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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
98
1705
4482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
77
1410
3503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
59
1047
2666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Costa Rica
59 Families width 2666 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies69SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies51SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies120SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies69SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies40SpeciesTaxom
Ctenostylidae Bigot, 18820SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies220SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies77SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds72SpeciesTaxom
Inbiomyiidae Buck, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies47SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies53SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies17SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies61SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies7SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies8SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies61SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies484SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies31SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies6SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies89SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies12SpeciesTaxom
Somatiidae Hendel, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies90SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies30SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19696SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies360SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies294SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies124SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies10SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Costa Rica
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
197
876
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
55
850
1790
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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