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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Antigua and Barbuda (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
117
494
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
117
494
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
112
484
794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
398
672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
18
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Antigua and Barbuda
4 Families width 5 Species
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Antigua and Barbuda
5 Genera with 5 Species
Anastrepha Schiner, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1926Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Plastophora Brues, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1912Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antigua and Barbuda
5 Species
Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Anastrepha crebra Stone, 1942
Lucilia rica Shannon, 1926
Melanagromyza minima Malloch, 1913
Plastophora antiguensis (Malloch, 1912)⇒ Pseudacteon antiguensis Malloch, 1912
Pseudacteon antiguensis Malloch, 1912

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Antigua and Barbuda
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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