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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
775
14516
48948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
773
14509
48939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
728
14308
48425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
449
11411
41055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
117
2195
9542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
89
1723
6245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
63
1187
3874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern South America
63 Families width 3874 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies160SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies48SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies84SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies36SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies117SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies37SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies51SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies102SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies196SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies39SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies64SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds56SpeciesTaxom
Inbiomyiidae Buck, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies70SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies24SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies73SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies35SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies382SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies15SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies11SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies117SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies7SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies271SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies63SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies7SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies10SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies29SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies18SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies176SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies44SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies102SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies18SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies443SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies525SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies295SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies34SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies9SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Southern South America
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
192
784
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
59
995
3090
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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