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Checklist for Tribe Psilopini Cresson, 1925
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
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
51
781
2016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
38
390
1147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
80
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
53
124
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
25
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePsilopini
Cresson, 1925
8
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
8 Genera with 22 Species
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Clasiopella Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cressonomyia Arnaud, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Guttipsilopa Wirth, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Helaeomyia Cresson, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Paratissa Coquillett, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19003SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
22 Species
Ceropsilopa costalis Wirth, 1956Fall phlox
Ceropsilopa mellipes Coquillett, 1900
Ceropsilopa staffordi Cresson, 1925
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914Shore fly
Cressonomyia meridionalis Cresson, 1918
Guttipsilopa bahamaensis Mathis & WIrth, 1977
Guttipsilopa caeruleiventris Loew, 1862
Guttipsilopa haydeni Wirth, 1956
Guttipsilopa stonei Mathis & WIrth, 1977
Guttipsilopa umbrosa Loew, 1862
Helaeomyia bacoa Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Helaeomyia cubensis Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Helaeomyia dominicana Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Helaeomyia petrolei Coquillett, 1899Petroleum fly
Leptopsilopa lineanota Cresson, 1922
Leptopsilopa nigrimana Williston, 1896
Leptopsilopa similis Coquillett, 1900
Paratissa pollinosa Williston, 1896Shore fly
Paratissa semilutea Loew, 1869Shore fly
Psilopa desmata Williston, 1896
Psilopa dupla Cresson, 1940
Psilopa mellipes (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Ceropsilopa mellipes Coquillett, 1900


Links, sources and further information
Psilopini at itis.gov