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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Port of Spain (Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
176
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
176
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
173
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
154
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
24
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
8
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Port of Spain
8 Families width 13 Species
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae Kolenati, 1863Bat flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Port of Spain
13 Genera with 13 Species
Anastrepha Schiner, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1962Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Megistopoda Kolenati, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Noctiliostrebla1SpeciesTaxom
Parapyrellia Townsend, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichobius Lima, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepedomerus Steyskal, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sepedonea Steyskal, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Strebla Wiedemann, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Tricharia Karl, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichobioides Wenzel, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Trichobius Gervais, 19662SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Port of Spain
13 Species
Anastrepha serpentina Wiedemann, 1830Dark fruit fly
Drosophila pictura Wasserman, 1962
Megistopoda aranea Coquillett, 1899
Noctiliostrebla maai Wenzel, 1966
Paratrichobius longicrus Ribeiro, 1907
Sepedomerus trinidadensis Steyskal, 1951
Sepedonea isthmi Steyskal, 1951
Strebla guajiro Garcia & Casal, 1965
Strebla hertigi Wenzel, 1966
Strebla wiedemanni (Kolentai, 1856)⇒ Trichobius yunkeri Wenzel, 1966
Trichobioides perspicillatus Pessoa & Galvao, 1937
Trichobius costalimai Guimaraes, 1938
Trichobius joblingi Wenzel, 1966

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Port of Spain
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
7
12
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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