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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Cape Peninsula (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
830
1111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
830
1111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
206
825
1106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
685
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
37
113
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
99
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
20
50
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Peninsula
20 Families width 56 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies9SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds4SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Peninsula
50 Genera with 56 Species
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Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Aulacephala Macquart, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Betasyrphus Matsumura, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Buquetia Robineau-Des..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1867Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calobatina Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1830Hairy Maggot Blow Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dichaetomyia Malloch, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Dimorphia Carriker, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Enica Macquart, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxania Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Microphthalma Macquart, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Myopa Fabricius, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Neoardelio Hendel, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Nephoneura McLachlan, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Paraplatypeza Kessel & Mag..., 19411SpeciesTaxom
Penicillidia Kolenati, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Phumosia Robineau-Des..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolynchia Bequaert, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Pyrellia Robineau-Des..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Rhinomorinia Brauer & Ber..., 19773SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncomya Robineau-Des..., 18862SpeciesTaxom
Salticella Robineau-Des..., 19621SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Simoides Loew, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Smidtia Robineau-Des..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Spathulina Rondani, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Strobiloestrus Brauer, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Tanyglossa Duda, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Peninsula
56 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Aulacephala maculithorax Macquart, 1851
Betasyrphus adligatus Wiedemann, 1824
Betasyrphus intersectus Wiedemann, 1824
Buquetia musca Robineau-Des..., 1847
Calliphora croceipalpis Jaennicke, 1867
Calobatina geometra Robineau-Des..., 1830Fourleaf vetch
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Cerodontha abyssinica Spencer, 1961
Chrysomya barbigera Bigot, 1888
Chrysomya chloropyga Wiedemann, 1818
Chrysomya regalis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dacus (Didacus) fuscatus Wiedemann, 1819Chaparral false bindweed
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Dimorphia setulosa Stein, 1918
Enica longirostris Wiedemann, 1819
Eudorylas aculeatus Loew, 1858
Eumerus obliquus Fabricius, 1805Onion bulb fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Mallota pachymera (Bezzi, 1915)⇒ Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Metopia brincki Zumpt, 1959
Metopia deficiens Villeneuve, 1936
Microphthalma sejuncta Walker, 1858
Myopa hirsuta Stuke & Clem..., 2008
Neoardelio alternata Walker, 1861
Neoardelio alternatus Walker, 1861
Neomyia diademata Bigot, 1878
Neomyia peronii Robineau-Des..., 1830
Nephoneura capensis Fabricius, 1781
Ornithoctona laticornis Macquart, 1935
Paraplatypeza bicincta Szilady, 1941
Penicillidia fulvida Bigot, 1885
Phumosia nudiuscula Bigot, 1888
Physocephala maculipes Bigot, 1887
Pseudolynchia canariensis Macquart, 1839Louse fly
Pseudolynchia capensis Bigot, 1885
Pyrellia scintillans Bigot, 1888
Rhinomorinia atra Bischof, 1904
Rhinomorinia capensis Brauer & Ber..., 1893
Rhinomorinia scutellata Crosskey, 1977
Rhyncomya pictifacies (Bigot, 1888)⇒ Rhyncomya soyauxi Karsch, 1886
Rhyncomya soyauxi Karsch, 1886
Salticella stuckenbergi Verbeke, 1962
Scaptodrosophila anthia Okada & Carson, 1982
Senotainia albifrons Rondani, 1859
Simoides notatus Bigot, 1885
Smidtia capensis Schiner, 1868
Spathulina peringueyi Bezzi, 1924
Stomorhina lunata Fabricius, 1805Locust Blowfly
Stomorhina melanorhina (Bigot, 1888)⇒ Stomorhina lunata Fabricius, 1805
Strobiloestrus clarkii Clark, 1841
Tanyglossa variegata
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylota (Ameroxylota) florum Fabricius, 1805

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Cape Peninsula
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
11
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
17
39
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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