Flies (Diptera) from the UWIZM Land Arthropod collection

Ariel Dalrymple; Tricianna Maharaj; Jennalee Ramnarine

doi:10.15468/2sfd3c

Flies (Diptera) from the UWIZM Land Arthropod collection

Citation

Dalrymple A, Maharaj T, Ramnarine J, Deacon A (2023). Flies (Diptera) from the UWIZM Land Arthropod collection. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/2sfd3c accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-17.

Description

This dataset contains the records of flies belonging to UWIZM’s land arthropod collection. There are 2509 flies representing 46 families within the Diptera. These specimens are all stored in the Land Arthropod Room of the UWIZM.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Global

Sampling

Specimens were mainly collected by hand and brought to the museum.

Quality Control

Specimen identifications were checked by the UWIZM.

Method steps

1. Specimens in the collection were assessed for existing data (pinned labels, etc) 2. Identifications were confirmed or made using a variety of literature sources (scientific papers, books, online resources) 3. Specimens were photographed and properly stored then the data was uploaded to the UWIZM Past Perfect database.

Taxonomic Coverages

All specimens belong to the order Diptera. Specimens were identified from order – species level.

Agromyzidae
rank: family
Anthomyiidae
rank: family
Asilidae
rank: family
Bibionidae
rank: family
Bombyliidae
rank: family
Calliphoridae
rank: family
Cecidomyiidae
rank: family
Ceratopogonidae
rank: family
Chloropidae
rank: family
Culicidae
rank: family
Diopsidae
rank: family
Dolichopodidae
rank: family
Drosophilidae
rank: family
Ephydridae
rank: family
Fanniidae
rank: family
Glossinidae
rank: family
Hippoboscidae
rank: family
Lauxaniidae
rank: family
Limoniidae
rank: family
Lonchaeidae
rank: family
Mesembrinellidae
rank: family
Micropezidae
rank: family
Muscidae
rank: family
Mycetophilidae
rank: family
Mydidae
rank: family
Neriidae
rank: family
Otitidae
rank: family
Pantophthalmidae
rank: family
Phoridae
rank: family
Piophilidae
rank: family
Pipunculidae
rank: family
Platystomatidae
rank: family
Psychodidae
rank: family
Rhiniidae
rank: family
Richardiidae
rank: family
Sarcophagidae
rank: family
Scatopsidae
rank: family
Simuliidae
rank: family
Sphaeroceridae
rank: family
Stratiomyidae
rank: family
Syrphidae
rank: family
Tabanidae
rank: family
Tachinidae
rank: family
Tephritidae
rank: family
Tipulidae
rank: family
Ulidiidae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

The majority of specimens are from Trinidad and Tobago, the Caribbean and South America, but the collection also includes specimens from North America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

Bibliographic Citations

Catalogue of Life. Accessed 28 April 2022. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/ -
Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed 20 April 2022. https://www.itis.gov/ -
Paratheresia claripalpis Wulp, 1896. Accessed 7 September 2022. https://www.gbif.org/species/7666160 -

Contacts

Ariel Dalrymple
originator
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
St. Augustine
TT
email: ariel_dalrymple@yahoo.com

Tricianna Maharaj
originator
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
St. Augustine
TT

Jennalee Ramnarine
originator
position: Museum Technician
The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum
St. Augustine
TT
email: jennalee.ramnarine@sta.uwi.edu

Amy Deacon
metadata author
position: Senior Lecturer in Zoology
The University of the West Indies
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
St. Augustine
TT
email: amy.deacon@sta.uwi.edu
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7739-2925

Ariel Dalrymple
metadata author
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
St. Augustine
TT
email: ariel_dalrymple@yahoo.com

Amy Deacon
administrative point of contact
position: Senior Lecturer in Zoology
The University of the West Indies
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
St. Augustine
TT
email: amy.deacon@sta.uwi.edu
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7739-2925

Ariel Dalrymple
administrative point of contact
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
St. Augustine
TT
email: ariel_dalrymple@yahoo.com

Rajindra Mahabir
administrative point of contact
position: Museum Technician
The University of the West Indies
TT
email: rajindra.mahabir@sta.uwi.edu