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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
395
3771
6641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
3769
6639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
376
3726
6590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
253
3215
5922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
438
828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
44
356
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
220
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Natal
29 Families width 359 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies17SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies36SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies13SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies32SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies10SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies14SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies38SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies37SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies82SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Natal
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
39
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
25
181
300
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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