914Fire Ant Decapitating Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohypocera Malloch, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncophoromyia Malloch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Styletta Borgmeier, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Synclinusa Borgmeier, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Thalloptera Borgmeier & ..., 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Tranopeltoxenos Brues, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Trineurocephala Schmitz, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropophleba Schmitz, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Tubiceroides Borgmeier, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanionotum Brues, 19263SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern South America
271 Species
Acontistoptera hirsuta Borgmeier, 1925
Aenigmatistes latifrons Schmitz, 1924
Apocephalus adustus Brown, 1993
Apocephalus apivorus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus aquilonius Brown, 2002
Apocephalus aridus Malloch, 1912
Apocephalus curtus Brown, 1993
Apocephalus facettalis Borgmeier, 1961
Apocephalus insulanus Borgmeier, 1969
Apocephalus lyratus Borgmeier, 1971
Apocephalus normenti Prado, 1976
Apocephalus paraponerae Borgmeier, 1958
Apocephalus trifidus Brown, 2000
Archiphora patagonica Schmitz, 1929
Beckerina pilipleura Borgmeier, 1971
Borophaga verticalis Borgmeier, 1962
Brownphora sinefurca Borgmeier, 1969
Chelidophora baculipennis Borgmeier, 1933
Commoptera ecitonis Borgmeier, 1971
Commoptera pygmaea Borgmeier, 1971
Coniceromyia anacleti Borgmeier, 1925
Coniceromyia arizonensis Borgmeier, 1962
Coniceromyia atricolor Schmitz, 1929
Coniceromyia boliviana Borgmeier, 1950
Coniceromyia disparivena Borgmeier, 1950
Coniceromyia epicantha Borgmeier, 1923
Coniceromyia leucomacula Kung & Brown, 2000
Contopteryx illustris Schmitz, 1929
Corynusa latifrons Schmitz, 1929
Corynusa thoracica Schmitz, 1931
Cremersia australis Borgmeier, 1928
Cremersia crassicostalis Disney, 2008
Dacnophora legionis Borgmeier, 1961
Darwiniphora dupliciseta Schmitz, 1929
Darwiniphora integricilia Schmitz, 1929
Dicranodeina extravagans Schmitz, 1929
Diplonevra angustipennis Schmitz, 1929
Diplonevra brevicosta Borgmeier, 1969
Diplonevra claripennis Borgmeier, 1969
Diplonevra deutera Borgmeier, 1969
Diplonevra gnoma Corona & Brown, 2005
Diplonevra longicauda Schmitz, 1929
Diplonevra setigera Malloch, 1914
Dohrniphora anteroventralis Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora apharea Kung & Brown, 2005
Dohrniphora cornuta Bigot, 1857Hump-backed fly
Dohrniphora dispar Enderlein, 1912
Dohrniphora divaricata Aldrich, 1896
Dohrniphora ecitophila Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora gaimarii Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora gigantea Enderlein, 1924
Dohrniphora lamella Borgmeier & ..., 1975
Dohrniphora longirostrata Enderlein, 1912
Dohrniphora membranea Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora paraguayana Brues, 1907
Dohrniphora penicillata Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora praedator Borgmeier & ..., 1975
Ecitophora bruchi Schmitz, 1923
Ecitophora collegiana Borgmeier, 1924
Ecitophora fidelis Borgmeier, 1960
Ecitophora parva Schmitz, 1923
Ecitoptera concomitans Borgmeier & ..., 1923
Ecitoptera cordobensis Borgmeier, 1925
Ecitoptera humeralis Borgmeier, 1960
Ecitoptera proboscidalis Borgmeier, 1924
Ecituncula longipilosa Borgmeier, 1925
Exochaeta umbrata Schmitz, 1931
Gymnophora acutangula Schmitz, 1929
Gymnophora alces Brown, 1987
Gymnophora auricula Brown, 1987
Gymnophora chilensis Borgmeier, 1960
Gymnophora commotria Schmitz, 1929
Gymnophora damula Brown, 1987
Gymnophora falciformis Brown, 1987
Gymnophora forcipis Brown, 1987
Gymnophora heteroneura Schmitz, 1929
Gymnophora inusitata Brown, 1987
Gymnophora latibrachia Brown, 1987
Gymnophora parachilensis Brown, 1987
Gymnophora penai Brown, 1987
Gymnophora quadrata Brown, 1987
Gymnophora spiracularis Borgmeier, 1971
Gymnophora strigula Brown, 1987
Gymnophora subuncata Brown, 1987
Gymnophora tenuivenia Schmitz, 1931
Gymnophora triangularis Brown, 1987
Gymnophora trispina Brown, 1987
Gymnophora uncata Brown, 1987
Gymnophora unidentata Brown, 1987
Haplophleba nigricans Schmitz, 1929
Hieronymus pygmaeus Weyenbergh, 1886
