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Checklist for Family Muscidae Latreille, 1802 (Face flies)
and region Tuvalu (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
85
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
85
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
82
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
53
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
17
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
9
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
5
7
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
5
7
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
2
3
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Muscoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
3
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMuscidae
Latreille, 1802
Face flies, Horn flies, House flies, Muscid flies
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tuvalu
2 Genera with 6 Species
Atherigona Rondani, 1897Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18495SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tuvalu
6 Species
Atherigona vittata Rainbow, 1897
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Musca dawsoni Rainbow, 1897
Musca fieldi Rainbow, 1897
Musca nigricruris Rainbow, 1897
Musca vetustissima Walker, 1849Australian bush fly

Subnodes of Muscidae with occurrences in Tuvalu
SubfamilyMuscinae
Latreille, 1802
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhaoniinae
Malloch, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Muscidae (Latreille 1802)
Muscidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Muscidae at artfakta.se
Muscidae at dyntaxa.se
Muscidae at gbif.org
Muscidae at irmng.org
Muscidae at itis.gov
Muscidae at marinespecies.org