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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Cape of Good Hope (Cape Peninsula)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
153
532
761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
532
761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
529
758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
450
646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
63
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
61
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
13
29
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape of Good Hope
13 Families width 34 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds4SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape of Good Hope
29 Genera with 34 Species
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Buquetia Robineau-Des..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Calobatina Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1818Hairy Maggot Blow Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Microphthalma Macquart, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Myopa Fabricius, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Neoardelio Hendel, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Paraplatypeza Kessel & Mag..., 19411SpeciesTaxom
Penicillidia Kolenati, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolynchia Bequaert, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Pyrellia Robineau-Des..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncomya Robineau-Des..., 18862SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Simoides Loew, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Smidtia Robineau-Des..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Strobiloestrus Brauer, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Tanyglossa Duda, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape of Good Hope
34 Species
Buquetia musca Robineau-Des..., 1847
Calobatina geometra Robineau-Des..., 1830Fourleaf vetch
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Chrysomya barbigera Bigot, 1888
Chrysomya chloropyga Wiedemann, 1818
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Eumerus obliquus Fabricius, 1805Onion bulb fly
Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Mallota pachymera (Bezzi, 1915)⇒ Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
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
Ornithoctona laticornis Macquart, 1935
Paraplatypeza bicincta Szilady, 1941
Penicillidia fulvida Bigot, 1885
Physocephala maculipes Bigot, 1887
Pseudolynchia canariensis Macquart, 1839Louse fly
Pseudolynchia capensis Bigot, 1885
Pyrellia scintillans Bigot, 1888
Rhyncomya pictifacies (Bigot, 1888)⇒ Rhyncomya soyauxi Karsch, 1886
Rhyncomya soyauxi Karsch, 1886
Scaptodrosophila anthia Okada & Carson, 1982
Simoides notatus Bigot, 1885
Smidtia capensis Schiner, 1868
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 of Good Hope
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
11
23
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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