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Checklist for Family Tethinidae Hendel, 1916 (Tethinid flies)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
642
38200
347168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
166
7224
70796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
117
5649
48623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
85
4151
31317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
79
3633
24956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
62
1272
12342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Carnoidea
Newman, 1834
10
167
1300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTethinidae
Hendel, 1916
Tethinid flies
9
94
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
9 Genera with 94 Species
Dasyrhicnoessa Hendel, 19806SpeciesTaxom
Masoniella Vockeroth, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Neopelomyia Hendel, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Pelomyia Williston, 200335SpeciesTaxom
Pelomyiella Hendel, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Plesiotethina Munari, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Rhicnoessa Loew, 19137SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 189635SpeciesTaxom
Thitena Munari, 20041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
94 Species
Dasyrhicnoessa clandestina Munari, 2002Tethinid fly
Dasyrhicnoessa fulva Hendel, 1913
Dasyrhicnoessa insularis Aldrich, 1931Tethinid fly
Dasyrhicnoessa mathisi Munari, 2002
Dasyrhicnoessa sexeriata Hendel, 1913
Dasyrhicnoessa vockerothi Hardy & Delf..., 1980Tethinid fly
Masoniella darwini Munari, 2010
Masoniella richardsi Vockeroth, 1995
Neopelomyia longicera Foster, 1976
Neopelomyia longicerca Foster, 1976
Neopelomyia rostrata Hendel, 1911
Pelomyia advena Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia argentinaensis Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia aurantifrons Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia boliviensis Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia coronata (Loew, 1866)⇒ Pelomyia occidentalis Williston, 1893
Pelomyia crassiseta Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia crassispina Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia cruciata Hendel, 1934Blisterwort
Pelomyia curva Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia delicata Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia dentata Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia flabella Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia freidbergi Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia fuegina Munari, 2010
Pelomyia granditarsa Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia grisecoxa Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia intermedia Malloch, 1934
Pelomyia irwini Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia lobina Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia mallochi (Sturtevant, 1923)⇒ Pelomyiella mallochi Sturtevant, 1923
Pelomyia melanocera Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia nigripalpis Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia nigritarsis Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia nubila Melander, 1952Black mustard
Pelomyia occidentalis Williston, 1893
Pelomyia peruviana Malloch, 1934
Pelomyia planibulla Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia robustiseta Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia spatulata Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia steyskali Hardy & Delf..., 1980Tethinid fly
Pelomyia trivittata Malloch, 1934
Pelomyia undulata Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia univittata Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia viedmae Malloch, 1934
Pelomyia vockerothi Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyiella mallochi Sturtevant, 1923
Pelomyiella maritima Melander, 1913
Pelomyiella melanderi Sturtevant, 1923
Plesiotethina australis Munari, 2000
Plesiotethina hirsuta Munari, 2000
Rhicnoessa angustipennis (Melander, 1952)⇒ Tethina angustipennis Melander, 1952
Rhicnoessa lavendula (Melander, 1952)⇒ Tethina angustipennis Melander, 1952
Rhicnoessa prognatha (Melander, 1952)⇒ Tethina prognatha Melander, 1952
Rhicnoessa seriata (Melander, 1952)⇒ Tethina seriata Melander, 1952
Rhicnoessa texana (Malloch, 1913)⇒ Tethina texana Malloch, 1913
Rhicnoessa variseta (Melander, 1952)⇒ Tethina variseta Melander, 1952
Rhicnoessa whitmani (Melander, 1913)⇒ Tethina parvula Loew, 1869
Tethina (Rhicnoessa) ochracea (Hendel, 1913)⇒ Tethina pallipes Loew, 1865
Tethina (Rhicnoessa) pallipes Loew, 1865Tethinid fly
Tethina albitarsa Foster & Mathis, 1998
Tethina albula Loew, 1869Tethinid fly
Tethina angustifrons Melander, 1952Black mustard
Tethina angustipennis Melander, 1952
Tethina bermudaensis Melander, 1952
Tethina brasiliensis Prado & Tavares, 1966
Tethina carioca Prado & Tavares, 1966
Tethina chilensis Malloch, 1934
Tethina cohiba Foster & Mathis, 1998
Tethina denudata Melander, 1952
Tethina hirsuta (Munari, 2000)⇒ Plesiotethina hirsuta Munari, 2000
Tethina horripilans Melander, 1952
Tethina insulans Curran, 1932
Tethina insularis (Aldrich, 1931)⇒ Dasyrhicnoessa insularis Aldrich, 1931
Tethina lavendula Melander, 1952
Tethina lisae Foster & Mathis, 1998
Tethina milichioides Melander, 1913
Tethina pallidiseta Malloch, 1935
Tethina parvula Loew, 1869
Tethina prognatha Melander, 1952
Tethina robusta Foster & Mathis, 2000
Tethina sasakawai Foster & Mathis, 2008
Tethina seriata Melander, 1952
Tethina setulosa (Malloch, 1934)⇒ Tethina spinulosa Cole, 1923
Tethina sonorensis
Tethina spinulosa Cole, 1923
Tethina steyskali (Foster, 1976)⇒ Tethina milichioides Melander, 1913
Tethina texana Malloch, 1913
Tethina thula Munari, 2004
Tethina variseta Melander, 1952Tethinid fly
Tethina willistoni Melander, 1913Beach fly
Tethina woodi (Foster, 1976)⇒ Tethina milichioides Melander, 1913
Tethina xanthopoda Williston, 1896
Thitena cadaverina Munari, 2004

Subnodes of Tethinidae with occurrences in America
SubfamilyPelomyiinae
Foster, 1976
4
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTethininae
Hendel, 1916
5
47
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Tethinidae at gbif.org
Tethinidae at itis.gov