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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
12496
58285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
100
2379
11014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
77
1842
7421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
58
1363
5023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brazil
58 Families width 5023 Species and 4 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies116SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies29SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies98SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies123SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies43SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies107SpeciesTaxom
Ctenostylidae Bigot, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies264SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies60SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies36SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds80SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies76SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies95SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies14SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies331SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies19SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies18SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies41SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies51SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies787SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies142SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies33SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies56SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies12SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies25SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies352SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies19SpeciesTaxom
Somatiidae Hendel, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies39SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies24SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19697SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies568SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies948SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies271SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies8SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Brazil
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
203
1497
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
55
1160
3526
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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