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Checklist of Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
for British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
865
12017
42756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
862
12007
42740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
783
11731
42132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
476
9634
37092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
119
2122
10718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies
90
1385
6564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
67
1064
5119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
67 Families width 5119 Species and 7 Subspecies
#
A
B
C
D
E
F
H
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
U

Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies524SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies294SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies24SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies81SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies24SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies38SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies270SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies33SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies9SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies113SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies190SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies70SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies77SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds25SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies83SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies52SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies8SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies25SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies440SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies23SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies20SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies29SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies20SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies402SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies23SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies130SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies35SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies15SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies50SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies12SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies110SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies70SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies100SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies31SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies188SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies620SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies540SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies174SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in British Isles
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
5
167
1189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
62
897
3930
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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