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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
1409
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1409
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
234
1381
1993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
1109
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
156
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
109
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
23
74
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virgin Islands
23 Families width 75 Species
#TCSAPMDOELH
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies9SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virgin Islands
74 Genera with 75 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Anastrepha Schiner, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Argyrophylax Brauer & von..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1994Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Calocarcelia Townsend, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Chaetoclusia Coquillett, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocnemistoptera Borgmeier, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly2SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Crepidohamma Enderlein, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Diathoneura Duda, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1955Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dyseuaresta Hendel, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Elliponeura Loew, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Euxesta Loew, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Gonioxyna Hendel, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidosina Marshall & Buck, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1926Eye Gnats3SpeciesTaxom
Lipochaeta Coquillett, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Microlynchia Lutz, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Microsepsis Silva, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Monochaetoscinella Duda, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Nemorilla Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neogriphoneura Malloch, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Notogramma Loew, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 19592SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peckia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Phlebosotera Duda, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Planinasus Cresson, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Prospalaea Aldrich, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogaurax Malloch, 1900Parasitic Chloropid Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Retrocitomyia Lopes, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Siphunculina Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Synthesiomyia Brauer & von..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1981Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Tricharaea Thomson, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Trigonomma Enderlein, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Tromodesiana Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virgin Islands
75 Species
Anastrepha interrupta Stone, 1942Schoepfia fruit fly
Anastrepha maculata Norrbom, 1998
Apallates convexus Loew, 1866
Apallates forbesi Curran, 1931
Apallates sicatrix Curran, 1926
Argyrophylax albincisa Wiedemann, 1830
Blaesoxipha mona Pape, 1994
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calocarcelia cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Calycomyza triumfettae Etienne, 1997
Campiglossa floccosa Curran, 1928
Chaetoclusia flava Lonsdale & M..., 2006
Cochliomyia aldrichi Del Ponte, 1938
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Coniceromyia latimana Malloch, 1924
Conioscinella mars Curran, 1926
Crepidohamma rica Curran, 1934
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Diathoneura tanyptera Duda, 1925
Dohrniphora seriata Kung & Brown, 2006
Dohrniphora sexspinosa Kung & Brown, 2006
Drosophila dunni Townsend & W..., 1955
Duomyia mithrax Hendel, 1914
Dyseuaresta trinotata Bates, 1934
Eudorylas regalis Curran, 1928
Euxesta thomae Loew, 1868Annual globemallow
Gonioxyna conopea (Dirlbek & Di..., 1972)⇒ Campiglossa quadriguttata Hendel, 1927
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Hippelates brumpti Seguy, 1940
Lepidosina angusticercus Marshall & Buck, 2007
Liohippelates apicatus Malloch, 1913
Liohippelates flavipes Loew, 1866Frit fly
Liohippelates lutzi Curran, 1926
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Microlynchia pusilla Speiser, 1902
Microsepsis steyskali Ozerov, 1993
Minettia (Minettia) desmometopa De Meijere, 1907
Monochaetoscinella anonyma Williston, 1896Fly
Morellia basalis Walker, 1853
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Nemorilla trivittata Wiedemann, 1830
Neogriphoneura corrugata de Mello & V..., 2008
Notogramma stigma Fabricius, 1798
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) cylindricus Fabricius, 1781
Ocyptamus deceptor Curran, 1930
Odinia biguttata Sabrosky, 1959Professor-weed
Odinia parvipunctata Sabrosky, 1959
Ornithoctona erythrocephala Leach, 1817
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Peckia chrysostoma Wiedemann, 1830
Phlebosotera peculiaris Sabrosky, 1957
Planinasus tobagoensis Mathis & Rung, 2012
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Prospalaea insularis Brauer & Ber..., 1891
Pseudogaurax lancifer Coquillett, 1900
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Siphunculina striolatus Wiedemann, 1830Fly
Sobarocephala fumipennis Soos, 1963
Synthesiomyia nudiseta Wulp, 1883Fly
Tachina occidentalis Wiedemann, 1830
Toxomerus musicus Fabricius, 1805
Toxomerus rohri Thompson, 1981
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) nuda Rohacek & Ma..., 1986Fly
Trichopsomyia antillensis Thompson, 1981
Trigonomma fossulatum de Saussure, 1867
Tromodesiana thomae Wiedemann, 1830
Trupanea dacetoptera Phillips, 1923

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Virgin Islands
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
13
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
20
61
66
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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