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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Palo Verde Biological Station (Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
210
1331
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
210
1331
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
205
1313
1217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
1159
1068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
157
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
131
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
20
84
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palo Verde Biological Station
20 Families width 45 Species
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies23SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae (Schiner, 1862)Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae (Snow, 1896)Richardid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palo Verde Biological Station
84 Genera with 45 Species
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Acrosticta Loew, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1830Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrophorocera Townsend, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1861
Grasshopper Flesh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Blepharipa Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetogaedia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Comasarcophaga Hall, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Coptera Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Distichona Wulp, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Drino Robineau-Des..., 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Euxesta Loew, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Gastrops Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemeromyia Coquillett, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyza Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Houghia Coquillett, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Juriniopsis Townsend, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodexia Brauer & Ber..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Leskia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1819Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Malacophagomyia de Souza Lopes, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Masiphya Brauer & Ber..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrinella Giglio-Tos, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Microchaetina van der Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Micropeza Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Muscopteryx Townsend, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Myiopharus Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Mystacella Reinhard, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Notochaeta Aldrich, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Oestrophasia Brauer & Ber..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17987SpeciesTaxom
Paradidyma Brauer & Ber..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Peckia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochaeta Coquillett, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodexia Brauer & von..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Richardia Robineau-Des..., 1830
Mexican clover0SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomera Wiedemann, 1824
0SpeciesTaxom
Senopterina Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Stephanotrypeta Hendel, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Synthesiomyia Brauer & von..., 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tomoplagia Coquillett, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1846Calligrapher Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tricharaea Thomson, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Uramya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palo Verde Biological Station
45 Species
Acrosticta apicalis Williston, 1896Picture-winged fly
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Anastrepha crebra Stone, 1942
Anastrepha serpentina Wiedemann, 1830Dark fruit fly
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Comasarcophaga prolepsis Reinhard, 1947
Copestylum (Phalacromya) sexmaculatum Palisot de B..., 1819
Copestylum amethystinum Bigot, 1875
Copestylum imitans Curran, 1926
Copestylum limbipenne Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Euxesta abdominalis Loew, 1868Annual globemallow
Euxesta annonae Fabricius, 1794Cornsilk Fly
Euxesta maculata Hendel, 1909
Graphomya mexicana Giglio-Tos, 1893
Hemeromyia vibrissina Papp, 2003
Leptopsilopa similis Coquillett, 1900
Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Neomyia lauta Wiedemann, 1830
Meromacrus laconicus Walker, 1852
Metopia argyrocephala Meigen, 1824
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Myiopharus metopia Brauer & Ber..., 1889Cadelle
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) dimidiatus Fabricius, 1781Richard's macromitrium moss
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Palpada aemula Williston, 1891
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada claripennis Hull, 1949
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada rufiventris Macquart, 1846
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Ravinia effrenata Walker, 1861
Stephanotrypeta taeniaptera Bezzi, 1923
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Toxomerus dispar Fabricius, 1794
Toxomerus floralis Fabricius, 1798
Toxomerus pictus Macquart, 1842
Toxomerus pulchellus Macquart, 1846
Tropidia dicentria (Speiser, 1913)⇒ Tropidia longa Walker, 1849
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Palo Verde Biological Station
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
13
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
17
71
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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