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Checklist of Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
for Samoa (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
191
921
1762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
191
921
1762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
187
916
1755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
117
679
1372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
204
466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies
27
116
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
21
91
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Samoa
21 Families width 196 Species and 4 Subspecies
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Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies8SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies27SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies13SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae Kolenati, 1863Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies9SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies9SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies52SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies10SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Samoa
91 Genera with 196 Species
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Apactoneura Malloch, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Apatoneura1SpeciesTaxom
Apiola Mcalpine, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Apotropina Hendel, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1929Shoot Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Austrophorocera Townsend, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 190410SpeciesTaxom
Blepharipa Rondani, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Brachytarsina Macquart, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1927Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Centorisoma Becker, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Ceroxys Macquart, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1851Hairy Maggot Blow Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Coelotrypes Bezzi, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Compsilura Bouche, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Cyamops Melander, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopodia Kolenati, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Dichaetomyia Malloch, 18597SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Diplotoxa Loew, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dissoptera Edwards, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 2005Fruit fly13SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1928Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Grammicomyia Bigot, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Hemipyrellia Townsend, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 19596SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 19103SpeciesTaxom
Isoclusia Malloch, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Lamprolonchaea Bezzi, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 19284SpeciesTaxom
Liodrosophila Duda, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Lispocephala Pokorny, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Lissocephala Malloch, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Lixophaga Townsend, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19677SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Melinda Robineau-Des..., 19273SpeciesTaxom
Microdrosophila Malloch, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Mimegralla Rondani, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Neoeuxesta Malloch, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Neomedina Malloch, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Neotanygastrella Duda, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Orchisia Rondani, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Panurgopsis Kertesz, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paramycodrosophila Duda, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Pectiniseta Stein, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Plagiostenopterina Hendel, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Pterogramma Spuler, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pygophora Schiner, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19142SpeciesTaxom
Rutilia Robineau-Des..., 19352SpeciesTaxom
Samoaia Malloch, 19347SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1927Common Flesh Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 193412SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19342SpeciesTaxom
