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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
111
2035
9021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
87
1588
7081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
67
1044
3503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Africa
67 Families width 3503 Species and 6 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies163SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies56SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies190SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies11SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies3SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies154SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies67SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies8SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies43SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies92SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies92SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies17SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies5SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies46SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds33SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies44SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies30SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies4SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies19SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies374SpeciesTaxom
Natalimyzidae Barraclough ..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies5SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies21SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies8SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies81SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies97SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies14SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies51SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies24SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies19SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies236SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies36SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies45SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies72SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies15SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies323SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies428SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies439SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Southern Africa
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
139
515
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
63
905
2988
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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