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Checklist for Superfamily Phoroidea Curtis, 1833
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
92
1536
5192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
72
1215
3605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
55
912
2494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
131
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
47
191
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caribbean
1 Family width 191 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies191SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caribbean
47 Genera with 191 Species
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Abaristophora Schmitz, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Acontistoptera Brues, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphiochaeta Brues, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2000Ant-decapitating Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Apodicrania Borgmeier, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Beckerina Lehmanni End..., 19694SpeciesTaxom
Cataclinusa Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocnemistoptera Borgmeier, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 19045SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 19357SpeciesTaxom
Conicera Meigen, 19695SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 19695SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Dahliphora Schmitz, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Diaclinella Borgmeier, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 197514SpeciesTaxom
Ecituncula Schmitz, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Godavaria Brown, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoptera Lioy, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Homalophora Borgmeier, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Hypocera Lioy, 01SpeciesTaxom
Johowia Silva Figueroa, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Macrocerides Borgmeier, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 196975SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 2015Millipede-killing Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neodohrniphora Malloch, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Pachyneurella Brues, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Paraspiniphora Malloch, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 18686SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Plastophora Brues, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1925Fire Ant Decapitating Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohypocera Malloch, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19966SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncophoromyia Malloch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 18962SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
191 Species
Abaristophora (Antipodiphora) domicamberae Disney, 1997
Aphiochaeta macrochaeta (Malloch, 1912)⇒ Megaselia macrochaeta Malloch, 1912
Aphiochaeta obscura (Brues, 1904)⇒ Megaselia obscura Brues, 1904
Aphiochaeta spinifemorata (Malloch, 1912)⇒ Diocophora spinifemorata Malloch, 1912
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Apocephalus asyndetus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus aztecae Borgmeier, 1961
Apocephalus brevicercus Brown, 1993
Apocephalus codonus Corona & Brown, 2004
Apocephalus crassus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus echinatus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus funditus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus grandiflavus Brown, 1994
Apocephalus infraspinosus Borgmeier, 1961
Apocephalus insulanus Borgmeier, 1969
Apocephalus lobicauda Brown, 2000
Apocephalus micrepelis Brown, 1993
Apocephalus paraponerae Borgmeier, 1958
Apocephalus pilatus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus prolixus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus secundus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus succineus Brown, 2000
Apodicrania termitophila Borgmeier, 1923
Beckerina dactylata Borgmeier, 1969
Beckerina dominicana Borgmeier, 1969
Beckerina neotropica Brues, 1919
Beckerina setifrons Borgmeier, 1969Phorid fly
Chaetocnemistoptera formosa Borgmeier, 1961
Chaetopleurophora formosa Borgmeier, 1969
Chaetopleurophora grenadensis Brues, 1904
Chaetopleurophora jamaicensis Brues, 1919
Chaetopleurophora nigroscutellata Borgmeier, 1969
Chaetopleurophora scutellata Brues, 1904
Chonocephalus aripoensis Disney, 1995
Chonocephalus dominicanus Borgmeier, 1967
Chonocephalus fletcheri Schmitz, 1912
Chonocephalus furcatus Borgmeier, 1967
Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Chonocephalus mexicanus Silvestri, 1911
Chonocephalus punctifascia (Borgmeier, 1935)⇒ Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Conicera atra (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Conicera dauci Meigen, 1830
Conicera dauci Meigen, 1830
Conicera latimana (Malloch, 1924)⇒ Coniceromyia latimana Malloch, 1924
Conicera neotropica Brues, 1904
Conicera seticerca Borgmeier, 1969
Coniceromyia ciliatipes Borgmeier, 1969
Coniceromyia costaricana Borgmeier, 1950
Coniceromyia grenadensis Brues, 1904
Coniceromyia latimana Malloch, 1924
Coniceromyia pilicoxa Borgmeier, 1969
Cremersia crassispina Borgmeier, 1928
Dahliphora dispar Borgmeier, 1961
Diaclinella cavita Brues, 1944
Diocophora spinifemorata Malloch, 1912
Diplonevra alleni (Brues, 1919)⇒ Diplonevra hamata Borgmeier, 1962
Diplonevra hamata Borgmeier, 1962
Diplonevra picea Borgmeier, 1969
Diplonevra pilivena Borgmeier, 1966
Dohrniphora anteroventralis Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora caverna Disney, 1995
Dohrniphora cavifemur Borgmeier, 1969
