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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region West Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
92
1473
4451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
73
1219
3058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
57
909
2090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Africa
57 Families width 2090 Species and 7 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies35SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies141SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies5SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies120SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies18SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies139SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies131SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies13SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds31SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies14SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies31SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies187SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies20SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies48SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies24SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies98SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies101SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies30SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies25SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies14SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies218SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies229SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies213SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in West Africa
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
110
291
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
53
799
1799
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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