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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Colombo (Western Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
244
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
244
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
220
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
203
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
25
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
18
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
13
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colombo (Sri Lanka)
9 Families width 19 Species
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae (Walker, 1833)Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colombo (Sri Lanka)
13 Genera with 19 Species
Amobia Robineau-Des..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Archiconops Kröber, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Chaetonerius Hendel, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Hemipyrellia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Plagiostenopterina Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Spaniocelyphus Hendel, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Telostylinus Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thoracites Brauer & Ber..., 18051SpeciesTaxom
Tropicomyia Spencer, 19141SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombo (Sri Lanka)
19 Species
Amobia auriceps Baranov, 1935Flesh fly
Archiconops erythrocephalus Fabricius, 1794
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) brunneola Tsuruta & White, 2001
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) kandiensis Drew & Hancock, 1994
Bactrocera (Paratridacus) diversa Coquillett, 1904
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Chaetonerius comperei Cresson, 1926
Hemipyrellia ligurriens Wiedemann, 1830
Melanagromyza albisquama Malloch, 1927
Melanagromyza atomella
Melanagromyza cleomae Spencer, 1961
Plagiostenopterina fasciata Hendel, 1914
Rivellia fruga
Sepsis testacea (Walker, 1860)⇒ Sepsis indica Wiedemann, 1824
Spaniocelyphus cognatus Karsch, 1884
Telostylinus lineolatus Wiedemann, 1830Banana stalk fly
Thoracites abdominalis Fabricius, 1805
Tropicomyia atomella Malloch, 1914

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Colombo (Sri Lanka)
SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
9
13
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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