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Psychodidae (moth fly)

Insecta - Diptera - Psychodidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1834Psychodidae Newman p. 388
1877Culex proavitus Scudder p. 744
1879Tanyderidae Osten-Sacken p. 517
1890Culex proavitus Scudder p. 582 figs. Pl 5 figs 8, 9
1966Paraculicoides Pierce p. 94
1966Paraculicoides rouseae Pierce p. 94 fig. 14
1985Tanyderidae Kalugina p. 34
1985Psychodidae Kalugina p. 44
1992Paraculicoides Carpenter
1992Psychodidae Carpenter
1992Tanyderidae Carpenter
1992Tanyderidae Kalugina p. 142
1992Psychodidae Krzemiński p. 49
1992Tanyderidae Krzemiński p. 49
1994Psychodidae Evenhuis
1994Tanyderidae Evenhuis
1999Psychodidae Azar et al.
2002Eochaoborites Hong p. 157
2002Eochaoborites xui Hong p. 157 figs. Pl 14, fig 1; text-fig 2.7.13-22
2003Tanyderidae Krzemiński and Krzemińska p. 164
2007Psychodidae Azar et al.
2007Psychodidae Blagoderov and Grimaldi p. 9
2007Psychodidae Yeates et al.
2007Tanyderidae Yeates et al.
2019Psychodidae Azar p. 518

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
—Athalassocarida
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
—Cercofilata
RankNameAuthor
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—Holometabola
—Aparaglossata
—Panorpida
superorderAntliophora
orderDiptera
infraorderPsychodomorpha
superfamilyPsychodoidea
familyPsychodidae
familyPsychodidae

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Psychodidae Newman 1834 [moth fly]
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G. †Bamara Stebner et al. 2015
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†Bamara groehni Stebner et al. 2015
Subfm. Bruchomyiinae Alexander 1920
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G. Boreofairchildia Wagner and Stuckenberg 2016
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†Boreofairchildia hennigianus Schlüter 1978
G. †Hoffeinsodes Wagner 2017
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†Hoffeinsodes adamowiczi Skibińska et al. 2020
†Hoffeinsodes bifida Wagner 2017
†Hoffeinsodes cubicula Wagner 2017
†Hoffeinsodes hoffeinsi Wagner 2006
†Hoffeinsodes longicauda Wagner 2017
†Hoffeinsodes obtusa Wagner 2017
†Hoffeinsodes reducta Wagner 2017
G. †Libanonemopalpus Azar et al. 2022
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†Libanonemopalpus grimaldii Azar et al. 2022
G. Nemopalpus Macquart 1838
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Nemapalpus flavus Macquart 1838
Invalid names: Nygmatodes Loew 1845 [synonym]
G. †Palaeoglaesum Wagner 2017
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†Palaeoglaesum bisulcum Wagner 2017
†Palaeoglaesum carsteni Skibińska et al. 2019
†Palaeoglaesum gregi Skibińska and Krzemiński 2023
†Palaeoglaesum jakubi Skibińska 2023
†Palaeoglaesum muelleri Wagner 2017
†Palaeoglaesum myanmari Skibińska 2023
†Palaeoglaesum notandum Wagner 2017
†Palaeoglaesum pilosus Skibińska et al. 2021
†Palaeoglaesum quadrispiculatum Stebner et al. 2015
†Palaeoglaesum stebneri Skibińska and Krzemiński 2021
†Palaeoglaesum teres Skibińska and Albrycht 2021
†Palaeoglaesum velteni Wagner 2012
†Palaeoglaesum wagneri Skibińska et al. 2019
G. †Palaeosycorax Meunier 1905
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†Palaeosycorax tertiariae Meunier 1905
G. †Cretapsychoda Azar et al. 1999
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†Cretapsychoda inexpectata Azar et al. 1999
Subfm. †Datziinae Stebner et al. 2015
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G. †Datzia Stebner et al. 2015
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†Datzia bispina Stebner et al. 2015
†Datzia setosa Stebner et al. 2015
G. †Mandalayia Stebner et al. 2015
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†Mandalayia beumersorum Stebner et al. 2015
Invalid names: Protopsychodinae Stebner et al. 2015 [replaced]
G. †Eophlebotomus Cockerell 1920
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†Eophlebotomus carentonensis Azar et al. 2003
†Eophlebotomus connectens Cockerell 1920
†Eophlebotomus gezei Azar et al. 2003
Subfm. Horaiellinae Enderlein 1937
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G. †Protohoraiella Curler et al. 2019
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†Protohoraiella katerinae Curler et al. 2019
†Protohoraiella yvonnae Curler et al. 2019
G. †Liassopsychodina Ansorge 1994
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G. †Libanopsychoda Azar et al. 1999
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†Libanopsychoda abillamai Azar et al. 1999
G. †Mesopsychoda Brauer et al. 1889
