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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region US Virgin Islands (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
118
402
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
118
402
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
387
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
328
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
28
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
22
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
14
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for US Virgin Islands
9 Families width 13 Species
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for US Virgin Islands
14 Genera with 13 Species
Anastrepha Schiner, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Bromeloecia Spuler, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocnemistoptera Borgmeier, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dyseuaresta Hendel, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Euxesta Loew, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 19591SpeciesTaxom
Phlebosotera Duda, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for US Virgin Islands
13 Species
Anastrepha interrupta Stone, 1942Schoepfia fruit fly
Anastrepha maculata Norrbom, 1998
Bromeloecia undulata Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia wolverinei Yau & Marshall, 2018
Coniceromyia latimana Malloch, 1924
Dohrniphora seriata Kung & Brown, 2006
Duomyia mithrax Hendel, 1914
Dyseuaresta trinotata Bates, 1934
Euxesta thomae Loew, 1868Annual globemallow
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Odinia biguttata Sabrosky, 1959Professor-weed
Phlebosotera peculiaris Sabrosky, 1957
Sobarocephala fumipennis Soos, 1963

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in US Virgin Islands
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
5
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
8
9
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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