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Chonocephalus dominicanus Borgmeier, 1967

mosca, fly

This is a Neotropical species that has been transported across the world by humans (Disney & Sinclair 2008).

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Diptera

Suborder
Brachycera

Family
Phoridae

Genus
Chonocephalus

Species
dominicanus

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 1985

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: On habitat material (soil, vegetation)

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: Unlikely to become invasive

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Neotropics; Santa Cruz.

References

Disney, R.H.L. Sinclair, B.J. (2008) Some scuttle flies (Diptera: Phoridae) of the Galápagos Islands. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 151: 115-132.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Chonocephalus dominicanus", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=12844. Accessed 4 November 2026.