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†Mesopsychoda dasyptera Brauer et al. 1889
Subfm. Phlebotominae Rondani 1840 [sand fly]
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Tr. Hertigiini Abonnenc and Léger 1976
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Subtr. Idiophlebotomina Artemiev 1991
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G. †Phlebotomites Hennig 1972
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†Phlebotomites aphoe Stebner et al. 2015
†Phlebotomites brevifilis Hennig 1972
†Phlebotomites burmaticus Ain Malak et al. 2013
†Phlebotomites grimaldii Ain Malak et al. 2013
†Phlebotomites longifilis Hennig 1972
†Phlebotomites neli Ain Malak et al. 2013
G. †Libanophlebotomites Azar et al. 2022
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†Libanophlebotomites ramyi Azar et al. 2022
G. †Libanophlebotomus Azar et al. 1999
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†Libanophlebotomus lutfallahi Azar et al. 1999
G. Lutzomyia Franca 1927
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Subg. Lutzomyia (Trichopygomyia) Barretto 1962
†Lutzomyia adiketis Poinar 2008
Invalid names: Fransaia Dyar and Nunez Tovar 1927 [objective synonym], Lutzia Franca 1920 [replaced], Lutziola Strand 1932 [objective synonym]
G. †Mesophlebotomites Azar et al. 1999
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†Mesophlebotomites hennigi Azar et al. 1999
G. Micropygomyia Barretto 1962
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Subg. Micropygomyia (Sauromyia) Artemiev 1991
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†Micropygomyia (Sauromyia) dorafeliciangeliae Andrade Filho et al. 2009
†Micropygomyia brandaoi Andrade Filho et al. 2008
G. †Palaeomyia Poinar 2004
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†Palaeomyia burmitis Poinar 2004
G. †Phlebotoiella Solórzano Kraemer and Wagner 2009
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†Phlebotoiella eoindianensis Solórzano Kraemer and Wagner 2009
G. †Phlebotomiella Meunier 1906
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Tr. Phlebotomini Rondani 1840
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Subtr. Phlebotomina Rondani 1840
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G. Phlebotomus Rondani and Berte 1840
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†Phlebotomus khludae Kaddumi 2005
†Phlebotomus pungens Loew 1845
†Phlebotomus vetus Stebner et al. 2015
Invalid names: Philaematus Loew 1845 [synonym]
G. Pintomyia Costa Lima 1932
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Subg. Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) Ortiz and Scorza 1963
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†Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) bolontikui Ibáñez-Bernal et al. 2014
†Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) brazilorum Andrade Filho et al. 2006
†Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) dominicana Andrade Filho et al. 2009
†Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) falcaorum Brazil and Andrade Filho 2002
†Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) filipalpis Peñalver and Grimaldi 2006
†Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) killickorum Andrade Filho et al. 2004
†Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) miocena Peñalver and Grimaldi 2006
†Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) paleopestis Peñalver and Grimaldi 2006
†Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) paleotownsendi Andrade Filho et al. 2006
†Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) paleotrichia Andrade Filho et al. 2007
†Pintomyia (Pifanomyia) succini Peñalver and Grimaldi 2006
†Pintomyia dissimilis Andrade Filho et al. 2009
G. Psathyromyia Barretto 1962
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†Psathyromyia (Forattiniella) schleei Peñalver and Grimaldi 2006
G. Sergentomyia Franca and Parrot 1920
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†Sergentomyia succini Stuckenberg 1975
Invalid names: Newsteadia Franca 1919 [replaced]
G. †Plebotomites Hennig 1972
G. Plebotomus Rondani and Berte 1840
G. †Posthon Loew 1845
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†Posthon gracilis Loew 1850
Subfm. Psychodinae Newman 1834
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Tr. Brunettiini Vaillant 1971
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G. Brunettia Annandale 1910
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†Brunettia hurdi Quate 1961
G. †Eopericoma Kalugina 1985
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†Eopericoma zherichini Kalugina 1985
