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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3632
7047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
3629
7044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3553
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
271
2937
5698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
345
554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
42
247
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
31
166
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Louisiana
31 Families width 214 Species
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies10SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies12SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies19SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies12SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies21SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies35SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies32SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Louisiana
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
26
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
28
140
172
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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