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Checklist for Subsection Acalyptratae Macquart, 1835 (Acalyptrate muscoids)
and region Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
826
2194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
651
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
48
461
1165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
44
416
1053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
30
228
548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tanzania
30 Families width 548 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies25SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies85SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies14SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies18SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies31SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies22SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies9SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies3SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies36SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies16SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies209SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Acalyptratae with occurrences in Tanzania
SuperfamilyCarnoidea
Newman, 1834
4
46
97
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyConopoidea
Latreille, 1802
Thick-headed flies
1
6
16
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDiopsoidea
Billberg, 1820
2
4
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEphydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
4
25
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHeteromyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
2
16
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLauxanioidea
Macquart, 1835
2
11
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNerioidea
Westwood, 1840
2
5
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOpomyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
5
14
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySciomyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
2
7
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTephritoidea
Newman, 1834
6
94
276
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom