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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
100
2044
7666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
79
1638
5359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
61
1218
3882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central America
61 Families width 3882 Species and 4 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies103SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies66SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies13SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies169SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies76SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies50SpeciesTaxom
Ctenostylidae Bigot, 18820SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies348SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies134SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies14SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds104SpeciesTaxom
Inbiomyiidae Buck, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies158SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies87SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies22SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies98SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies14SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies16SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies68SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies581SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies50SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies12SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies8SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies32SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies10SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies180SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies17SpeciesTaxom
Somatiidae Hendel, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies115SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies36SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19696SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies488SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies412SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies225SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies11SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Central America
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
223
1120
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
57
995
2762
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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