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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
127
3884
28408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
98
3054
20697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
76
2097
11896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
76 Families width 11896 Species and 23 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies462SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies185SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies31SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies506SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies23SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies32SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies21SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies14SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies532SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies43SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies26SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies239SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies26SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies14SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies101SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies535SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies475SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies35SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies24SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies115SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies4SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds140SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies156SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies92SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies8SpeciesTaxom
Marginidae Mcalpine, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies85SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies80SpeciesTaxom
Mormotomyiidae Austen, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1206SpeciesTaxom
Nannodastiidae Papp, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Natalimyzidae Barraclough ..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies27SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies38SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies59SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies559SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies218SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies46SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies323SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies62SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies142SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies46SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies546SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies17SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies111SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies153SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies407SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies47SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies982SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1397SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1262SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies40SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19804SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Africa
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
256
1805
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
72
1841
10091
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Muscomorpha at itis.gov
Muscomorpha at marinespecies.org