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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
92
1536
5192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
72
1215
3605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
55
912
2494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caribbean
55 Families width 2494 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies178SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies60SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies6SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies94SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies29SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies170SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies124SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies10SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds80SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies50SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies50SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies25SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies117SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies4SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies6SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies49SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies191SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies28SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies8SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies174SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies23SpeciesTaxom
Somatiidae Hendel, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies71SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies28SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies258SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies375SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies128SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies7SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Caribbean
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
131
478
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
51
781
2016
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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