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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
109
1478
5678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
82
1122
4289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
60
770
2406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for California
60 Families width 2406 Species
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies289SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies177SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies41SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies10SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies18SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies73SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies27SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies44SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies155SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies21SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies66SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds18SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies22SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies12SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies140SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies26SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies35SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies5SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies104SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies24SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies21SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies101SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies16SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies54SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies42SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies2SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies245SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies321SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies191SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in California
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
135
394
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
56
635
2012
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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