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Checklist for Subsection Acalyptratae Macquart, 1835 (Acalyptrate muscoids)
and region Massachusetts (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
495
4359
9654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4355
9649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4273
9434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
3569
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
686
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
507
1026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
50
368
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
46
293
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
35
144
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Massachusetts
35 Families width 302 Species
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies90SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies19SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies14SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies15SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies13SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies11SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies28SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies8SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Acalyptratae with occurrences in Massachusetts
SuperfamilyCarnoidea
Newman, 1834
5
16
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyConopoidea
Latreille, 1802
Thick-headed flies
1
5
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDiopsoidea
Billberg, 1820
3
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEphydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
18
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHeteromyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
1
10
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLauxanioidea
Macquart, 1835
1
6
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNerioidea
Westwood, 1840
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOpomyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
7
26
109
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySciomyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
5
18
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTephritoidea
Newman, 1834
8
37
69
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom