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Checklist for Subfamily Sarginae Walker, 1834
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
 
Stratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
5
66
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Stratiomyoidea
Hendel, 1928
4
65
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyStratiomyidae
Latreille, 1802
Soldier flies, Soldier Fly, Soldier-Flies, Soldier-Fly
59
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySarginae
Walker, 1834
7
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
7 Genera with 51 Species
Acrochaeta Wiedemann, 19493SpeciesTaxom
Himantigera James, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Merosargus Loew, 197123SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 19829SpeciesTaxom
Sagaricera Grunberg, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 183411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
51 Species
Acrochaeta chalconota Brauer, 1882
Acrochaeta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Acrochaeta mexicana Lindner, 1949
Himantigera amauroptera Fachin & Hauser, 2018
Himantigera nigrifemorata Macquart, 1847
Himantigera silvestris McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Merosargus anticus Curran, 1932
Merosargus banksi James, 1936Fendler's hedgehog cactus
Merosargus basalis James, 1971
Merosargus brachiatus James, 1971
Merosargus cingulatus Schiner, 1868Broadleaf water-milfoil
Merosargus convexifrons McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Merosargus coriaceus Giglio-Tos, 1891Sand spikemoss
Merosargus elatus Curran, 1932
Merosargus gowdeyi Curran, 1928
Merosargus hansoni James, 1971
Merosargus incanus James & McFa..., 1971
Merosargus insularis Curran, 1934
Merosargus lampronotus James, 1941
Merosargus megalopyge James, 1971
Merosargus panamensis McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Merosargus rossi James, 1971
Merosargus rotundatus Curran, 1932
Merosargus schildi James, 1971
Merosargus staminea Fabricius, 1805
Merosargus supernitens James, 1971
Merosargus varicornis James, 1971
Merosargus venustulus Lindner, 1936
Merosargus viridis McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Microchrysa bicolor Wiedemann, 1830
Ptecticus costaricensis James, 1982
Ptecticus extensipes James, 1982
Ptecticus ficulinus (Lindner, 1940)⇒ Ptecticus ficulnus Lindner, 1940
Ptecticus ficulnus Lindner, 1940
Ptecticus figlinus Osten Sacken, 1886Kellogg's hawthorn
Ptecticus hansoni James, 1982
Ptecticus kraussi (James, 1982)⇒ Mapuchemyia krausei Philippi, 1865
Ptecticus nigrifrons Enderlein, 1914
Ptecticus woodleyi James, 1982
Sagaricera analis Macquart, 1838
Sargus analis (Williston, 1888)⇒ Sagaricera analis Macquart, 1838
Sargus dichrous Schiner, 1868
Sargus fasciatus Fabricius, 1805
Sargus flavilatus James, 1973
Sargus isthmi James, 1982
Sargus niger (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Cacosis niger Wiedemann, 1819
Sargus polychromus James, 1982
Sargus polytus (Wiedemann, 1828)⇒ Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758
Sargus pseudoptecticus James, 1982
Sargus speciosus Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Sargus thoracicus Macquart, 1834White bryony


Links, sources and further information
Sarginae at itis.gov