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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Dominican Republic (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2391
4708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
352
2384
4699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
342
2344
4627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1730
3297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
310
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
43
202
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
33
145
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dominican Republic
33 Families width 200 Species
#PTSCMALDEFHUN
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae Kolenati, 1863Bat flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies0SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominican Republic
200 Species
Abaristophora (Antipodiphora) domicamberae Disney, 1997
Acrotaenia spadix Bates, 1934
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Allograpta (Antillus) ascita Vockeroth, 1969
Anastrepha edentata Stone, 1942West Indian buckthorn
Anastrepha insulae Stone, 1942West Indian buckthorn
Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Anastrepha crebra Stone, 1942
Anastrepha ocresia Walker, 1849
Anastrepha suspensa (Loew, 1862)⇒ Anastrepha fraterculus Wiedemann, 1830
Antillus ascita (Vockeroth, 1969)⇒ Allograpta ascita Vockeroth, 1969
Apallates convexus Loew, 1866
Apallates lutzi Curran, 1926
Apocephalus brevicercus Brown, 1993
Apocephalus crassus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus echinatus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus grandiflavus Brown, 1994
Apocephalus micrepelis Brown, 1993
Apocephalus pilatus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus prolixus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus secundus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus succineus Brown, 2000
Archaeopolietes tertiaria A. C. Pont, 1997
Baccha oriel (Hull, 1942)⇒ Ocyptamus oriel Hull, 1942
Biorbitella costaricana Duda, 1930
Boettcheria solo Pape, 1989
Bromeloecia aculatus Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia ephippium Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia wolverinei Yau & Marshall, 2018
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calycomyza sidae Spencer, 1973
Cephalops pedernalensis Rafael, 1996
Cephalosphaera insularis Rafael, 1996
Ceratodacus priscus Norrbom & Co..., 2000
Chaetoclusia furva Lonsdale & M..., 2006
Chymomyza primaeva D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Cladochaeta abeja Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta abrupta Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta calvovis Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta dejecta Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta dominicana Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta dominitica Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta masneri Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta neblina Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta spira Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta vapida Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cochliomyia minima Reitter, 1885Beach suncup
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Coenosopsites poinari V. Michelsen, 1996
Copestylorn hispaniolae
Curtonotum electrodominicum Grimaldi & K..., 2012
Czernyola apsilutea Lonsdale & M..., 2006
Dagus dominicanus Mathis & Zat..., 1988
Dagus grimaldii Stark, 1993
Dagus hermani Stark, 1993
Dagus mathisi Stark, 1993
Dagus spanglerorum Mathis & Zat..., 1988
Dagus trichocerus Mathis, 1983
Depressonotum priscum D. A. Grimaldi, 2012
Desmometopa tarsalis Loew, 1866Fly
Diphuia flinti Mathis, 1997
Ditrichophora bella Mathis, 1997
Dohrniphora poinari R. H. L. Disney, 1987
Dohrniphora sexspinosa Kung & Brown, 2006
Dominimyza tanyacaena G. O. Poinar, 2014
Drosophila (Drosophila) poinari D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Drosophila (Drosophila) succini D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Drosophila micromettleri Heed, 1989
Drosophila paleothoracis Grimaldi, 1987
Drosophila parisiena Heed, 1991
Drosophila projectans (Sturtevant, 1916)⇒ Mycodrosophila projectans Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila straubae Heed, 1991
Druciatus ovisternus Marshall, 1995
Elachiptera attenuata Adams, 1908
Enischnomyia stegosoma G. Poinar, 2012
Eristalis willistoni (Townsend, 1895)⇒ Palpada atrimana Loew, 1866
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eucelatoria dominica Sabrosky, 1981
Eudorylas antillensis Rafael, 1996
Eudorylas cornutus Rafael, 1996
Eudorylas curvicaudatus Rafael, 1996
Eudorylas dominicanensis Rafael, 1996
Eudorylas pilosus Rafael, 1996
Eudorylas youngi Rafael, 1996
Fannia trimaculata Stein, 1898
Gaurax costaricanus Duda, 1930
Glutoxys elegans Aldrich, 1929
Grimalantha vulnerata J. Rohácek, 1998
