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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
96
1334
6857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
74
1054
4459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
56
775
3123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melanesia
56 Families width 3123 Species and 33 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies129SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies170SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies34SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies53SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies320SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies74SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gobryidae Mcalpine, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds56SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies73SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies7SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies389SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies4SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nothybidae Frey, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies24SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies108SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies28SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies8SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies292SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies7SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies107SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies13SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies43SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies12SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies266SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies174SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies616SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies15SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Melanesia
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
112
410
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
52
663
2713
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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