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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
103
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
103
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
93
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
60
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
20
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
13
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
8
10
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grand Cayman
8 Families width 7 Species
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grand Cayman
10 Genera with 7 Species
Brachydeutera Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Chaetoclusia Coquillett, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1968Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grand Cayman
7 Species
Brachydeutera neotropica Wirth, 1964Downy phlox
Chaetoclusia flava Lonsdale & M..., 2006
Drosophila endobranchia Carson & Whe..., 1968
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Melanagromyza riparella Hendel, 1923
Sapromyza rhodesiella Curran, 1938
Tethina cohiba Foster & Mathis, 1998

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Grand Cayman
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
7
9
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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