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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Central Alberta (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
419
3503
6778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
416
3499
6774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
396
3411
6581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
290
2948
5875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
673
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
61
469
836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
48
374
668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Alberta
48 Families width 668 Species
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies30SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies47SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies16SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies23SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies17SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies17SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies12SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies8SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies96SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies47SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies7SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies17SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies11SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies25SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies123SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies68SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies24SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Central Alberta
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
77
178
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
44
297
490
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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