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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Upper Cretaceous (Cretaceous)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
360
894
1266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
889
1262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
334
859
1227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
199
610
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
43
169
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
58
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
5
17
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Upper Cretaceous
5 Families width 26 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies6SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciadoceridae Schmitz, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Upper Cretaceous
17 Genera with 26 Species
Agaphora Mostovski, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Archiphora Schmitz, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Cretaphormia Mcalpine, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Cretonomyia Mcalpine, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Electrosania Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Eridomyia Mostovski, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Gemmaphora Mostovski, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Hermaeomyia Mostovski, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Maksika Mostovski, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Oloplatypeza Mostovski, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopetia Zhang, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Prioriphora McAlpine & M..., 19907SpeciesTaxom
Promittor Mostovski, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Sciadophora McAlpine & M..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Varya Mostovski, 19991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Upper Cretaceous
26 Species
Agaphora junior M. B. Mostovski, 1999
Agaphora rara M. B. Mostovski, 1999
Archiphora pria D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Cretaphormia fowleri J. F. McAlpine, 1970
Cretonomyia pristina J. F. McAlpine, 1973
Electrosania cretica D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Eridomyia ales M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Eridomyia captiosa M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Gemmaphora numerosa M. B. Mostovski, 1999
Hermaeomyia dubia M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Maksika dvija M. B. Mostovski, 1999
Maksika intermedia B. V. Brown, 1990
Metopina goeleti D. Grimaldi, 1989
Oloplatypeza munusculum M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Palaeopetia commemorabilis M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Palaeopetia minor M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Prioriphora canadambra J. F. McAlpine, 1966
Prioriphora casei D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Prioriphora cheburashka M. B. Mostovski, 1999
Prioriphora longicostalis B. V. Brown, 1990
Prioriphora luzzii D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Prioriphora polyankae M. B. Mostovski, 1996
Prioriphora setifemoralis B. V. Brown, 1990
Promittor malus M. B. Mostovski, 1995
Sciadophora bostoni J. F. McAlpine, 1966
Varya lalita M. B. Mostovski, 1999

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Upper Cretaceous
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
16
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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