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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Alamance County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
214
815
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
214
815
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
201
781
974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
146
651
826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
75
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
55
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
18
42
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alamance County
18 Families width 37 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies13SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alamance County
42 Genera with 37 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1826Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alamance County
37 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Cylindromyia carolinae Robineau-Des..., 1830
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Helina troene Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Pipunculus viduus (Cresson, 1911)⇒ Pipunculus fuscus Loew, 1866
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Sarcophaga (Sarcotachinella) sinuata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Sarcotachinella sinuata Meigen, 1826
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Stylogaster neglecta Williston, 1883
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Alamance County
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
18
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
15
24
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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