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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
435
15998
93602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
105
2119
11931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
85
1661
8714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
67
1174
5774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Africa
67 Families width 5774 Species and 8 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies206SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies79SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies291SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies15SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies311SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies110SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies3SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies58SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies211SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies196SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies11SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies36SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds77SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies76SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies59SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies3SpeciesTaxom
Marginidae Mcalpine, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies50SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies32SpeciesTaxom
Mormotomyiidae Austen, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies774SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies11SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies13SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies15SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies147SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies101SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies28SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies142SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies16SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies73SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18890SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies249SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies39SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies72SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies106SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies20SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies477SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies721SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies767SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19803SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in East Africa
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
149
753
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
63
1025
5021
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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