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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Falkland Islands (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
104
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
104
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
102
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
83
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
8
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Falkland Islands
8 Families width 15 Species
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Falkland Islands
12 Genera with 15 Species
Antrops Enderlein, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Heloparia Enderlein, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hemigymnochaeta Corti, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Paractora Bigot, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Penola Richards, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19172SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Falkland Islands
15 Species
Antrops truncipennis Enderlein, 1909
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Helina dasyops Macquart, 1843
Heloparia ekelofi Enderlein, 1912
Hemigymnochaeta candacia Lehrer, 2007
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaselia falklandensis Disney, 1989
Megaselia malvinasensis Disney, 1989
Paractora moseleyi Austen, 1913
Paractora rufipes Macquart, 1844
Penola eudyptidis Richards, 1941
Platycheirus bertrandi Kolenati, 1913
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Scatella neglecta Lamb, 1917
Scatella sturdeeanus Lamb, 1917

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Falkland Islands
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
6
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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