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Checklist for Superfamily Muscoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Mauritius (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
320
2218
3746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
318
2216
3744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
306
2167
3663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
206
1748
3051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
238
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
45
199
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
34
158
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
31
119
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
12
67
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Muscoidea
Latreille, 1802
5
24
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mauritius
5 Families width 38 Species
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies30SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mauritius
24 Genera with 38 Species
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Alluaudinella Giglio-Tos, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1987Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Azelia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1910Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dimorphia Carriker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18954SpeciesTaxom
Gymnodia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 18303SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18246SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Ophyra Robineau-Des..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Orchisia Rondani, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Orthellia Robineau-Des..., 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1817Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pygophora Schiner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syllimnophora Speiser, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mauritius
38 Species
Alluaudinella bivittata Macquart, 1843
Anthomyia amoena Macquart, 1851
Atherigona fenestralis Deeming, 1987
Azelia gibbera Meigen, 1826
Coenosia exigua Stein, 1910
Dimorphia cognata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Fannia armata Meigen, 1826
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Fannia scalaris Fabricius, 1794Caliptrate fly
Fannia verrallii Stein, 1895
Gymnodia gentilis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hebecnema semiflava Stein, 1913
Hydrotaea dentipes Fabricius, 1805
Hydrotaea fuliginosa Robineau-Des..., 1830
Limnophora atra (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Syllimnophora atra Stein, 1904
Limnophora exigua Wiedemann, 1830
Limnophora soror Robineau-Des..., 1830
Lispe bengalensis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Lispe desjardinsii Macquart, 1851
Lispe dichaeta Stein, 1913
Musca (Byomya) confiscata Speiser, 1924
Musca (Byomya) sorbens Wiedemann, 1830
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Musca rudis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794
Musca vitripennis Meigen, 1826Muscoid fly
Musca xanthomelas Wiedemann, 1824
Neomyia albigena Stein, 1913
Neomyia desjardinsii Macquart, 1843
Neomyia viridifrons Macquart, 1843
Ophyra nigrisquama Stein, 1910
Orchisia costata Meigen, 1826
Pegomya bicolor Wiedemann, 1817Curled dock leaf miner
Phaonia varians Bigot, 1885
Pygophora pallipalpis Stein, 1910
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stomoxys niger Macquart, 1851
Suillia variegata Loew, 1862
Syllimnophora atra Stein, 1904

Subnodes of Muscoidea with occurrences in Mauritius
FamilyAnthomyiidae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Anthomyiid flies, Cabbage flies, Flower flies, Maggots, Root maggots, Root-maggot flies
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyFanniidae
Schnabl & Dziezicki, 1911
Latrine flies, Little house flies
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeleomyzidae
Westwood, 1840
Heleomyzid flies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMuscidae
Latreille, 1802
Face flies, Horn flies, House flies, Muscid flies, Stable flies, Tsetse flies
19
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScathophagidae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Dung flies, dung fly, Dung-Flies, Scats
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Muscoidea at artfakta.se
Muscoidea at dyntaxa.se
Muscoidea at marinespecies.org