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Checklist for Superfamily Phoroidea Curtis, 1833
and region Peru (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
9673
29819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
9667
29813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
553
9522
29375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
356
7450
23932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
96
1475
4619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
77
1263
3279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
60
978
2380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
129
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
58
169
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peru
1 Family width 169 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies169SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peru
58 Genera with 169 Species
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Acanthophorides Lacordaire, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Acontistoptera Brues, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Adelopteromyia Schmitz, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2000Ant-decapitating Flies31SpeciesTaxom
Apodicrania Borgmeier, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Apterophora Brues, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Auxanommatidia Borgmeier, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Borgmeieriphora Pires do Prado, 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachycephaloptera Borgmeier, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Calamiscus Borgmeier, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Cataclinusa Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratusa Borgmeier, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocnemistoptera Borgmeier, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 19638SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophora Borgmeier, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocephalus Borgmeier, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Dacnophora Borgmeier, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Dahliphora Schmitz, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Dinocercus Borgmeier, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19674SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 200748SpeciesTaxom
Ecitophora Schmitz, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Ecitoptera Borgmeier & ..., 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Ecituncula Schmitz, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Johowia Silva Figueroa, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophoromyia Borgmeier, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrocerides Borgmeier, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 196913SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 200629SpeciesTaxom
Menozziola Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 2015Millipede-killing Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Myrmomyia Silvestri, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosicarius Borgmeier, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Neodohrniphora Malloch, 20016SpeciesTaxom
Neophora Borgmeier, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Neopleurophora Brown, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphiochaeta Malloch, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 2015Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohypocera Malloch, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncophoromyia Malloch, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Styletta Borgmeier, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Syntermophora Seevers, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Thalloptera Borgmeier & ..., 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Trineurocephala Schmitz, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanionotum Brues, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru
169 Species
Apocephalus (Mesophora) borealis Brues, 1924Zombie flies
Apocephalus absentis Brown, 1993
Apocephalus analis Borgmeier, 1958
Apocephalus apivorus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus asyndetus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus bilobus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus catholicus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus colobus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus commensuratus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus comosus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus completus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus criniventris Brown, 2014
Apocephalus deceptus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus densepilosus Borgmeier, 1971
Apocephalus dracodermus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus extraneus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus facettalis Borgmeier, 1961
Apocephalus funditus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus laceyi Disney, 1981
Apocephalus lyratus Borgmeier, 1971
Apocephalus magnicauda Brown, 2000
Apocephalus melinus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus meniscus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus parallelus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus paraponerae Borgmeier, 1958
Apocephalus rudiculus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus securis Brown, 1997
Apocephalus staurotus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus stillatus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus striativentris Brown, 2000
Apocephalus trifidus Brown, 2000
Brachycephaloptera trichopleura Borgmeier, 1924
Calamiscus cryptopalpis Borgmeier, 1960
Coniceromyia apechoneura Ament & Amorim, 2010
Coniceromyia aurantia Kung & Brown, 2000
Coniceromyia brachypoda Ament, Kung ..., 2020
Coniceromyia brevivena Kung & Brown, 2000
Coniceromyia femoralis Borgmeier, 1963