Scholastes Loew, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Silba Macquart, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Spathulina Rondani, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Synthesiomyia Brauer & von..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Trigonometopus Macquart, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Trypetisoma Malloch, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Zeros Cresson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Zygothrica Wiedemann, 19341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Samoa
196 Species and 4 Subspecies
Apactoneura flavicornis Malloch, 1930
Apatoneura flavicornis Malloch, 1930
Apiola bryani Malloch, 1930
Apiola inermis Malloch, 1930
Apotropina purpurascens Malloch, 1930
Asarkina oceanica Bezzi, 1928
Atherigona hendersoni Malloch, 1923House fly
Atherigona orientalis Schiner, 1868Broadleaf water-milfoil
Atherigona oryzae Malloch, 1925Corn seedling maggot
Atherigona poecilopoda Bezzi, 1928
Atherigona samoaensis (Malloch, 1929)⇒ Atherigona oryzae Malloch, 1925
Austrophorocera aequalis Malloch, 1935
Austrophorocera upoluae Malloch, 1935
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) distincta Malloch, 1931
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) facialis Coquillett, 1909
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) kirki Froggatt, 1911
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) obscura Malloch, 1931
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) psidii Froggatt, 1899South Sea guava fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) samoae Drew, 1989
Bactrocera (Bulladacus) aenigmatica Malloch, 1931
Bactrocera (Notodacus) paraxanthodes Drew & Hancock, 1995
Bactrocera (Notodacus) xanthodes Broun, 1904Pacific fruit fly
Blepharipa chryseps Malloch, 1935
Brachytarsina buxtoni Falcoz, 1927
Calliphora (Paracalliphora) leucosticta Bezzi, 1927
Centorisoma kozlovi Nartshuk, 1965
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) piliseta Becker, 1903
Ceroxys latiusculus Loew, 1873Picture-winged fly
Chlorops minutulus Malloch, 1930
Chonocephalus bispinosus Borgmeier, 1967
Chonocephalus dimidiatus Borgmeier, 1967
Chonocephalus dorsalis (Wandolleck, 1898)⇒ Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Chonocephalus palposus Schmitz, 1928
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysomya pacifica Kurahashi, 1991
Chrysomya varipes Macquart, 1851Small green blowfly
Coelotrypes punctilabris Bezzi, 1928
Compsilura samoaensis Malloch, 1935
Cyamops samoensis Baptista & M..., 2000
Cyclopodia inclita Falcoz, 1927
Cyclopodia pembertoni Scott, 1932
Dichaetomyia fumicosta Malloch, 1929
Dichaetomyia fumicosta fumicosta
Dichaetomyia fumicosta hirta Malloch, 1929
Dichaetomyia fumicosta savaii Malloch, 1929
Dichaetomyia hirta Malloch, 1929
Dichaetomyia savaii Malloch, 1929
Dichaetomyia vicaria Walker, 1859
Dioxyna conflicta Curran, 1929
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Diplonevra instabilis Malloch, 1935
Diplotoxa polita Malloch, 1930
Discocerina atrifacies Malloch, 1934
Discocerina communis Malloch, 1934
Discomyza maculipennis Wiedemann, 1824Shore fly
Dissoptera maritima Hull, 1929
Dohrniphora instabilis Malloch, 1935
Drosophila (Drosophila) nasutoides Okada, 1964Pomace fly
Drosophila sulfurigaster bilimbata Bezzi, 1928Pomace fly
Drosophila (Drosophila) upoluae Malloch, 1934
Drosophila (Hirtodrosophila) innocua Malloch, 1934
Drosophila (Hirtodrosophila) manonoensis (Harrison, 1954)⇒ Hirtodrosophila manonoensis Harrison, 1954
Drosophila (Hirtodrosophila) seminigra (Duda, 1926)⇒ Hirtodrosophila seminigra Duda, 1926
Drosophila (Hirtodrosophila) sublineata (Duda, 1926)⇒ Hirtodrosophila sublineata Duda, 1926
Drosophila (Hirtodrosophila) unicolorata (Wheeler, 1959)⇒ Hirtodrosophila unicolorata Wheeler, 1959
Drosophila (Sophophora) bipectinata Duda, 1923Fruit fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) kikkawai Burla, 1954Fruit fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) pallidosa Bock & Wheeler, 1972
Drosophila (Sophophora) schugi McEvey & Sch..., 2015
Drosophila pacificae Matsuda, 2005
Episyrphus (Asiobaccha) praefica Bezzi, 1928
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) dives Walker, 1849
Gaurax agilis Malloch, 1930
Gaurax bryani Malloch, 1930
Grammicomyia inermipes Malloch, 1935
Hemipyrellia ligurriens Wiedemann, 1830
Hemipyrellia rhodocera Bezzi, 1927
Hirtodrosophila innocua Malloch, 1934
Hirtodrosophila manonoensis Harrison, 1954
Hirtodrosophila novicia Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Hirtodrosophila seminigra Duda, 1926
Hirtodrosophila sublineata Duda, 1926
Hirtodrosophila unicolorata Wheeler, 1959
Homoneura (Homoneura) acrostichalis De Meijere, 1915
Homoneura hawaiiensis Grimshaw, 1902Beach fly
Homoneura nigricauda Malloch, 1929Japanese blunthorn lobster
Hydrotaea chalcogaster Wiedemann, 1824House fly
Hydrotaea hennigi Pont, 1986
Hydrotaea spinigera (Stein, 1910)⇒ Hydrotaea hennigi Pont, 1986
Isoclusia hyalipennis Malloch, 1929
Isoclusia samoaensis Malloch, 1929
Lamprolonchaea candidula Mcalpine, 1964
