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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
816
19624
105366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
812
19606
105335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
775
19334
104374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
470
14136
82559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
116
1967
11891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
88
1408
6484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
69
1034
4314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Asia
69 Families width 4314 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies222SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies78SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies192SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies5SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies10SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies19SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies277SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies72SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies10SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies10SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies446SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies130SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies14SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies24SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds78SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies61SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies5SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies13SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies438SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies6SpeciesTaxom
Nothybidae Frey, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies14SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies114SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies98SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies11SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies72SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies31SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18893SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies149SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies14SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies60SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies127SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies18SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies539SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies338SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies432SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in South Asia
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
145
762
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
65
889
3552
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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