Desmometopa philippinensis Sabrosky, 1983
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Desmometopa philippinensis Sabrosky, 1983
- Name authority
- Sabrosky, 1983
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Milichiidae
- Genus
- Desmometopa
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderDiptera
- familyMilichiidae
- subfamilyMadizinae
- genusDesmometopa Loew, 1866
- speciesDesmometopa philippinensis Sabrosky, 1983
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Desmometopa. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Desmometopa aczeli Sabrosky, 1983 | MilichiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Desmometopa aldabrae Sabrosky, 1983 | MilichiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Desmometopa atypica Sabrosky, 1983 | MilichiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Desmometopa (Litometopa) flavicornis Brake & Freidberg, 2003 | MilichiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Desmometopa flavicoxa Hendel, 1932 | MilichiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Desmometopa floridensis Sabrosky, 1983 | MilichiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Desmometopa glabrifrons (Sabrosky, 1965) | MilichiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Desmometopa gressitti Sabrosky, 1983 | MilichiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Desmometopa interfrontalis Sabrosky, 1965 | MilichiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Desmometopa kandyensis Sabrosky, 1983 | MilichiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Desmometopa leptometopoides Sabrosky, 1983 | MilichiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Desmometopa lucidifrons Sabrosky, 1983 | MilichiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Sabrosky, C.W. (1983) A synopsis of the world species of Desmometopa Loew (Diptera, Milichiidae). Contrib. Am. Ent. Inst. 19(8): 1-69.Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:353Q2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.