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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
140
4372
28627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
107
3500
18778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
79
2606
12544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South America
79 Families width 12544 Species and 10 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHILMNOPRSTU
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies411SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies102SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies27SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies27SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies249SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies20SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies4SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies44SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies328SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies120SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies177SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenostylidae Bigot, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies27SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebridae (Blake, 1938)1SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies3SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies557SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies344SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies95SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies105SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds184SpeciesTaxom
Inbiomyiidae Buck, 20069SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies228SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies87SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies242SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies67SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies882SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies38SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies25SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies52SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies239SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies8SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies32SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1291SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies221SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies13SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies21SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies5SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies56SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies11SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies109SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies40SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies33SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies765SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies11SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies93SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies45SpeciesTaxom
Somatiidae Hendel, 19357SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies276SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies44SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19699SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1480SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies2344SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies16SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies781SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies42SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies23SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in South America
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
328
3005
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
75
2278
9539
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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