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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
130
2457
13123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
96
1842
9744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
73
1232
5643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West USA
73 Families width 5643 Species
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies512SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies469SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies111SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies9SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies15SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies38SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies155SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies17SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies45SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies6SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies106SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies289SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies72SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies5SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies127SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds26SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies72SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies59SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies5SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies28SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies18SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies484SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies39SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies76SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies7SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies235SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies33SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies84SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies45SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies39SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies20SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies7SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies209SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies91SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies146SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies19SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies134SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syringogastridae Prado, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies712SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies645SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies298SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies26SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies6SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in West USA
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
203
1076
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
69
1029
4567
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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