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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
202
859
1311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
632
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
40
184
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
127
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
76
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dominica
22 Families width 109 Species
#OTSCPEADMFNH
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies17SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae (Schoenherr, 1840)Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies10SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies23SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds3SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dominica
76 Genera with 109 Species
#ABCDEFGHJLMNOPQRSTX
Acrosticta Loew, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Anolisomyia
0SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1961Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apodicrania Borgmeier, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Chaetoclusia Coquillett, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Chaetoravinia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Chrysagria Townsend, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Cladochaeta Coquillett, 1999Spittlebug Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Clasiopella Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1940Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conicera Meigen, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Copestylun1SpeciesTaxom
Desmometopa Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dexosarcophaga Townsend, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Diphuia Cresson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Euboettcheria Townsend, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Farrimyia Dodge, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Glyphidops Enderlein, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Grallipeza Rondani, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Hyalistata Wheeler, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Johnsonia Coquillett, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Johowia Silva Figueroa, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodexia Brauer & Ber..., 19753SpeciesTaxom
Lepidosina Marshall & Buck, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1863Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 2010Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19739SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Microsepsis Silva, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Monochaetoscinella Duda, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Nannodastia Hendel, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Notochaetomima Lopes, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Oscinimorpha Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Paracanace Mathis & WIrth, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Peckia Robineau-Des..., 19752SpeciesTaxom
Pectinifer Cresson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Phytobia Lioy, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Planinasus Cresson, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudiastata Coquillett, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Quichuana Knabb, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Sarconeiva Lopes, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1916Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scipopus Enderlein, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Sitomyia1SpeciesTaxom
Systellapha Enderlein, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Titanogrypa Townsend, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Trachysiphonella Enderlein, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichobius Gervais, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 19811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
109 Species
Acrosticta apicalis Williston, 1896Picture-winged fly
Anastrepha interrupta Stone, 1942Schoepfia fruit fly
Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Anastrepha crebra Stone, 1942
Anastrepha tripunctata Wulp, 1899
Apocephalus aztecae Borgmeier, 1961
Apodicrania termitophila Borgmeier, 1923
Boettcheria elegans Lopes, 1975
Brachydeutera neotropica Wirth, 1964Downy phlox
Calycomyza dominicensis Spencer, 1973
Calycomyza sidae Spencer, 1973
Chaetoclusia furva Lonsdale & M..., 2006
Chonocephalus dominicanus Borgmeier, 1967
Chonocephalus mexicanus Silvestri, 1911
Chrysagria duodecimpunctata Townsend, 1935Whorled milkwort
Chymomyza diatropa Grimaldi, 1986
Cladochaeta centetor Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta chelifera Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta ectopia Portschinsky, 1887
Cladochaeta tricerabops Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta wirthi Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914Shore fly
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Conicera seticerca Borgmeier, 1969
Coniceromyia ciliatipes Borgmeier, 1969
Coniceromyia latimana Malloch, 1924
Coniceromyia pilicoxa Borgmeier, 1969
Copestylum infractum Thompson, 1981
Copestylum rectifacies Thompson, 1981
Copestylun rectifacies
Desmometopa tarsalis Loew, 1866Fly
Dexosarcophaga dominicensis Lopes, 1975
Dexosarcophaga insueta Pape, 1996
Diphuia anomala Cresson, 1944
Dohrniphora dispar Enderlein, 1912
Dohrniphora divaricata Aldrich, 1896
Euboettcheria gagnei (Lopes, 1975)⇒ Peckia gagnei Lopes, 1975
Eucelatoria dominica Sabrosky, 1981
Fannia polychaeta Stein, 1895
Farrimyia inaequalis (Lopes, 1975)⇒ Dexosarcophaga insueta Pape, 1996
Grallipeza footei Cresson, 1926
Grallipeza spinuliger Cresson, 1926
Hyalistata dominica Grimaldi, 1993
Japanagromyza aequalis Spencer, 1966Rattlesnake weed
Japanagromyza inaequalis Malloch, 1914Lima-bean leaf miner
Japanagromyza wirthi Spencer, 1973
Johnsonia robacki (Lopes, 1975)⇒ Lepidodexia robacki Lopes, 1975
Johowia parvicornis Borgmeier, 1969
Lepidodexia dominicensis Lopes, 1975
Lepidodexia robacki Lopes, 1975
Lepidodexia rufianalis Lopes, 1975
Lepidosina angusticercus Marshall & Buck, 2007
Liohippelates flaviceps Loew, 1863
Liriomyza commelinae Frost, 1931
Liriomyza marginalis Malloch, 1913
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Lucilia fayeae Whitworth, 2010
Megaselia adempta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia miristigma Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia subpicta Malloch, 1912
Melanagromyza caerulea Malloch, 1913Leafminer fly
Melanagromyza crotonis Frost, 1936
Melanagromyza dominicana Spencer, 1973
Melanagromyza floridensis Spencer, 1963Abrams' sandmat
Melanagromyza occulta Spencer, 1973
Melanagromyza parvida Spencer, 1973
Melanagromyza pavida
Melanagromyza peremnis Spencer, 1973
Melanagromyza regalis Spencer, 1973
Metopina recurvata Borgmeier, 1969
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Microsepsis steyskali Ozerov, 1993
Monochaetoscinella anonyma Williston, 1896Fly
Morellia maculipennis Macquart, 1846
Nannodastia atlantica Papp & Mathis, 2001
Nannodastia horni Hendel, 1930Eastern white water-crowfoot
Nostima flavida Cresson, 1947
Nostima lineata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Notochaetomima dominicensis (Lopes, 1975)⇒ Lepidodexia dominicensis Lopes, 1975
Ophiomyia caribbea Spencer, 1973
Ophiomyia gentilis Spencer, 1973
Ophiomyia legitima Spencer, 1973
Oxysarcodexia cyanea Lopes, 1975
Palpada xanthoscela
Palpada xanthosceles Thompson, 1981
Paracanace aicen Mathis & WIrth, 1978
Peckia amoena Aldrich, 1916
Peckia gagnei Lopes, 1975
Pectinifer aeneus Cresson, 1918
Pholeomyia myopa Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Phytobia matura Spencer, 1973
Phytoliriomyza conjunctimontis Frick, 1952
Phytoliriomyza fusculoides Spencer, 1973
Planinasus flavicoxalis Mathis & Rung, 2012
Polytrichophora boriqueni Cresson, 1930
Pseudiastata dominica Grimaldi, 1993
Quichuana dominica Thompson, 1981
Rachispoda paludicola Wheeler, 1995
Sarconeiva steyskali (Lopes, 1975)⇒ Titanogrypa steyskali Lopes, 1975
Sarcophaga amoena (Aldrich, 1916)⇒ Peckia amoena Aldrich, 1916
Scipopus melandeurus
Scipopus melaneuris Cresson, 1926
Sitomyia footei
Systellapha spinuliger Cresson, 1926
Titanogrypa steyskali Lopes, 1975
Trichobius cognatus Peterson & H..., 1974
Trichobius pseudotruncatus Jobling, 1939
Trichobius truncatus Kessel, 1925
Typopsilopa archboldi Wirth, 1968
Xanthandrus tricinctus Thompson, 1981

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Dominica
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
15
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
20
61
86
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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