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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
352
2671
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2670
5037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
2630
4959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1988
3673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
61
376
703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
46
279
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
37
222
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
37 Families width 358 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies18SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies37SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies14SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies18SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies11SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies35SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies11SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies19SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies15SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies42SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies44SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies22SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Puerto Rico
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
31
60
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
34
191
298
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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