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Checklist of Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
for Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
612
8112
20932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
611
8101
20891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
584
7978
20649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
377
6559
17970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
97
1171
3342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies
74
901
2719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
54
542
1075
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
54 Families width 1075 Species and 3 Subspecies
#
A
C
D
E
F
H
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T

Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies39SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies23SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies85SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies9SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies20SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies39SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies9SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies36SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies21SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies10SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds13SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies12SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies111SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies33SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies42SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies58SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies11SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies12SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies164SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies99SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies114SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Cape
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
87
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
50
455
835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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