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Checklist for Tribe Muscini Latreille, 1802
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
96
1334
6857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
74
1054
4459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
56
775
3123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
52
663
2713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
13
277
957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Muscoidea
Latreille, 1802
5
60
406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMuscidae
Latreille, 1802
Face flies, Horn flies, House flies, Muscid flies
42
389
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMuscinae
Latreille, 1802
12
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMuscini
Latreille, 1802
4
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
4 Genera with 26 Species
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 184912SpeciesTaxom
Myiophaea Enderlein, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 183011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Morellia hortensia Wiedemann, 1824
Musca (Byomya) conducens Walker, 1859
Musca (Byomya) sorbens Wiedemann, 1830
Musca (Byomya) ventrosa Wiedemann, 1830
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Musca domestica vicina Macquart, 1851Oriental house fly
Musca (Ptilolpis) inferior Stein, 1909
Musca cassara Pont, 1973
Musca fergusoni Johnston & B..., 1920
Musca flavifacies Bigot, 1888
Musca sordidissima Walker, 1864
Musca terraereginae Johnston & B..., 1920
Musca vetustissima Walker, 1849Australian bush fly
Myiophaea aricioides Walker, 1864
Myiophaea ralumensis (Enderlein, 1935)⇒ Myiophaea spissa Walker, 1858
Myiophaea spissa Walker, 1858
Neomyia australis Macquart, 1848
Neomyia fumipennis Walker, 1865
Neomyia greenwoodi Bezzi, 1928
Neomyia gressitti Shinonaga & ..., 1983
Neomyia kaindiensis Shinonaga & ..., 1983
Neomyia melanorhyna Bigot, 1888
Neomyia montana Shinonaga & ..., 1983
Neomyia porphyricola Walker, 1864
Neomyia simmondsi Bezzi, 1928
Neomyia sperata Walker, 1859
Neomyia timorensis Robineau-Des..., 1830


Links, sources and further information
Muscini at itis.gov