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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Comoros (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
968
1722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
966
1719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
141
952
1703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
828
1553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
48
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
14
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
13
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comoros
6 Families width 18 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies13SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comoros
13 Genera with 18 Species
Asarkina Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Chaetonerius Hendel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Dicranosepsis Duda, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Neoceratitis Hendel, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Phumosia Robineau-Des..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Trirhithrum Bezzi, 19131SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoros
18 Species
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) invadens Drew, Tsurut..., 2005
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) curcubitae Coquillett, 1899
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) malgassa Munro, 1939
Chaetonerius kotrbae Sepúlveda, C..., 2019
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
Dicranosepsis takoensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Melanostoma matilei Dirickx, 2001
Neoceratitis cyanescens Bezzi, 1923Tomato fruit fly
Phumosia matilei Zumpt & Argo, 1978
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Trirhithrum nigerrimum Bezzi, 1913

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Comoros
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
4
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
5
9
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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