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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Lesser Antilles (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
1735
3079
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
260
1733
3077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1702
3037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
178
1421
2676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
61
382
711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
46
305
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
36
241
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lesser Antilles
36 Families width 428 Species
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies21SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies16SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies38SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies44SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds11SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies6SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies12SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies24SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies67SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies12SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies44SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies27SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Lesser Antilles
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
47
115
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
32
194
313
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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