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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Central Karoo (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
552
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
551
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
542
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
467
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
23
88
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
19
84
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
25
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Karoo
11 Families width 21 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Karoo
25 Genera with 21 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Betasyrphus Matsumura, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1867Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1815
Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1818Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Lamproscatella Hendel, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1830Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Perilampsis Bezzi, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncomya Robineau-Des..., 19273SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1925Common Flesh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Karoo
21 Species
Calliphora croceipalpis Jaennicke, 1867
Chrysomya chloropyga Wiedemann, 1818
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) myiatropinus Speiser, 1910
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus breijeri Doesburg, 1955
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Megaselia tama Schmitz, 1926
Myospila bicoloripes Emden, 1951
Perilampsis thyene (Munro, 1939)⇒ Perilampsis amazuluana Munro, 1929
Physocephala maculipes Bigot, 1887
Rhyncomya interclusa Villeneuve, 1920
Rhyncomya maculata Macquart, 1846
Rhyncomya minutalis Villeneuve, 1927
Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa Wiedemann, 1824Flesh fly
Sarcophaga (Parasarcophaga) hirtipes (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Peckia praeceps Wiedemann, 1830
Sarcophaga nodosa Engel, 1925
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tomosvaryella brachybasis De Meyer, 1993

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Central Karoo
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
13
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
8
12
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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