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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
623
8303
28781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
620
8294
28770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
594
8148
28351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
405
6866
24763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
110
1527
5960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
82
1083
4166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
59
816
3159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Canada
59 Families width 3159 Species
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies304SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies263SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies56SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies25SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies115SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies51SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies122SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies50SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies58SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds7SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies42SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies52SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies6SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies9SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies311SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies14SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies25SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies9SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies120SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies19SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies44SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies12SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies10SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies17SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies104SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies44SpeciesTaxom
Sciadoceridae (Schmitz, 1929)1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies88SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies19SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies101SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies420SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies420SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies96SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies6SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in West Canada
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
6
134
598
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
53
682
2561
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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