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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
84
793
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
66
617
1451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
50
449
1039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sri Lanka
50 Families width 1039 Species
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies46SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies58SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies57SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies185SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies37SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds23SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies27SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies131SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies10SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies8SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies21SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies36SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies25SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies85SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies70SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies92SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Sri Lanka
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
57
122
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
46
392
917
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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