Coniceromyia kerteszi Brues, 1905
Coniceromyia niemeyeri Ament, Kung ..., 2020
Coniceromyia parvicornis Borgmeier, 1963
Cryptophora coeca Borgmeier, 1935
Diocophora appretiata Schmitz, 1923
Diplonevra andina Borgmeier, 1967
Diplonevra aurantipalpis Borgmeier, 1969
Diplonevra nigripalpis Borgmeier, 1969
Diplonevra nigripennis Borgmeier, 1967
Dohrniphora acarinata Brown & Kung, 2010
Dohrniphora alvarengai Prado, 1976
Dohrniphora anteroventralis Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora aprosmicta Brown & Kung, 2010
Dohrniphora ardisia Brown & Kung, 2010
Dohrniphora bicavatura Brown & Kung, 2010
Dohrniphora bicostula Kung & Brown, 2005
Dohrniphora biseriata Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora brevisimplex Brown & Kung, 2010
Dohrniphora brunneifrons Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora buscki Malloch, 1912
Dohrniphora circumflexa Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora clariloba Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora consimilis Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora continua Brown & Kung, 2010
Dohrniphora cootei Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora dispar Enderlein, 1912
Dohrniphora divaricata Aldrich, 1896
Dohrniphora ecitophila Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora fernandezi Brown & Kung, 2010
Dohrniphora filaris Borgmeier & ..., 1975
Dohrniphora flexicarina Brown & Kung, 2010
Dohrniphora foveolata Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora fundula Brown & Kung, 2010
Dohrniphora fuscicoxa Borgmeier, 1923
Dohrniphora gigantea Enderlein, 1924
Dohrniphora gravis Borgmeier & ..., 1975
Dohrniphora hamartia Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora knabi Malloch, 1912
Dohrniphora lacunosa Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora lamellifera Borgmeier, 1961
Dohrniphora minilobata Brown & Kung, 2010
Dohrniphora oricilla Kung & Brown, 2005
Dohrniphora parvidentata Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora parvipala Brown & Kung, 2010
Dohrniphora pellicula Brown & Kung, 2010
Dohrniphora praedator Borgmeier & ..., 1975
Dohrniphora procera Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora pyricornis Brues, 1944
Dohrniphora sanmartinensis Brown & Kung, 2010
Dohrniphora shannoni Borgmeier, 1961
Dohrniphora sinuosa Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora smithi Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora sulcatula Borgmeier, 1960
Dohrniphora transversa Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora utriensis Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora wangae Brown & Kung, 2007
Dohrniphora xiei Brown & Kung, 2007
Gymnophora spiracularis Borgmeier, 1971
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Megaselia andicola Brues, 1944
Megaselia asthenichaeta Brues, 1944
Megaselia bella Brues, 1905
Megaselia delicatula Brues, 1905
Megaselia incarum Brues, 1915
Megaselia incisa Malloch, 1912
Megaselia luteicauda Borgmeier, 1925Phorid fly
Megaselia peruviana Brues, 1905
Megaselia rimacensis Brues, 1944
Megaselia shadeae Hartop, 2014
Megaselia tama Schmitz, 1926
Megaselia violata Borgmeier, 1969
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) chamaea Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) gibberosa Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) kungae Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) mapiriensis Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) falcata Brown, 2004
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) horologia Brown, 2004
Melaloncha acicula Brown, 2006
Melaloncha acoma Brown & Kung, 2006
Melaloncha ciliata Brown, 2006
Melaloncha claviapex Brown, 2006
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melaloncha cristula Brown, 2006
Melaloncha digitalis Borgmeier, 1959
Melaloncha flavilineata Brown, 2006
Melaloncha fuscipalpis Brown, 2006
Melaloncha gradata Brown, 2006
Melaloncha hyalinipennis Borgmeier, 1933
Melaloncha lacerna Brown, 2006
Melaloncha nigricorpus Borgmeier, 1934
Melaloncha pilidorsata Brown, 2006
Melaloncha rasmusseni Brown, 2006
Melaloncha setitibialis Brown, 2006
Melaloncha simotris Brown, 2006
Melaloncha spina Brown, 2006
Melaloncha striatula Borgmeier, 1934
Melaloncha tambopatensis Brown, 2006
Melaloncha trichopera Brown, 2006
Melaloncha trita Brown, 2006
Melaloncha xanthocauda Brown, 2006
Myriophora alienipennis Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora angustifascia Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora bicuspidis Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora browni Hash & Brown, 0
Myriophora dolionatis Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora fuscidorsum Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora gobaleti Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora inaequalisetarum Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora lucigaster Borgmeier, 1961
Myriophora pallida Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora reminatis Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora tenuis Hash & Brown, 2015
Neodohrniphora arcuata Brown, 2001
Neodohrniphora attae Disney, 1996
Neodohrniphora curvinervis Malloch, 1914
Neodohrniphora declinata (Borgmeier, 1925)⇒ Neodohrniphora curvinervis Malloch, 1914
Neodohrniphora pala Brown, 2001
Neodohrniphora prolixa Brown, 2001
Neophora frontalis Borgmeier, 1958
Paraphiochaeta exorbitans Borgmeier, 1961
Phymatopterella shannoni Brues, 1933
Physoptera tarsata Brues, 1905
Pseudacteon pesqueroi Pereira, Del..., 2015
Pseudohypocera kerteszi Enderlein, 1912
Puliciphora melanis Schmitz, 1951
Puliciphora tambopata Disney, 1989
Rhyncophoromyia trivittata Malloch, 1923
Styletta crocea Borgmeier, 1960
Syntermophora microphthalma Seevers, 1941
Triphleba pachyneurella Schmitz, 1919
Trophithauma portentum Schmitz, 1925

Subnodes of Phoroidea with occurrences in Peru
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorid flies, Phorids, Scuttle Flies, scuttle fly
58
169
Genera
Species

Taxom