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Checklist of Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
for Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
937
21291
104803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
933
21259
104731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
882
20999
104014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
536
16084
86183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
132
2300
12661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies
98
1688
8391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
74
1195
5043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Australia
74 Families width 5043 Species and 32 Subspecies
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L
M
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R
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T
U
X

Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies208SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Australimyzidae Griffiths, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies225SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies19SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies40SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies388SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies52SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies125SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies347SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies116SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies15SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 195839SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 197221SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies60SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds69SpeciesTaxom
Huttoninidae (Steyskal, 1965)Marsh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies300SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies28SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies5SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies38SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies24SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies315SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies3SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies7SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies174SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies90SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies20SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies226SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies76SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies31SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies142SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies23SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies89SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies9SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies334SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies695SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies484SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies30SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19800SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Australia
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
6
151
622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
68
1044
4421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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