Helaeomyia bacoa Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Helaeomyia dominicana Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Heterocheilus tunicatus Diensing, 1839
Hippelates brumpti Seguy, 1940
Hirtodrosophila paleothoracis D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Hoplocheiloma notitipenne Cresson, 1926
Hoplocleitoma notitipennis
Hyalistata vitrea D. Grimaldi, 1993
Jurinella baoruco Woodley, 2007
Lepidosina angusticercus Marshall & Buck, 2007
Lepidosina gibba Spuler, 1925
Liohippelates flavipes Loew, 1866Frit fly
Liriomyza peullae Malloch, 1934
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Megaselia (Megaselia) amberae R. H. L. Disney, 1987
Megaselia (Megaselia) bernsteinae R. H. L. Disney, 1987
Megaselia (Megaselia) dominicana R. H. L. Disney, 1987
Megaselia tama Schmitz, 1926
Melanagromyza angolae Malloch, 1934
Melanagromyza obtusa Malloch, 1914Agromyzid fly
Melanochaeta eunota Loew, 1872
Meoneura vieja Grimaldi, 1997
Mesogramma ornithoglyphus Hull, 1942
Mesograpta aurulentus Williston, 1887
Microdon pulcher Williston, 1887
Microsepsis furcata Melander & S..., 1917
Milichiella archaia I. Brake, 2006
Milichiella dolichosurstyla I. Brake, 2006
Milichiella dominicana I. Brake, 2006
Milichiella hennigi I. Brake, 2006
Milichiella margaretae I. Brake, 2006
Milichiella quadrisetosa I. Brake, 2006
Milichiella theodori I. Brake, 2006
Mimapsilopa dominicana Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Miomyia io D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Mycodrosophila projectans Sturtevant, 1916
Myriophora communis Hash & Brown, 2015
Myriophora dolionatis Hash & Brown, 2015
Neoacanthoneura trypetina Kameneva, 0
Neogriphoneura striga Curran, 1942
Neotanypeza dominicana Lonsdale & A..., 2010
Nerius plurivittatus Bigot, 1886
Notiphila virgata Coquillett, 1900
Ocyptamus megafemur Thompson, 2018
Ocyptamus oriel Hull, 1942
Olcella trilineata Duda, 1930
Ormia dominicana Townsend, 1919Winged milkwort
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Palpada atrimana Loew, 1866
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paradejeania xenisma Woodley, 1993
Paralimna longiseta Mathis & Zat..., 2002
Paralimna plumbiceps Cresson, 1916
Peckia dominicana Lopes, 1982
Periscelis (Myodris) amberifera D. A. Grimaldi, 1993
Periscelis (Myodris) brodzinskyi D. A. Grimaldi, 1993
Periscelis (Myodris) facianota D. A. Grimaldi, 1993
Phaonia electrica A. C. Pont, 1997
Phaonia succini A. C. Pont, 1997
Pherbellia trabeculata Loew, 1872
Pholeomyia myopa Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Pholeomyia politifacies Sabrosky, 1959Professor-weed
Phthitia antillensis Marshall, 1992
Phymatopterella ovatimacula Barnes, 1990
Physegenua obscuripennis Bigot, 1857
Physocephala venusta Parsons, 1940
Phytoliriomyza imperfecta Malloch, 1934
Planinasus electrus D. A. Grimaldi, 1993
Planinasus insulanus Mathis & Rung, 2012
Poecilominettia slossonae Coquillett, 1898
Polymorphomyia basilica Snow, 1894
Problepharoneura antiqua A. L. Norrbom, 2000
Protochymomyza miocena D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Protortalotrypeta grimaldii A. L. Norrbom, 1994
Pterogramma adustum Smith & Mars..., 2004
Pterogramma lobosternum Smith & Mars..., 2004
Puliciphora rontaleri R. H. L. Disney, 1996
Rachispoda amarilla Wheeler, 1995
Rachispoda paludicola Wheeler, 1995
Rhopalopterum limitatum Becker, 1912
Robustagramma multiseta Marshall & Cui, 2005
Sarcodexia lambens Wiedemann, 1830
Sarcofahrtiopsis spathor Erséus, 1984
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) metopina Villeneuve, 1908
Scaptomyza dominicana D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Sclerocoelus caribensis Marshall, 1997
Sepedomerus caeruleus Melander, 1920
Spelobia palaeobrevipteryx S. A. Marshall, 1999
Stenomicra anacrostichalis Grimaldi & M..., 1993
Stenomicra sabroskyi Grimaldi & M..., 1993
Stylogaster grimaldii Rocha & al., 2015
Stylogaster ivie
Stylogaster iviei Camras, 1992
Stylogaster nigricoxa Camras, 1967
Systellapha unicolor
Toxomerus arcifer Loew, 1866
Toxomerus aurulentus Williston, 1887
Toxomerus buscki Thompson, 1981
Toxomerus busiki
Toxomerus dispar Fabricius, 1794
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Toxomerus pulchellus Macquart, 1846
Tricharaea (Sarcophagula) occidua Fabricius, 1794Flesh fly
Trichobius neotropicus Peterson & H..., 1974
Trichopoda haitensis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Trichopoda subalipes Townsend, 1897
Trupanea eclipta Benjamin, 1934
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xenolimosina palaeospinosa S. A. Marshall, 1999
Zaprionus (Zaprionus) indianus Gupta, 1970African Fig Fly

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Dominican Republic
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
28
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
30
117
151
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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