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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Cape Breton Island (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
295
1608
2111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
295
1608
2111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
280
1554
2016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
213
1352
1763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
62
386
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
47
248
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
38
205
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Breton Island
38 Families width 286 Species
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies9SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies7SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies46SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies8SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies10SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies52SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies33SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Cape Breton Island
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
50
74
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
34
155
212
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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