| Name as cited | Keywords | Authors | Year | Title | Page | Associated taxa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmometopa tarsalis | larva description, puparium description, species description, common species, near manure, bred from herbivore faeces, on human faeces, in light trap, bred from decaying plant material, biology, Guam, marshes | Bohart, GE, Gressitt JL | 1951 | Filth-inhabiting flies of Guam | 19, 22-23, 99 | Bos primigenius, Carica papaya, Homo sapiens, aquatic vegetation |
| Desmometopa gressitti | original species description, Caroline Islands, Solomon Islands, reared from decaying wood, on flowers, figure of palpus, in light trap, New Hebrides, Gilbert Islands | Sabrosky, CW | 1983 | A Synopsis of the world species of <em>Desmometopa</em> Loew (Diptera, Milichiidae) | 54 | Carica papaya, Hernandia |