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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Adams County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
401
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
401
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
110
365
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
304
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Adams County (Iowa)
6 Families width 12 Species
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Adams County (Iowa)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Aspilota Foerster, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Adams County (Iowa)
12 Species
Aspilota sylvaticae Fischer, 1969
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Pyrgota undata Wiedemann, 1830Pyrgota Fly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Adams County (Iowa)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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