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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
351
2766
4827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
350
2765
4825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
2706
4722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
2329
4193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
60
353
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
41
254
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
32
214
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Trinidad
32 Families width 400 Species
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies14SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies34SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds18SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies31SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Somatiidae Hendel, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies14SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies19SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies144SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies31SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Trinidad
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
21
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
29
193
362
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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