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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Mahé (Seychelles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
126
543
869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
126
543
869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
122
533
859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
429
640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
86
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
34
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
16
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mahé
11 Families width 29 Species
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae (Latreille, 1802)Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies14SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mahé
16 Genera with 29 Species
Acrosticta Loew, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Afrotethina Munari, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichoma Becker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Amygdalops Lamb, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1940Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conops Linnaeus, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Dasyrhicnoessa Hendel, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Eutropha Loew, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyza Fallen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 191213SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Plastophora Brues, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhicnoessa Malloch, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Zeros Cresson, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mahé
29 Species
Acrosticta apicalis Williston, 1896Picture-winged fly
Acrosticta exsul (Lamb, 1914)⇒ Acrosticta apicalis Williston, 1896
Afrotethina aurisetulosa Lamb, 1914
Allotrichoma argentipraetexta Lamb, 1912
Amygdalops thomasseti Lamb, 1914Shasta buckwheat
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Conops (Conops) ornatus (Williston, 1892)⇒ Conops bigoti Brunetti, 1925
Dasyrhicnoessa vockerothi Hardy & Delf..., 1980Tethinid fly
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) seychellarum Bezzi, 1915
Eutropha noctilux Walker, 1859
Heteromyza eriphides (Walker, 1849)⇒ Heteromyza oculata Fallen, 1820
Megaselia brevis Collin, 1912
Megaselia consueta Collin, 1912
Megaselia egena Collin, 1912
Megaselia extans Collin, 1912
Megaselia frontata Collin, 1912
Megaselia innocens Collin, 1912
Megaselia invenusta Collin, 1912
Megaselia latinervis Collin, 1912
Megaselia media Collin, 1912
Megaselia planipes Collin, 1912
Megaselia soluta Collin, 1912
Megaselia spreta Collin, 1912
Megaselia viduata Collin, 1912
Placopsidella scotti Lamb, 1912
Plastophora aculeipes Collin, 1912
Pseudorhicnoessa rattii Munari, 1981
Zeros fractivirgata Lamb, 1912

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Mahé
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
3
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
9
13
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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