Dohrniphora cornuta Bigot, 1857Hump-backed fly
Dohrniphora dispar Enderlein, 1912
Dohrniphora divaricata Aldrich, 1896
Dohrniphora myersi Brues, 1932
Dohrniphora paraguayana Brues, 1907
Dohrniphora perpendicularis Kung & Brown, 2005
Dohrniphora poinari R. H. L. Disney, 1987
Dohrniphora procera Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora seriata Kung & Brown, 2006
Dohrniphora sexspinosa Kung & Brown, 2006
Dohrniphora simplex Borgmeier & ..., 1975
Ecituncula berghoffae Disney & Ber..., 2005
Ecituncula tarsalis Borgmeier, 1925
Gymnophora spiracularis Borgmeier, 1971
Gymnoptera simplex Brues, 1905
Homalophora sensibilis Borgmeier, 1969
Hypocera grenadensis
Johowia chilensis Silva Figueroa, 1916
Johowia parvicornis Borgmeier, 1969
Macrocerides brevicornis Borgmeier, 1969
Macrocerides trinitatis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia (Megaselia) amberae R. H. L. Disney, 1987
Megaselia (Megaselia) bernsteinae R. H. L. Disney, 1987
Megaselia (Megaselia) dominicana R. H. L. Disney, 1987
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Megaselia adempta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia alajuelensis Malloch, 1914
Megaselia alloterga Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia aurea Aldrich, 1896
Megaselia basichaeta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia buccata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia bursella Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia burselloides Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia camilla Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia crinellifemur Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia crinipyga Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia darlingtonae Disney, 1995
Megaselia defecta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia definita Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia deprivata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia dickoni Wakeford, 1994
Megaselia diplochaeta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia elegantula Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia enderleini Brues, 1912
Megaselia exsertacosta Disney, 1995
Megaselia fasciiventris Enderlein, 1912
Megaselia fausta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia femoralis 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 lucifrons Schmitz, 1918
Megaselia luteicauda Borgmeier, 1925Phorid fly
Megaselia macrochaeta Malloch, 1912
Megaselia metatarsalis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia miristigma Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia mutilata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia nidanurae Disney, 1995
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 perspicua Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia pleurochaeta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia pleurofascia Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia polita Enderlein, 1912
Megaselia pulliclava Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia punctifrons Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia quartobsoleta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia semiferruginea Bridarolli, 1940
Megaselia setigera Brues, 1919
Megaselia spiculata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia subaristalis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia subcrinosa Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia subflava (Malloch, 1912)⇒ Megaselia crinellifemur Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia subinflata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia submimica Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia subpicta Malloch, 1912
Megaselia substricta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia tama Schmitz, 1926
Megaselia tamanae Disney, 1995
Megaselia tarsodes Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia totaflava Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia tumidirostris Borgmeier, 1969
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) ronnai Borgmeier, 1935
Melaloncha stylata Schiner, 1868
Metopina recurvata Borgmeier, 1969
Metopina reflexa Borgmeier, 1969
Myriophora communis Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora dolionatis Hash & Brown, 2015
Neodohrniphora attae Disney, 1996
Neodohrniphora curvinervis Malloch, 1914
Pachyneurella venata Aldrich, 1896
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Phora aurea (Aldrich, 1896)⇒ Megaselia aurea Aldrich, 1896
Phora divaricata (Aldrich, 1896)⇒ Dohrniphora divaricata Aldrich, 1896
Phora furtiva (Aldrich, 1896)⇒ Megaselia furtiva Aldrich, 1896
Phora magnipalpis (Aldrich, 1896)⇒ Woodiphora magnipalpis Aldrich, 1896
Phora scutellata Brues, 1903
Phora stylata (Schiner, 1868)⇒ Melaloncha stylata Schiner, 1868
Phymatopterella ovatimacula Barnes, 1990
Physoptera parastigmatica Borgmeier, 1966
Plastophora antiguensis (Malloch, 1912)⇒ Pseudacteon antiguensis Malloch, 1912
Pseudacteon antiguensis Malloch, 1912
Pseudacteon arcuatus Borgmeier, 1968
Pseudacteon grandis (Greene, 1940)⇒ Pseudacteon antiguensis Malloch, 1912
Pseudacteon simplex Borgmeier, 1969
Pseudacteon tricuspis Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Pseudohypocera kerteszi Enderlein, 1912
Puliciphora borinquensis Wheeler, 1906
Puliciphora cubensis Brues, 1932
Puliciphora jacquemarti Disney, 2005
Puliciphora melanis Schmitz, 1951
Puliciphora parvula Borgmeier, 1969
Puliciphora rontaleri R. H. L. Disney, 1996
Stichillus flavicinctus Enderlein, 1924
Woodiphora apicipennis Borgmeier, 1963
Woodiphora magnipalpis Aldrich, 1896

Subnodes of Phoroidea with occurrences in Caribbean
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorid flies, Phorids, Scuttle Flies, scuttle fly
47
191
Genera
Species

Taxom