Hirotophora chilensis Ament, 2018
Hypocera mordellaria Fallen, 1823
Johowia chilensis Silva Figueroa, 1916
Lucianaphora folgaraitae Disney, 2008
Macrocerides attophilus Disney, 2008
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Megaselia albicaudata Wood, 1910
Megaselia amplipennis Borgmeier, 1935
Megaselia anticheira Disney, 2004
Megaselia austera Schmitz, 1929
Megaselia boesii Disney, 2006
Megaselia boliviana Enderlein, 1912
Megaselia bruchiana Borgmeier & ..., 1923
Megaselia bursata Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia cassandra Borgmeier, 1971
Megaselia cavifrons Schmitz, 1929
Megaselia chiloensis Schmitz, 1929
Megaselia confortata Schmitz, 1929
Megaselia disparipennis Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia falklandensis Disney, 1989
Megaselia femoralis Enderlein, 1912
Megaselia glandularis Borgmeier, 1958
Megaselia grandifurca Borgmeier, 1958
Megaselia incarum Brues, 1915
Megaselia kolana Schmitz, 1928
Megaselia llanquihuea Schmitz, 1929
Megaselia longispina Silva Figueroa, 1916
Megaselia luteicauda Borgmeier, 1925Phorid fly
Megaselia malvinasensis Disney, 1989
Megaselia masatierrana Enderlein, 1938
Megaselia necrophaga Enderlein, 1912
Megaselia neivai Bridarolli, 1940
Megaselia notipennis Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia paricostalis Schmitz, 1929
Megaselia pauxilla Brues, 1907
Megaselia pilifrons Silva Figueroa, 1916
Megaselia polidorii Disney, 2006
Megaselia pressifrons Schmitz, 1929
Megaselia scutelliseta Borgmeier, 1935
Megaselia semiferruginea Bridarolli, 1940
Megaselia semilutea Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia semimollis Borgmeier, 1971
Megaselia setifimbria Borgmeier, 1971
Megaselia similis Silva Figueroa, 1916
Megaselia sinefurca Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia subcavifrons Borgmeier, 1971
Megaselia sulina Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia tama Schmitz, 1926
Megaselia tergitalis Borgmeier, 1961
Megaselia ventralis Borgmeier, 1963
Megaselia vespertilionis Borgmeier, 1962
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) chamaea Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) curvata Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) diffidentia Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) elongata Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) eminara Brown, 2009
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) hirtipecta Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) inversa Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) kungae Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) lingula Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) mapiriensis Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) varicosa Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) altobenia Gonzalez & B..., 2004
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) angustifrons Brown, 2004
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) apicula Brown, 2004
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) atribiseta Gonzalez & B..., 2004
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) biseta Brown, 2004
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) colossia Enderlein, 1912
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) concavella Gonzalez & B..., 2004
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) corniculata Gonzalez & B..., 2004
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) exigua Brown, 2004
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) falcata Brown, 2004
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) horologia Brown, 2004
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) rhypopoda Brown, 2004
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) ronnai Borgmeier, 1935
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) sarmientoi Gonzalez & B..., 2004
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) schiaffinoae Gonzalez & B..., 2004
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) stenotes Gonzalez & B..., 2004
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) stoneorum Brown, 2009
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) triangularis Brown, 2004
Melaloncha acoma Brown & Kung, 2006
Melaloncha borgmeieri Brown & Kung, 2006
Melaloncha browni Kung, 2008
Melaloncha calatha Brown, 2006
Melaloncha ciliata Brown, 2006
