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Checklist for Subfamily Psilopinae Cresson, 1925
and region Seychelles (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
319
2025
3758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
317
2021
3753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
1997
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
198
1539
2917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
54
378
761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
41
238
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
33
171
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
30
158
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
21
107
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
34
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
21
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
12
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Seychelles
12 Genera with 15 Species
Allotrichoma Becker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Chlorichaeta Becker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Hostis Cresson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Orasiopa Zatwarnicki ..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Paratissa Coquillett, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Schema Becker, 20031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Seychelles
15 Species
Allotrichoma argentipraetexta Lamb, 1912
Ceropsilopa longicornis Lamb, 1912
Chlorichaeta albipennis Loew, 1848Shore fly
Discomyza similis Lamb, 1912
Ditrichophora ratti Canzoneri, 1980
Hostis guamensis Cresson, 1945Shore fly
Orasiopa apiculata Mathis & Zat..., 2003
Paratissa coriacea Lamb, 1912
Paratissa scotti (Seguy, 1955)⇒ Hostis guamensis Cresson, 1945
Placopsidella cynocephala Kertesz, 1901Lanceleaf springbeauty
Placopsidella scotti Lamb, 1912
Polytrichophora specula Mathis & Zat..., 2003
Psilopa nitidissima Lamb, 1912
Psilopa victoria Mathis & Zat..., 2003
Schema aldabricum Mathis & Zat..., 2003

Subnodes of Psilopinae with occurrences in Seychelles
TribeAtissini
Cresson, 1942
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDiscocerinini
Cresson, 1925
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDiscomyzini
Acloque, 1897
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopini
Cresson, 1922
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsilopini
Cresson, 1925
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Psilopinae at itis.gov
Psilopinae at marinespecies.org