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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Afton (New Castle County, Delaware, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
136
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
136
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
135
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
109
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
20
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
14
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
11
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Afton (Delaware)
7 Families width 8 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Afton (Delaware)
11 Genera with 8 Species
Cylindromyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afton (Delaware)
8 Species
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Urophora (Urophora) quadrifasciata Meigen, 1826Four-barred Knapweed Gall Fly

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Afton (Delaware)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
5
6
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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