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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Marshall Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
264
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
264
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
257
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
190
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
71
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
47
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
15
37
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Marshall Islands
15 Families width 47 Species
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies9SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Marshall Islands
37 Genera with 47 Species
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Allotrichoma Becker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Argoravinia Townsend, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1868Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dasyrhicnoessa Hendel, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Desmometopa Loew, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Dichaetomyia Malloch, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Eutropha Loew, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoptera Lioy, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hemigymnochaeta Corti, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Hemipyrellia Townsend, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1896Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Hostis Cresson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Microdrosophila Malloch, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Nocticanace Malloch, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Opsidia Coquillett, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Orasiopa Zatwarnicki ..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Procanace Hendel, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonapomyza Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhicnoessa Malloch, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pygophora Schiner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1869Common Flesh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Siphunculina Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricharaea Thomson, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marshall Islands
47 Species
Allotrichoma alium Cresson, 1929
Argoravinia aurea Townsend, 1918
Argoravinia rufiventris Wiedemann, 1830
Atherigona orientalis Schiner, 1868Broadleaf water-milfoil
Athyroglossa (Athyroglossa) freta Cresson, 1925
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) frauenfeldi Schiner, 1868Mango fly
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Dasyrhicnoessa insularis Aldrich, 1931Tethinid fly
Dasyrhicnoessa sexseriata Hendel, 1913
Dasyrhicnoessa vockerothi Hardy & Delf..., 1980Tethinid fly
Desmometopa flavipalpis Sabrosky, 1983
Desmometopa gressitti Sabrosky, 1983
Dichaetomyia vicaria Walker, 1859
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Discomyza maculipennis Wiedemann, 1824Shore fly
Eutropha noctilux Walker, 1859
Gymnoptera simplex Brues, 1905
Hecamede (Hecamede) granifera Thomson, 1868Shore fly
Hemigymnochaeta candacia Lehrer, 2007
Hemipyrellia tagaliana Bigot, 1877
Hippelates proboscideus Williston, 1896Chloropid fly
Homoneura (Homoneura) acrostichalis De Meijere, 1915
Homoneura (Minettioides) anuda Curran, 1936
Hostis guamensis Cresson, 1945Shore fly
Hydrotaea chalcogaster Wiedemann, 1824House fly
Lespesia archippivora Riley, 1871Tachinid fly
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Microdrosophila (Microdrosophila) convergens Malloch, 1934
Nocticanace marshallensis Wirth, 1951
Ophiomyia cornuta De Meijere, 1910Leafminer fly
Opsidia metopioides Allen, 1926
Orasiopa mera Cresson, 1939Shore fly
Placopsidella cynocephala Kertesz, 1901Lanceleaf springbeauty
Procanace townesi Wirth, 1951
Pseudonapomyza spicata Malloch, 1914Leafminer fly
Pseudorhicnoessa spinipes Malloch, 1914
Puliciphora lucifera Dahl, 1897Hump-backed fly
Pygophora respondens Walker, 1859Muscid fly
Rachispoda disciseta Richards, 1963
Sarcophaga (Alisarcophaga) gressitti Kano & Lopes, 1981Flesh fly
Sarcophaga (Boettcherisca) karnyi Hardy, 1927
Sarcophaga (Liopygia) argyrostoma Robineau-Des..., 1830Flesh fly
Sarcophaga (Liopygia) crassipalpis Macquart, 1839Flesh Fly
Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) dux (Thomson, 1869)⇒ Sarcophaga kohla Johnston & H..., 1923
Tricharaea (Sarcophagula) canuta Wulp, 1896

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Marshall Islands
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
14
35
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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