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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region United Kingdom (British Isles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
886
13129
45760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
883
13119
45745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
797
12813
45051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
480
10417
39450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
121
2286
11108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
91
1528
6844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
68
1151
5290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for United Kingdom
68 Families width 5290 Species and 7 Subspecies
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTU
Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies535SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies299SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies23SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies89SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies24SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies38SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies271SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies44SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies9SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies113SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies195SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies70SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies84SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds28SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies92SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies54SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies8SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies26SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies459SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies24SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies31SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies20SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies406SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies23SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies132SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies36SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies19SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies53SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies12SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies112SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies71SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies104SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies32SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies191SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies644SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies564SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies175SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in United Kingdom
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
5
183
1220
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
63
968
4070
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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