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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
24886
144846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
837
24869
144808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
24445
142884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
457
18795
117333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
117
3423
20657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
92
2761
13772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
70
2106
9589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern South America
70 Families width 9589 Species and 9 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHILMNOPRSTU
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies264SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies51SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies25SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies186SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies7SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies257SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies94SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies144SpeciesTaxom
Ctenostylidae Bigot, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies27SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebridae (Blake, 1938)1SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies501SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies188SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies65SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies30SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds167SpeciesTaxom
Inbiomyiidae Buck, 20069SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies172SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies71SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies218SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies54SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies608SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies33SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies24SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies46SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies186SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies29SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1134SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies173SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies7SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies14SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies39SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies8SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies104SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies39SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies30SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies620SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies48SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies37SpeciesTaxom
Somatiidae Hendel, 19357SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies177SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies44SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19698SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1190SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1764SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies15SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies566SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies18SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Northern South America
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
264
2504
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
66
1842
7085
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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