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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Lunenburg County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
1487
1885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
284
1487
1885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
270
1438
1804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
207
1284
1633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
64
342
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
49
232
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
40
196
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lunenburg County (Nova Scotia)
40 Families width 215 Species
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies9SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies6SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies23SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies8SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies34SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies27SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Lunenburg County (Nova Scotia)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
44
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
37
152
161
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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