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Checklist for Tribe Psilopini Cresson, 1925
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
98
1705
4482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
77
1410
3503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
59
1047
2666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
55
850
1790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
42
432
1155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
4
65
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
42
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
18
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePsilopini
Cresson, 1925
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
6 Genera with 11 Species
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Cressonomyia Arnaud, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Helaeomyia Cresson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Paratissa Coquillett, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhysophora Cresson, 19953SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
11 Species
Ceropsilopa coquilletti Cresson, 1922Shore fly
Cressonomyia aciculata Loew, 1862
Cressonomyia meridionalis Cresson, 1918
Helaeomyia schildi Cresson, 1944
Leptopsilopa lineanota Cresson, 1922
Leptopsilopa nigrimana Williston, 1896
Leptopsilopa similis Coquillett, 1900
Leptopsilopa subapicalis Cresson, 1922
Rhysophora ardeoceras
Rhysophora ardoceras Mathis, 1977
Rhysophora griseola Rao & Mathis, 1995


Links, sources and further information
Psilopini at itis.gov