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Checklist for Family Phoridae Curtis, 1833 (Coffin Flies)
and region West Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
92
1473
4451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
73
1219
3058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
57
909
2090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
110
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
44
48
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
44
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
44 Genera with 48 Species
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Adelopteromyia Schmitz, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Aenictacantha Disney, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Aphiochaeta Brues, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1997Ant-decapitating Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Apodicrania Borgmeier, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Auxanommatidia Borgmeier, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Cataclinusa Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheiloxenia Delachambre, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 20034SpeciesTaxom
Euryplatea Schmitz, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoptera Lioy, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Johowia Silva Figueroa, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrocerides Borgmeier, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 198910SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Microselia Schmitz, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Multinevra Disney, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pericyclocera Schmitz, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Perissa3SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Plethysmochaeta Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Psyllomyia Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptochomyia Silvestri, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 20024SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchomicropteron Annandale, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Termitoscrofa Schmitz, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Termitostroma Reichensperger, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoxena Breddin & Bö..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Trineurocephala Schmitz, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Veranophora Disney, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 19853SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
48 Species
Aenictacantha crassitarsalis Disney, 1998
Aphiochaeta obstricta Meunier, 1910
Apocephalus asyndetus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus collatus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus latinsulosus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus lunatus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus oblongus Brown, 1997
Auxanommatidia medleri (Disney, 1981)⇒ Veranophora medleri Disney, 1981
Cheiloxenia obesa Delachambre, 1966
Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Diplonevra armipes Brues, 1919
Diplonevra hercules Beyer, 1965
Dohrniphora anteroventralis Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora gigantea Enderlein, 1924
Dohrniphora gouteuxi Disney, 2003
Dohrniphora ivoriensis Disney, 2003
Euryplatea eidmanni Schmitz, 1941
Gymnoptera simplex Brues, 1905
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) obstricta Meunier, 1910
Megaselia aurea Aldrich, 1896
Megaselia curtinoides Disney, 1991
Megaselia diptychogastra Schmitz, 1940
Megaselia glandularis Borgmeier, 1958
Megaselia senegalensis Disney, 1980
Megaselia speculifera Beyer, 1965
Megaselia subulicauda Schmitz, 1929
Megaselia termitomyca Disney, 1989
Megaselia zariaensis Disney, 1989
Melaloncha variabilis Brown, 2004
Microselia deemingi Disney, 1983
Multinevra macropygidia Disney, 1979
Pericyclocera diptychogastra Schmitz, 1940
Perissa couturieri Disney, 1980
Perissa kensmithi Disney, 1979
Perissa lewisi Disney, 1979
Ptochomyia afra Silvestri, 1920
Puliciphora ibadanensis Disney, 2002
Puliciphora nigeriae Disney, 2002
Puliciphora parvulunarum Disney, 2002
Puliciphora russellsmithi Disney, 2002
Syneura luciola Borgmeier, 1925
Termitoscrofa brevis Delachambre, 1966
Termitostroma ivorense Delachmabre, 1965
Thaumatoxena grassei Schmitz, 1939
Veranophora medleri Disney, 1981
Woodiphora afrotropica Disney, 1985
Woodiphora gouteuxi Disney, 1985
Woodiphora jacksonae Disney, 1985

Subnodes of Phoridae with occurrences in West Africa
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
18
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhorinae
Curtis, 1833
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTermitoxeniinae
Wasmann, 1901
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyThaumatoxeninae
1
1
Genus
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