Tr. Maruinini Enderlein 1937
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G. Alepia Enderlein 1937
G. Tonnoira Enderlein 1937
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†Tonnoira sakhalinensis Azar and Maksoud 2020
G. †Matuna Stebner and Solórzano Kraemer 2014
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†Matuna bechlyi Stebner and Solórzano Kraemer 2014
G. †Megapsychoda Azar and Nel 2002
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†Megapsychoda araripina Azar and Nel 2002
G. Neoarisemus Botosaneanu and Vaillant 1970
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†Neoarisemus groehni Wagner 2021
G. †Paleopsychoda Azar et al. 1999
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†Paleopsychoda inexpectata Azar and Nel 2002
†Paleopsychoda jacquelinae Azar et al. 1999
†Paleopsychoda jarzembowskii Azar and Maksoud 2022
†Paleopsychoda solignac Azar et al. 1999
†Paleopsychoda solignaci Azar et al. 1999
†Paleopsychoda zherikhini Azar et al. 2007
G. †Paleotelmatoscopus Curler and Skibińska 2021
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†Paleotelmatoscopus madrizi Curler and Skibińska 2021
G. †Paralibanopsychoda Azar and Nel 2002
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†Paralibanopsychoda agnieszkae Azar and Nel 2002
Tr. Pericomaini Enderlein 1935
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G. Pericoma Walker 1856
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†Pericoma minuta Meunier 1919
†Pericoma primaeva Cockerell 1915
†Pericoma speciosa Meunier 1905
G. †Sakhalinopericoma Azar and Maksoud 2020
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†Sakhalinopericoma russiaensis Azar and Maksoud 2020
G. Telmatoscopus Eaton 1904
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†Telmatoscopus hurdi Quate 1963
G. †Protopsychoda Azar et al. 1999
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†Protopsychoda hammanaensis Azar et al. 1999
†Protopsychoda leoi Azar and Maksoud 2020
†Protopsychoda nadiae Azar et al. 1999
Tr. Psychodini Newman 1834
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G. Philosepedon Eaton 1904
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†Philosepedon apozonallii Stebner and Solórzano Kraemer 2014
†Philosepedon labecula Quate 1963
†Philosepedon mexicana Quate 1963
†Philosepedon usitata Quate 1963
G. Psychoda Latreille 1796
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†Psychoda eocenica Meunier 1905
†Psychoda oxyptera Loew 1850
†Psychoda rusti Stebner and Solórzano Kraemer 2014
†Psychoda tzotzili Stebner and Solórzano Kraemer 2014
G. Quatiella Botosaneanu and Vaillant 1970
G. †Sakhalinopsychoda Azar and Maksoud 2020
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†Sakhalinopsychoda krzeminskii Azar and Maksoud 2020
G. Threticus Eaton 1904
G. †Succinarisemus Wagner 2002
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†Succinarisemus scheveni Wagner 2002
†Succinarisemus totolapensis Coty et al. 2013
G. †Wightipsychoda Azar 2019
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†Wightipsychoda leucospila Cockerell 1921
G. †Yantarpsychodus Azar and Maksoud 2020
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†Yantarpsychodus szadziewskii Azar and Maksoud 2020
Invalid names: Psychoda bulbifera Meunier 1899 [nomen dubium]
G. †Psychodites Handlirsch 1906
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†Psychodites kenngotti Giebel 1856
Subfm. Sycoracinae Jung 1954
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G. †Palaeoparasycorax Stebner et al. 2015
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†Palaeoparasycorax globosus Stebner et al. 2015
†Palaeoparasycorax suppus Stebner et al. 2015
G. Parasycorax Duckhouse 1972
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†Parasycorax simplex Stebner et al. 2015
G. Sycorax Haliday 1839
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†Sycorax longistyla Wagner et al. 2022
†Sycorax neli Azar et al. 2007
†Sycorax peruensis Petrulevičius et al. 2011
†Sycorax prompta Meunier 1905
Sycorax silacea Haliday 1839
†Sycorax tumultuosa Meunier 1905
†Sycorax ukrainensis Azar et al. 2013
G. †Xenosycorax Azar and Salamé 2015
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†Xenosycorax engeli Azar and Salamé 2015
Invalid names: Trichomyia swinhoei Cockerell 1917 [nomen dubium]
Subfm. Tanyderinae Osten Sacken 1879
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G. †Espanoderus Skibińska et al. 2017
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†Espanoderus barbarae Skibińska et al. 2017
