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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10495
38766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
380
8377
33824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
93
1111
3790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
73
816
2447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
56
594
1639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean islands
56 Families width 1639 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies61SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies87SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies10SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies64SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies11SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies80SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies71SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies6SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds41SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies33SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Marginidae Mcalpine, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies15SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies175SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies7SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies68SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies31SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies16SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies22SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies56SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies12SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies19SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies212SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies229SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies112SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19803SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
93
327
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
52
501
1312
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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