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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Somalia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
1873
3964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1870
3961
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1838
3889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
1481
3302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
32
100
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
85
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
18
41
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Somalia
18 Families width 41 Species
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Somalia
41 Genera with 41 Species
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Aprometopis Becker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Assuania Becker, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1930Grasshopper Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Blepharella Macquart, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Cacoxenus Loew, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Cosmina Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19275SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichotachina Villeneuve, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eurhyncomyia Malloch, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Glossina Wiedemann, 1910Tik-tik1SpeciesTaxom
Heteronychia Brauer & Ber..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Milichia Meigen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Milichiella Giglio-Tos, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pachylophus Loew, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Palpomya Robineau-Des..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Penicillidia Kolenati, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Phumosia Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhyncomyia Peris, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1930Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scoliophthalmus Becker, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Semaranga Becker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Stomosis Melander, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Stygeromyia Austen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Wohlfahrtia Brauer & Ber..., 19384SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somalia
41 Species
Aprometopis silvestrii Seguy, 1932
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Blaesoxipha (Blaesoxipha) agrestis Robineau-Des..., 1863
Blaesoxipha anceps Villeneuve, 1930
Blepharella analis Curran, 1927
Cacoxenus (Gitonides) paolii Seguy, 1933
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Coelopa aequatorialis Bezzi, 1892
Cosmina prasina Brauer & Ber..., 1889
Cylindromyia eronis Curran, 1927
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dacus (Didacus) ficicola Bezzi, 1915
Dacus (Didacus) vertebratus Bezzi, 1908Jointed pumpkin fly
Dacus (Leptoxyda) longistylus (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dacus persicus Hendel, 1927
Dacus (Leptoxyda) persicus Hendel, 1927Pennsylvania buttercup
Dolichotachina proxima Seguy, 1953
Eumerus sexfasciatus Johnson, 1898
Eurhyncomyia diversicolor Bigot, 1888
Glossina (Austenina) brevipalpis Newstead, 1910
Heteronychia destructor Malloch, 1929
Melanagromyza azawii Spencer, 1973
Melanagromyza vignalis Spencer, 1959
Milichia pubescens Becker, 1907
Minettia (Minettia) desmometopa De Meijere, 1907
Musca somalorum Bezzi, 1892
Pachylophus femoratus Johnson, 1898
Palpomya ruficeps Enderlein, 1912
Penicillidia pachymela Speiser, 1900
Phumosia spinicosta Hough, 1898
Pseudorhyncomyia aethiopica Rognes, 2013
Rachispoda spuleri Sabrosky, 1949
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) metopina Villeneuve, 1908
Sarcophaga praerupta Villeneuve, 1930
Semaranga dorsocentralis Becker, 1911Fly
Stygeromyia maculosa Austen, 1907
Thaumatomyia notata Meigen, 1830Small cluster fly
Tomosvaryella mesostena Hardy, 1961
Wohlfahrtia erythrocera Villeneuve, 1910
Wohlfahrtia indigens Villeneuve, 1928
Wohlfahrtia nuba Wiedemann, 1830
Wohlfahrtia smarti Salem, 1938

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Somalia
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
8
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
15
33
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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