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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Iowa (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2586
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
374
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
49
291
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
35
196
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa
35 Families width 282 Species
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies25SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies10SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies19SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies7SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies0SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies10SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies51SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies32SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies28SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Iowa
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
43
61
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
31
153
221
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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