Melaloncha clavata Schmitz, 1927
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melaloncha crassa Brown, 2004
Melaloncha cuspidata Borgmeier, 1934
Melaloncha dibitattii Brown, 2006
Melaloncha elviae Brown, 2004
Melaloncha feleoae Brown, 2006
Melaloncha forficata Brown, 2006
Melaloncha gomezi Brown, 2006
Melaloncha gonzalezae Brown, 2006
Melaloncha gradata Brown, 2006
Melaloncha hyalinipennis Borgmeier, 1933
Melaloncha inicua Brown, 2006
Melaloncha kittsonae Brown, 2006
Melaloncha lacerna Brown, 2006
Melaloncha lamellata Borgmeier, 1934
Melaloncha maculata Borgmeier, 1934
Melaloncha nigricorpus Borgmeier, 1934
Melaloncha nigrifrons Borgmeier, 1971
Melaloncha nigrita Borgmeier, 1959
Melaloncha palpalis Borgmeier, 1934
Melaloncha piliapex Borgmeier, 1938
Melaloncha pilidorsata Brown, 2006
Melaloncha platypoda Brown, 2006
Melaloncha prosopica Brown, 2004
Melaloncha pulchella Brues, 1904
Melaloncha punctifrons Borgmeier, 1934
Melaloncha ruinensis Brown, 2006
Melaloncha simillima (Borgmeier, 1938)⇒ Melaloncha piliapex Borgmeier, 1938
Melaloncha simoni Brown, 2006
Melaloncha strigosa Brown, 2006
Melaloncha thompsonae Brown, 2004
Melaloncha trita Brown, 2006
Melaloncha umbra Brown, 2006
Melaloncha xanthocauda Brown, 2006
Metopina fenyesi Malloch, 1912
Metopina porteri Silva Figueroa, 1916
Myriophora alexandrae Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora communis Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora fuscidorsum Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora inaequalisetarum Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora lucigaster Borgmeier, 1961
Myriophora misionesensis Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora simplex Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora sinesplendida Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora uruguaiensis Hash & Brown, 2015
Myrmosicarius brandaoi Disney, 2006
Myrmosicarius cristobalensis Disney, 2006
Myrmosicarius gonzalezae Disney, 2006
Myrmosicarius longipalpis Disney, 2006
Neodohrniphora arcuata Brown, 2001
Neodohrniphora dissita Brown, 2001
Neodohrniphora elongata Brown, 2001
Pachyneurella bicolor Borgmeier & ..., 1923
Pericyclocerina nudipes Borgmeier, 1971
Phalacrotophora boliviana Borgmeier, 1971
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Phora americana Schmitz & Wirth, 1954Montane false ohelo
Physoptera poeciloptera Borgmeier, 1958
Plastophora luteizona Borgmeier, 1925
Platydipteron balli Brown, 1994
Pseudacteon borgmeieri Schmitz, 1923
Pseudacteon bulbosus Brown, Folga..., 2003
Pseudacteon calderensis Calcaterra, 2007
Pseudacteon conicornis Borgmeier, 1962
Pseudacteon convexicauda Borgmeier, 1962
Pseudacteon cultellatus Borgmeier, 1925Decapitating fly
Pseudacteon curvatus Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Pseudacteon litoralis (Borgmeier, 1925)⇒ Pseudacteon tricuspis Borgmeier, 1925
Pseudacteon nocens Borgmeier, 1926Fire ant decapitating fly
Pseudacteon notocaudatus Plowes, Folg..., 2015
Pseudacteon nudicornis Borgmeier, 1925
Pseudacteon obtusitus Plowes, Folg..., 2015
Pseudacteon obtusus Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Pseudacteon onyx Steyskal, 1944Fresno mat
Pseudacteon pesqueroi Pereira, Del..., 2015
Pseudacteon spatulatus Malloch, 1912
Pseudacteon tricuspis Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Pseudacteon wasmanni Schmitz, 1914
Pseudohypocera kerteszi Enderlein, 1912
Puliciphora cubensis Brues, 1932
Puliciphora gracilis Borgmeier, 1960
Puliciphora melanis Schmitz, 1951
Puliciphora rufipes Silva Figueroa, 1916
Styletta crocea Borgmeier, 1960
Syneura edwardsi Schmitz, 1929
Syneura longipennis Borgmeier, 1935
Syneura williamsi Borgmeier, 1971
Tranopeltoxenos manni Brues, 1923
Triphleba pachyneurella Schmitz, 1919
Tropophleba varians Schmitz, 1929
Tubiceroides cornutus Borgmeier, 1935
Xanionotum bruchi Borgmeier, 1924
Xanionotum delicatum Borgmeier, 1926
Xanionotum spinosior Borgmeier, 1926

Subnodes of Phoridae with occurrences in Southern South America
SubfamilyAenigmatiinae
Schmitz, 1926
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
32
200
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhorinae
Curtis, 1833
10
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySciadocerinae
Schmitz, 1929
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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