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Checklist for Tribe Muscini Latreille, 1802
and region Nairobi (Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
803
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
803
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
164
771
1056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
697
981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
115
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
95
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
18
67
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
15
47
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
4
16
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Muscoidea
Latreille, 1802
1
4
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMuscidae
Latreille, 1802
Face flies, Horn flies, House flies, Muscid flies
4
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMuscinae
Latreille, 1802
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMuscini
Latreille, 1802
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nairobi
2 Genera with 2 Species
Mitroplatia Enderlein, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 19711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nairobi
2 Species
Mitroplatia abdominalis Stein, 1918
Morellia cerciformis Zielke, 1971


Links, sources and further information
Muscini at itis.gov