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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
4213
16123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
80
888
4611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
63
693
3028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
48
511
2196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua New Guinea
48 Families width 2196 Species and 27 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies97SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies127SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies40SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies231SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies58SpeciesTaxom
Gobryidae Mcalpine, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds25SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies11SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies308SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies3SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nothybidae Frey, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies88SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies17SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies6SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies249SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies76SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies41SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies3SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies153SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies65SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies501SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies11SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
79
264
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
44
432
1932
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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