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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
151
4728
39323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
106
3569
27902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
78
2562
17549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North America
78 Families width 17549 Species and 26 Subspecies
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTU
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1302SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1022SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies45SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies40SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies292SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies36SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies26SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies96SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies528SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies18SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies76SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies151SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies10SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies905SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies27SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies705SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies139SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies7SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies229SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds137SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies291SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies178SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies11SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies94SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies82SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1150SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies10SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies85SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies213SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies23SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies749SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies81SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies320SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies116SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies108SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies109SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies24SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies34SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies888SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies227SpeciesTaxom
Sciadoceridae (Schmitz, 1929)1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies284SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies76SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies421SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies27SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19694SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1804SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies3212SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies881SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies57SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies35SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in North America
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
6
352
2991
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
72
2210
14558
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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