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Checklist for Subsection Acalyptratae Macquart, 1835 (Acalyptrate muscoids)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
100
1210
3469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
76
925
2782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
56
566
1127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
52
475
879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
39
245
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
39 Families width 425 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies45SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies9SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies25SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies39SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies9SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies37SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies23SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies12SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies6SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies11SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies119SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Acalyptratae with occurrences in Cape
SuperfamilyCarnoidea
Newman, 1834
5
35
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyConopoidea
Latreille, 1802
Thick-headed flies
1
11
39
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDiopsoidea
Billberg, 1820
2
10
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEphydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
5
39
69
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHeteromyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
2
12
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLauxanioidea
Macquart, 1835
3
13
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLonchopteroidea
Brues & Melander, 1932
Pointed-wing flies, Spear-winged flies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNerioidea
Westwood, 1840
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOpomyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
9
26
64
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySciomyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
4
15
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTephritoidea
Newman, 1834
6
78
135
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom