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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Laingsburg (Central Karoo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
162
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
162
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
162
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
147
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
46
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
45
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
8
12
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Laingsburg
8 Families width 10 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Laingsburg
12 Genera with 10 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncomya Robineau-Des..., 19272SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1830Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Laingsburg
10 Species
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) myiatropinus Speiser, 1910
Megaselia tama Schmitz, 1926
Myospila bicoloripes Emden, 1951
Physocephala maculipes Bigot, 1887
Rhyncomya interclusa Villeneuve, 1920
Rhyncomya minutalis Villeneuve, 1927
Sarcophaga (Parasarcophaga) hirtipes (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Peckia praeceps Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Laingsburg
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
6
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
6
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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