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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Shimba Hills (Kwale County, Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
158
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
158
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
139
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
128
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
27
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
26
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
2
10
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shimba Hills
2 Families width 20 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shimba Hills
10 Genera with 20 Species
Asarkina Macquart, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18878SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Paratephritis Shiraki, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Trirhithrum Bezzi, 19382SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shimba Hills
20 Species
Asarkina (Asarkina) ericetorum Fabricius, 1781
Bactrocera (Afrodacus) biguttula Bezzi, 1922
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) invadens Drew, Tsurut..., 2005
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) perseus Meyer & Cope..., 2005
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) pinax Munro, 1933
Ceratitis (Pardalaspis) bremii Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Grass fern
Ceratitis (Pardalaspis) millicentae De Meyer & C..., 2005
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) fasciventris Bezzi, 1920
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) podocarpi Bezzi, 1924
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) rosa Karsch, 1887Natal fly
Dacus (Dacus) durbanensis Munro, 1935
Dacus (Dacus) punctatifrons Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquelineatus Fabricius, 1781
Ischiodon aegyptius Wiedemann, 1830
Paragus (Afroparagus) borbonicus Macquart, 1842
Paratephritis umbrifera Munro, 1957
Phytomia incisa Wiedemann, 1830
Trirhithrum nigerrimum Bezzi, 1913
Trirhithrum senex Munro, 1938

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Shimba Hills
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
1
5
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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