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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Cape Verde (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
389
2530
3645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
386
2522
3632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
372
2485
3587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
240
1954
2800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
73
463
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
56
315
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
40
220
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Verde
40 Families width 294 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies26SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies13SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies15SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies24SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies9SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies24SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies10SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies12SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies25SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies34SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies21SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Cape Verde
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
30
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
37
190
248
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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