†Espanoderus orientalis Men and Hu 2020
G. †Macrochile Loew 1850
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†Macrochile hornei Krzemiński 2013
†Macrochile spectrum Loew 1850
Tr. Nannotanyderini Skibińska 2016
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G. †Coramus Skibińska 2016
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†Coramus gedanensis Skibińska 2016
G. †Dacochile Poinar and Brown 2004
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†Dacochile microsoma Poinar and Brown 2004
G. †Nannotanyderus Ansorge 1994
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†Nannotanyderus ansorgei Krzemiński et al. 2013
†Nannotanyderus granieri Azar et al. 2024
†Nannotanyderus grimmenensis Ansorge and Krzemiński 2002
†Nannotanyderus incertus Lukashevich 2011
†Nannotanyderus kubekovensis Skibińska and Krzemiński 2013
†Nannotanyderus oliviae Skibińska et al. 2014
G. †Podemacrochile Krzemiński and Kania 2013
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†Podemacrochile baltica Podenas 1997
G. †Praemacrochile Kalugina 1985
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†Praemacrochile ansorgei Lukashevich and Krzemiński 2009
†Praemacrochile chinensis Krzemiński and Ren 2001
†Praemacrochile dobbertinensis Ansorge and Krzemiński 2002
†Praemacrochile dryasis Dong et al. 2015
†Praemacrochile kaluginae Lukashevich and Krzemiński 2009
†Praemacrochile ovalum Dong et al. 2015
†Praemacrochile stackelbergi Kalugina 1985
G. Protanyderus Handlirsch 1909
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†Protanyderus astictum Dong et al. 2015
†Protanyderus invalidus Lukashevich and Krzemiński 2009
†Protanyderus madrizi Lukashevich 2020
†Protanyderus mesozoicus Kalugina 1988
†Protanyderus nebulosus Lukashevich and Krzemiński 2009
†Protanyderus savtchenkoi Lukashevich and Krzemiński 2009
†Protanyderus senilis Kalugina 1992
†Protanyderus vetus Kalugina 1992
†Protanyderus vulcanium Zhang 2004
G. †Similinannotanyderus Dong et al. 2015
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†Similinannotanyderus lii Dong et al. 2015
†Similinannotanyderus zbigniewi Skibińska and Krzemiński 2018
G. †Tanypsycha Ansorge 1994
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†Tanypsycha connexa Ansorge 1994
G. †Triassopsychoda Blagoderov and Grimaldi 2007
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†Triassopsychoda olseni Blagoderov and Grimaldi 2007
Subfm. Trichomyiinae Tonnoir 1922
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G. †Axenotrichomyia Azar et al. 2015
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†Axenotrichomyia boisteli Azar et al. 2015
G. †Eatonisca Meunier 1905
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†Eatonisca tertiaria Meunier 1905
G. †Eotrichomyia Nel et al. 2002
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†Eotrichomyia electronica Nel et al. 2002
G. Trichomyia Haliday 1839
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Subg. Trichomyia (Trichomyia) Haliday 1839
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†Trichomyia (Trichomyia) fudalai Azar et al. 2022
†Trichomyia antiquaria Quate 1961
†Trichomyia axeli Stebner and Solórzano Kraemer 2014
†Trichomyia buceras Loew 1845
†Trichomyia concinna Meunier 1905
†Trichomyia crassicornis Meunier 1905
†Trichomyia declivivena Quate 1963
†Trichomyia decora Meunier 1905
†Trichomyia discalis Quate 1963
†Trichomyia distincta Meunier 1905
†Trichomyia duckhousei Wang et al. 2011
†Trichomyia formosula Meunier 1905
†Trichomyia glomerosa Quate 1963
†Trichomyia lengleti Lak et al. 2008
†Trichomyia mecocerca Quate 1963
†Trichomyia nova Meunier 1905
†Trichomyia procera Meunier 1905
†Trichomyia pulchra Meunier 1905
†Trichomyia richardi Stebner and Solórzano Kraemer 2014
†Trichomyia smithi Quate 1963
†Trichomyia tenera Meunier 1905
Trichomyia urbica Haliday 1839
†Trichomyia vetusta Araújo and Gomes 2023
Invalid names: Diplonema Loew 1845 [synonym], Phalaenomyia Loew 1844 [nomen nudum]
G. †Xenotrichomyia Azar et al. 2015
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†Xenotrichomyia newjerseyiensis Azar et al. 2015
Invalid names: Phalaenomyia antennata Meunier 1899 [nomen nudum]
G. †Xenopsychoda Azar and Ziadé 2005
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†Xenopsychoda harbi Azar and Ziadé 2005
Invalid names: Culex proavitus Scudder 1877 [nomen dubium], Eochaoborites Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Paraculicoides Pierce 1966 [nomen dubium], Paraculicoides rouseae Pierce 1966 [nomen dubium], Tanyderidae Osten-Sacken 1879 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available