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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Assumption Island (Aldabra Group, Seychelles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
72
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
72
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
72
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
65
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
29
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Assumption Island
9 Families width 12 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Assumption Island
11 Genera with 12 Species
Borophaga Enderlein, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Plagiostenopterina Hendel, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Assumption Island
12 Species
Borophaga clavata Loew, 1866
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Plagiostenopterina ruficeps Hendel, 1912
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Assumption Island
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
7
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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