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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Lower Cretaceous (Cretaceous)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
566
2074
3587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
2073
3586
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
506
1892
3348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
276
1132
2082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
70
302
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
94
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
8
20
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lower Cretaceous
8 Families width 40 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies17SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lower Cretaceous
20 Genera with 40 Species
Archisciada Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Calobaissodes Zhang, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Estheria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Euliphora Arillo & Mos..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Helophoropsis Handlirsch, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hermaeomyia Mostovski, 19959SpeciesTaxom
Lebambromyia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Lithopetia Zhang, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopterites Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteromorpha Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Maritulus Mostovski, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Mesogramma Loew, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Mesopetia Zhang, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Opetiala Coram & al., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopetia Zhang, 19957SpeciesTaxom
Parnasos Mostovski, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Prioriphora McAlpine & M..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Proplatypeza Mostovski, 19955SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopetia Zhang, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Remalia Giebel, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lower Cretaceous
40 Species
Archisciada lebanensis D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Calobaissodes strigosus J. F. Zhang, 1992
Euliphora grimaldii A. Arillo, 1999
Helophoropsis brodiei Giebel, 1856
Hermaeomyia armata M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Hermaeomyia asaetigera M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Hermaeomyia baisica M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Hermaeomyia bellula M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Hermaeomyia bisaetigera M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Hermaeomyia opinata M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Hermaeomyia parva M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Hermaeomyia saeticaudata M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Hermaeomyia unisaetigera M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Lebambromyia acrai D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Lithopetia hirsuta J. F. Zhang, 1987
Lonchopterites prisca D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Lonchopteromorpha asetocella D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Maritulus sospes M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Mesogramma divaricata Y. C. Hong, 1984
Mesopetia tuanwangensis J. F. Zhang, 1987
Opetiala shatalkini R. Coram, 2000
Palaeopetia gemina M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Palaeopetia laiyangensis J. F. Zhang, 1987
Palaeopetia lata Y. C. Hong, 1988
Palaeopetia longisaetigera M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Palaeopetia mina M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Palaeopetia tertia M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Palaeopetia volacris M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Parnasos dissimilis M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Parnasos firmipes M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Parnasos pessimus M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Prioriphora schroederhohenwarthi M. M. Solorz..., 2011
Proplatypeza amabilis M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Proplatypeza bontsaganica M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Proplatypeza caelebs M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Proplatypeza parva M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Proplatypeza secunda M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Pseudopetia exilis J. F. Zhang, 1987
Pseudopetia grandis J. F. Zhang, 1987
Remalia sphinx C. G. Giebel, 1856

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Lower Cretaceous
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
5
16
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
3
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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