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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
3347
6679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
420
3346
6678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3288
6562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
2810
5815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
655
1188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
62
469
860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
48
375
701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Alberta
48 Families width 701 Species
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies50SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies47SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies21SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies35SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies14SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies11SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies13SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies6SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies101SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies38SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies13SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies21SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sciadoceridae (Schmitz, 1929)1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies24SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies118SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies84SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies17SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Southern Alberta
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
5
80
170
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
43
295
531
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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