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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Venezuela (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
6372
16248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
6368
16244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
487
6239
15904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
5004
13441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
738
2120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
60
585
1262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
45
431
904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Venezuela
41 Families width 904 Species
#ABCDEFHILMNOPRST
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies77SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies30SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies45SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies19SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds95SpeciesTaxom
Inbiomyiidae Buck, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies13SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies29SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies46SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies6SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies29SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies41SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies4SpeciesTaxom
Somatiidae Hendel, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies40SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies40SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies107SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies66SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies90SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Venezuela
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
61
139
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
42
370
765
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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