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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region St. Augustine (Tunapuna-Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
350
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
350
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
85
342
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
316
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
11
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
11
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
9
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Augustine (Trinidad)
6 Families width 8 Species
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Augustine (Trinidad)
9 Genera with 8 Species
Hyalistata Wheeler, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudiastata Coquillett, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Augustine (Trinidad)
8 Species
Hyalistata pallida Wheeler, 1960
Liriomyza strigata Meigen, 1830
Melanagromyza bidentis Spencer, 1966Rattlesnake weed
Melanagromyza eupatoriella Spencer, 1973
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Pseudiastata pallida Wheeler, 1960
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in St. Augustine (Trinidad)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
3
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
4
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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