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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Caroline Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
558
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
558
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
144
551
915
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
303
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
32
89
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
58
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
20
51
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caroline Islands
20 Families width 70 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae (Zetterstedt, 1837)Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19801SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caroline Islands
51 Genera with 70 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1963Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Arnomyia Malloch, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Asteia Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1965Shoot Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Austalis Thompson & V..., 19631SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Baeodrosophila Wheeler & Ta..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1794Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1965Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Craspedochaeta Czerny, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyamops Melander, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopodia Kolenati, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Czernyola Bezzi, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Dasyrhicnoessa Hendel, 19805SpeciesTaxom
Dichaetomyia Malloch, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dissoptera Edwards, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Dorilas Meigen, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Erima Kertesz, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Hemipyrellia Townsend, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Lamprolonchaea Bezzi, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 03SpeciesTaxom
Liodrosophila Duda, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19674SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Mimegralla Rondani, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Neotanygastrella Duda, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Nestima Osten Sacken, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Paramycodrosophila Duda, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Parvisquama Malloch, 01SpeciesTaxom
Philophylla Rondani, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhicnoessa Malloch, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Pygophora Schiner, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Spathulina Rondani, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Steyskalia Aczel, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Telostylinus Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thompsoniella Alonso-Zaraz..., 18593SpeciesTaxom
Tonnoiria Lallemand, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteia Hardy, 19801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caroline Islands
70 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) citronella Shiraki, 1963
Arnomyia taitensis Frauenfeld, 1867
Asteia kraussi Sabrosky, 1957
Atherigona laeta Wiedemann, 1830
Atherigona vita Snyder, 1965
Austalis calliphoroides Shiraki, 1963
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) frauenfeldi Schiner, 1868Mango fly
Baeodrosophila bicolor Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Brachydeutera hardyi Wirth, 1964
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Coenosia townesi Snyder, 1965
Cyamops micronesicus Baptista & M..., 2000
Cyclopodia ponapensis Theodor, 1959
Czernyola ponapensis Steyskal & S..., 1966
Czernyola sasakawai Lonsdale & M..., 2006
Dasyrhicnoessa insularis Aldrich, 1931Tethinid fly
Dasyrhicnoessa phyllodes (Sasakawa, 1994)⇒ Dasyrhicnoessa tripunctata Sasakawa, 1974
Dasyrhicnoessa sexeriata Hendel, 1913
Dasyrhicnoessa tripunctata Sasakawa, 1974
Dasyrhicnoessa vockerothi Hardy & Delf..., 1980Tethinid fly
Dichaetomyia apicalis Stein, 1904
Dissoptera clarkei Shiraki, 1963
Dissoptera gressitti Shiraki, 1963
Dissoptera palauensis Shiraki, 1963
Dissoptera yapensis Shiraki, 1963
Dorilas (Eudorylas) hiatus (Hardy, 1956)⇒ Eudorylas mutillatus Loew, 1858
Erima fasciata Kertesz, 1899
Graptomyza minor Shiraki, 1963
Graptomyza oceanica Shiraki, 1963
Hemipyrellia tagaliana Bigot, 1877
Lamprolonchaea micantella Mcalpine, 1964
Lamprolonchaea scintilla Mcalpine, 1964
Leucophenga halterata
Leucophenga ponapensis Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Leucophenga pornapensis
Liodrosophila nana Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Megaselia aurtissima
Megaselia gressitti Beyer, 1967
Megaselia heterochaeta Beyer, 1966
Megaselia sejuncta Beyer, 1967
Melanagromyza metallica Thomson, 1869
Metopina ventralis Schmitz, 1927Hump-backed fly
Microdon purpurescens Shiraki, 1963
Mimegralla spinosa Steyskal, 1952
Musca hervei Villeneuve, 1922
Mycodrosophila (Mycodrosophila) amabilis Meijere, 1911
Mycodrosophila (Mycodrosophila) carola Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Neotanygastrella pacifica Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Nestima yapensis Steyskal, 1952
Ophiomyia cornuta De Meijere, 1910Leafminer fly
Paramycodrosophila parapictula Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Parvisquama simpler
Philophylla taylori Malloch, 1939
Pseudorhicnoessa spinipes Malloch, 1914
Psilopa flavimana Hendel, 1913
Psilopa flavimanus (Hendel, 1913)⇒ Psilopa flavimana Hendel, 1913
Pygophora alaseta Snyder, 1965
Pygophora yapensis Snyder, 1965
Scaptodrosophila eluta Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Spathulina acroleuca Schiner, 1868
Steyskalia perfulva Steyskal, 1952
Stomorhina discolor Fabricius, 1794
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Telostylinus lineolatus Wiedemann, 1830Banana stalk fly
Thompsoniella albosetosa Redtenbacher, 1868
Thompsoniella concava Heller, 1941
Thompsoniella deplanata Boheman, 1859
Tonnoiria ponapensis Steyskal & S..., 1966
Xenasteia divergens Hardy, 1980

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Caroline Islands
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
10
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
17
41
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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