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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Malta (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
219
1410
2522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
217
1408
2520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1399
2507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
1142
2018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
114
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
93
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
16
50
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malta
16 Families width 66 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies17SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malta
50 Genera with 66 Species
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Agromyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Amauromyza Hendel, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Aphaniosoma Becker, 19935SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Capparimyia Bezzi, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Chromatophania Brauer & von..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1819Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clairvillia Robineau-Des..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Coptera Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachisoma Rondani, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Elephantinosoma Becker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Estheria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gymnochiromyia Hendel, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Hermya Robineau-Des..., 18191SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18807SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Paracoenia Cresson, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pelina Curtis, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18518SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1924Bird blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1968Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pullimosina Rohá& 269;ek, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1928Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Schembria Rondani, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Spallanzania Robineau-Des..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphyracephala Say, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Spiniphora Malloch, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 20043SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Zaprionus Coquillett, 19321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malta
66 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agromyza nana Meigen, 1830
Amauromyza maltensis Cerny, 2004
Aphaniosoma clitellatum Ebejer, 1993
Aphaniosoma melitensis Ebejer, 1993
Aphaniosoma proximum Ebejer, 1998
Aphaniosoma spatulatum Ebejer, 1993
Aphaniosoma trochanteratum Ebejer, 1993
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Asarkina (Asarkina) ericetorum Fabricius, 1781
Atissa hepaticoloris Becker, 1903
Capparimyia savastani Martelli, 1911Caper fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Chonocephalus depressus Meijere, 1912
Chromatomyia horticola (Goureau, 1851)⇒ Phytomyza horticola Goureau, 1851
Chrysomya albiceps Wiedemann, 1819Hairy maggot blow fly
Clairvillia pninae Kugler, 1971
Coproica rufifrons Hayashi, 1991
Elachisoma pilosum Duda, 1924
Elephantinosoma chnumi Becker, 1903
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Fannia pusio Wiedemann, 1830Chicken dung fly
Gymnochiromyia fallax Ebejer, 1998
Hermya diabolus Wiedemann, 1819
Hydrellia balciunasi Bock, 1990Fly
Hydrotaea aenescens Wiedemann, 1830Dump fly
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Liriomyza bryoniae Kaltenbach, 1858Potato leaf miner
Liriomyza congesta Becker, 1903Pea leaf miner
Liriomyza huidobrensis Blanchard, 1926Pea leaf miner
Liriomyza melitensis Spencer, 1973
Liriomyza orbona Meigen, 1830
Liriomyza richteri Hering, 1927
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Microdon testaceus Walker, 1857
Musca (Byomya) conducens Walker, 1859
Paracoenia turbida Curran, 1927
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) coadunatus Rondani, 1847
Pelina latiforma Clausen, 1973
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) anemones Hering, 1925
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) conyzae Hendel, 1920
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ferulae Hering, 1927
Phytomyza ferulae dauci Hering, 1927
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ferulivora Griffiths, 1956
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) orobanchia Kaltenbach, 1864Phelipanche parasite
Phytomyza clematidis (Kaltenbach, 1859)⇒ Phytomyza loewii Hendel, 1923
Phytomyza horticola Goureau, 1851
Placopsidella phaenota Mathis, 1986
Protocalliphora avium Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Pseudacteon pusillus Borgmeier, 1968
Psilopa fratella Becker, 1903
Pullimosina (Pullimosina) zayensis Marshall, 1986
Sarcophaga (Helicophagella) novercoides Bottcher, 1913
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) villeneuveana Enderlein, 1928
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) adusta Loew, 1862Native cabbage leaf miner
Schembria meridionalis Rondani, 1861
Spallanzania rectistylum Macquart, 1847
Sphyracephala munroi Curran, 1928
Spiniphora punctipennis Zetterstedt, 1848
Tachina (Echinogaster) praeceps Meigen, 1824
Tethina (Rhicnoessa) ochracea (Hendel, 1913)⇒ Tethina pallipes Loew, 1865
Tethina (Rhicnoessa) pallipes Loew, 1865Tethinid fly
Tethina melitensis Munari, 2004
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) straminea Rohacek & Ma..., 1986
Urophora (Urophora) mauritanica Macquart, 1851Melon
Xylota fuscicolor Bigot, 1884
Zaprionus (Zaprionus) tuberculatus Malloch, 1932

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Malta
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
14
42
58
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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