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Checklist for Family Tethinidae Hendel, 1916 (Tethinid flies)
and region West USA (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
130
2457
13123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
96
1842
9744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
73
1232
5643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
69
1029
4567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
53
497
2274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Carnoidea
Newman, 1834
8
81
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTethinidae
Hendel, 1916
Tethinid flies
6
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
6 Genera with 26 Species
Neopelomyia Hendel, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Pelomyia Williston, 19807SpeciesTaxom
Pelomyiella Hendel, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Plesiotethina Munari, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 195212SpeciesTaxom
Thitena Munari, 20041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
26 Species
Neopelomyia longicera Foster, 1976
Neopelomyia rostrata Hendel, 1911
Pelomyia coronata (Loew, 1866)⇒ Pelomyia occidentalis Williston, 1893
Pelomyia granditarsa Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia lobina Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia nubila Melander, 1952Black mustard
Pelomyia occidentalis Williston, 1893
Pelomyia planibulla Foster & Mathis, 2003
Pelomyia steyskali Hardy & Delf..., 1980Tethinid fly
Pelomyiella mallochi Sturtevant, 1923
Pelomyiella melanderi Sturtevant, 1923
Plesiotethina australis Munari, 2000
Plesiotethina hirsuta Munari, 2000
Tethina (Rhicnoessa) ochracea (Hendel, 1913)⇒ Tethina pallipes Loew, 1865
Tethina (Rhicnoessa) pallipes Loew, 1865Tethinid fly
Tethina angustifrons Melander, 1952Black mustard
Tethina angustipennis Melander, 1952
Tethina hirsuta (Munari, 2000)⇒ Plesiotethina hirsuta Munari, 2000
Tethina horripilans Melander, 1952
Tethina milichioides Melander, 1913
Tethina pallidiseta Malloch, 1935
Tethina prognatha Melander, 1952
Tethina sasakawai Foster & Mathis, 2008
Tethina thula Munari, 2004
Tethina variseta Melander, 1952Tethinid fly
Thitena cadaverina Munari, 2004

Subnodes of Tethinidae with occurrences in West USA
SubfamilyPelomyiinae
Foster, 1976
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTethininae
Hendel, 1916
3
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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