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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
148
4036
29433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
103
3013
20870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
77
2142
12945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for USA
77 Families width 12945 Species and 13 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1011SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies697SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies40SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies38SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies234SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies31SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies23SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies78SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies430SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies59SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies97SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies9SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies745SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies593SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies108SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies6SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies175SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds80SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies243SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies124SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies8SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies53SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies71SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies867SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies5SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies65SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies161SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies20SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies620SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies60SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies229SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies103SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies83SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies55SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies16SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies693SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies171SpeciesTaxom
Sciadoceridae (Schmitz, 1929)0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies241SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies57SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies292SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies14SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1378SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1992SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies612SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies49SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies30SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in USA
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
5
310
2330
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
72
1832
10615
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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