Lamprolonchaea conchapinna Mcalpine, 1964
Leptopsilopa pollinosa Kertesz, 1901
Leucophenga samoaensis Harrison, 1954
Limnophora atrithorax Malloch, 1929
Limnophora flavolateralis Malloch, 1929
Limnophora immaculiventris Malloch, 1929
Limnophora mesolissa Bezzi, 1928
Liodrosophila pallidipennis Harrison, 1954
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Lispe albifacies Malloch, 1929
Lispe cana Walker, 1849
Lispe incerta Malloch, 1925
Lispe isolata Malloch, 1929
Lispocephala fulvithorax Malloch, 1929
Lispocephala pectinata Stein, 1900
Lissocephala versicolor Malloch, 1934
Lixophaga sphenophori Villeneuve, 1911Sugarcane weevil borer parasite
Lonchaea uniseta Malloch, 1930
Lynchia samoana Ferris, 1927
Megaselia aneura Malloch, 1935
Megaselia atridorsata Malloch, 1935
Megaselia basiseta Malloch, 1935
Megaselia fortinervis Schmitz, 1926
Megaselia nesiotica Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia safuneae Malloch, 1935
Megaselia samoana Borgmeier, 1967
Melanagromyza ipomoeavora Spencer, 1963
Melanagromyza spenceri Sasakawa, 1963
Melanostoma apicale Bigot, 1884
Melinda auriceps Malloch, 1931
Melinda bisetosa Bezzi, 1927
Melinda xiphophora Bezzi, 1927
Microdrosophila (Microdrosophila) convergens Malloch, 1934
Microdrosophila (Microdrosophila) laticlavia Wheeler & Ka..., 1966
Mimegralla deferens Malloch, 1935
Mimegralla samoana Czerny, 1932
Mycodrosophila (Mycodrosophila) buxtoni Malloch, 1934
Mycodrosophila (Mycodrosophila) gratiosa Meijere, 1911
Mycodrosophila (Mycodrosophila) nigrithorax Malloch, 1934
Mycodrosophila (Mycodrosophila) recula Wheeler & Ka..., 1966
Neoeuxesta fumicosta Malloch, 1930
Neomedina atripennis Malloch, 1935
Neotanygastrella samoana Wheeler & Ka..., 1966
Ophiomyia lantanae Froggat, 1919Lantana seed fly
Ophiomyia phaseoli Tryon, 1895Bean fly
Orchisia costata Meigen, 1826
Ornithoctona plicata von Olfers, 1816
Oxysarcodexia taitensis Schiner, 1868
Panurgopsis quadriseriata Malloch, 1929
Paramycodrosophila bimaculata Malloch, 1934
Paramycodrosophila pictifrons Malloch, 1934
Pectiniseta fulvithorax Malloch, 1929
Plagiostenopterina (Stenopterosoma) samoaensis Malloch, 1930
Polytrichophora dubia Malloch, 1934
Psilopa irregularis (Malloch, 1934)⇒ Leptopsilopa pollinosa Kertesz, 1901
Pterogramma brevivenosum Tenorio, 1967
Puliciphora lucifera Dahl, 1897Hump-backed fly
Pygophora hopkinsi Malloch, 1929
Rivellia imitans Malloch, 1930
Rivellia lavata Hendel, 1914
Rutilia nigrihirta Malloch, 1935
Rutilia savaiiensis Malloch, 1935
Samoaia attenuata Wheeler & Ka..., 1966
Samoaia comma Malloch, 1934
Samoaia hirta Malloch, 1934
Samoaia leonensis Wheeler & Ka..., 1966
Samoaia mallochi Wheeler & Ka..., 1966
Samoaia nuda Malloch, 1934
Samoaia ocellaris Malloch, 1934
Sarcophaga (Australopierretia) australis (Johnston & T..., 1921)⇒ Oxysarcodexia conclausa Walker, 1861
Sarcophaga (Boettcherisca) peregrina Robineau-Des..., 1830Boettcherisca peregrina
Sarcophaga (Liopygia) ruficornis Fabricius, 1794Flesh fly
Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) dux (Thomson, 1869)⇒ Sarcophaga kohla Johnston & H..., 1923
Sarcophaga (Parasarcophaga) taenionota Wiedemann, 1819
Sarcophaga (Sarcorohdendorfia) cirrhura Bezzi, 1927
Sarcophaga (Sarcorohdendorfia) froggatti (Taylor, 1917)⇒ Sarcophaga taenionota Wiedemann, 1819
Sarcophaga (Sarcorohdendorfia) rhynchura Bezzi, 1927
Scaptodrosophila albifrontata Malloch, 1934
Scaptodrosophila bryani Malloch, 1934
Scaptodrosophila convexa Malloch, 1934
Scaptodrosophila excepta Malloch, 1934
Scaptodrosophila flavipes Harrison, 1954
Scaptodrosophila fuscovittata Harrison, 1954
Scaptodrosophila marjoryae Harrison, 1954
Scaptodrosophila nigrifrons Malloch, 1934
Scaptodrosophila nublada Wheeler & Ka..., 1966
Scaptodrosophila pleurovittata Harrison, 1954
Scaptodrosophila samoaensis Harrison, 1954
Scaptodrosophila stramineipes Malloch, 1934
Scaptomyza (Bunostoma) bicolor Malloch, 1934
Scatella (Apulvillus) unguiculata Tonnoir & Ma..., 1926
Scatella (Apulvillus) unguiculosa Mathis, 1934
Scholastes bimaculatus Hendel, 1914Eastern white water-crowfoot
Silba nigritella Malloch, 1930
Silba setifera Meijere, 1910
Silba uniformis Malloch, 1930
Spathulina acroleuca Schiner, 1868
Stomoxys indicus Picard, 1908
Synthesiomyia nudiseta Wulp, 1883Fly
Trigonometopus fuscipennis Hendel, 1912
Trigonometopus semibrunneus Malloch, 1929
Trypetisoma caniventre Bezzi, 1928
Trypetisoma puncticeps Malloch, 1929
Woodiphora biroi Brues, 1907
Woodiphora perturbans Malloch, 1935
Zeros invenatus Lamb, 1912
Zygothrica samoaensis Malloch, 1934

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Samoa
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
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21
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SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
19
80
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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