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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Nearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
14615
110890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
705
14586
110836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
14388
109553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
443
11556
91607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
116
2523
22059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
88
1778
14881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
66
1308
9152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nearctic
66 Families width 9152 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTU
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies742SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies674SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies107SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies8SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies17SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies59SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies310SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies36SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies69SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies7SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies210SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies473SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies114SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies162SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds42SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies164SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies130SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies6SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies33SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies46SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies661SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies44SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies136SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies16SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies386SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies49SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies154SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies75SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies43SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies85SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies459SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies153SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies199SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies40SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies224SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies994SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1441SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies394SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies26SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies19SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Nearctic
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
180
1609
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
62
1128
7543
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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