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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Comoro Islands (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1635
3299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
1633
3296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
244
1595
3225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1360
2888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
153
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
94
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
58
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comoro Islands
22 Families width 88 Species
#SAMTCPNRDFH
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies18SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies13SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies12SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae Kolenati, 1863Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comoro Islands
58 Genera with 88 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVWX
Asarkina Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Asteia Meigen, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1979Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1851Bluebottle3SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Chaetonerius Hendel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Comoromyia Crosskey, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Cyanus Hall, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dactylothyrea De Meijere, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Dichaetomyia Malloch, 197812SpeciesTaxom
Dicranosepsis Duda, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1997Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Eucalliphora Townsend, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Eucampsipoda Kolenati, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Gymnodia Robineau-Des..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19783SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Lindneromyia Kessel, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1926Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Megastrebla Maa, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Meligramma Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoceratitis Hendel, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Penicillidia Kolenati, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Phumosia Robineau-Des..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1993Bird blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pterella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhodesiella Adams, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Spanochaeta Stein, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephrochlamys Loew, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 19794SpeciesTaxom
Trirhithrum Bezzi, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoro Islands
88 Species
Asteia lambi Duda, 1927
Atherigona fuscisquamata Deeming, 1979
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) invadens Drew, Tsurut..., 2005
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) curcubitae Coquillett, 1899
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Calliphora terraenovae Macquart, 1851Melon
Cephalops (Beckerias) hemistilbus Hardy, 1961
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) malgassa Munro, 1939
Chaetonerius kotrbae Sepúlveda, C..., 2019
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chlorops comoroensis Sabrosky, 1979
Comoromyia griseithorax Crosskey, 1977
Cyanus elongatus Hough, 1898
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dactylothyrea comoroensis Sabrosky, 1979
Dactylothyrea flavicornis Sabrosky, 1979
Dactylothyrea flavitibia Sabrosky, 1979
Dacus (Dacus) bivittatus Bigot, 1858Pumpkin fruit fly
Dacus (Dacus) etiennellus Munro, 1984
Dacus (Dacus) punctatifrons Karsch, 1887
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dacus (Didacus) vertebratus Bezzi, 1908Jointed pumpkin fly
Dichaetomyia brunhesi Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia comorensis Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia consors Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia fulva Seguy, 1937
Dichaetomyia fumisquama Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia guirii Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia insularis Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia isolata Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia matilei Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia mayottensis Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia mohelii Pont, 1978
Dichaetomyia sartoria Pont, 1978
Dicranosepsis takoensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Drosophila (Sophophora) ashburneri Tsacas, 1984
Drosophila (Sophophora) chauvacae Tsacas, 1984
Drosophila (Sophophora) comorensis Tsacas, 1997
Elachiptera comoroensis Sabrosky, 1979
Eucampsipoda theodori Hurka, 1964
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) curtus Hine, 1922
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Fannia polychaeta Stein, 1895
Gymnodia versicolor Stein, 1906
Helina matilei Pont, 1978
Helina mohelii Pont, 1978
Helina speculosa Pont, 1978
Leptometopa matilei Sabrosky, 1978
Lindneromyia cascassi Bowden, 1979
Lindneromyia matilei Bowden, 1979
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lucilia thatuna Shannon, 1926Green bottle fly
Lynchia mecorrhina Maa, 1964
Megaselia comorosensis Disney, 2005
Megastrebla wenzeli Jobling, 1952
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma matilei Dirickx, 2001
Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoceratitis cyanescens Bezzi, 1923Tomato fruit fly
Penicillidia leptothrinax Speiser, 1908
Phumosia matilei Zumpt & Argo, 1978
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Protocalliphora parorum Sabrosky, Be..., 1989
Protocalliphora rognesi Thompson & Pont, 1993
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Rhodesiella octoseta Sabrosky, 1979
Spanochaeta secunda Pont, 1978
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Tephrochlamys madagascariensis Cogan, 1971
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Tomosvaryella congoana Hardy, 1950
Tomosvaryella insulicola De Meyer, 1993
Tricimba bimarginata Sabrosky, 1979
Tricimba comoroensis Sabrosky, 1979
Tricimba nitida Sabrosky, 1979
Tricimba sexsetosa Sabrosky, 1979
Trirhithrum nigerrimum Bezzi, 1913
Woodiphora kotrbae Disney, 2005
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Comoro Islands
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
20
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
18
38
70
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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