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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Albemarle County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
301
1445
2002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
300
1444
2001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
281
1374
1879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
200
1170
1615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
51
161
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
42
138
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
105
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Albemarle County
29 Families width 117 Species
#APCTSDMLEHRO
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies34SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae (Rondani, 1856)Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Albemarle County
105 Genera with 117 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTVX
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1903Ant-decapitating Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Archytas Jaennicke, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigaster Macquart, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1948Bluebottle3SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1896Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1830Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Hapleginella Duda, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hypocera Lioy, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1758Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 2015Millipede-killing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oscinisoma Lioy, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Panzeria Robineau-Des..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytobia Lioy, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Piophila Fallen, 1823Wine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Poecilolycia Shewell, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Potamia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1937Common Flesh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tachinomyia Townsend, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Albemarle County
117 Species
Anevrina luggeri Aldrich, 1892
Anevrina olympiae Aldrich, 1903
Apallates neocoxendix Sabrosky, 1940
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Apocephalus brunnipes Brown, 1993
Apocephalus paulus Borgmeier, 1963
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Apocephalus wheeleri Brues, 1903
Archytas cirphis Curran, 1927Tachinid fly
Aulacigaster mcalpinei Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora livida Hall, 1948
Carcelia reclinata Aldrich & We..., 1924
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chaetopleurophora multiseriata Aldrich, 1903
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia prima Hunter, 1896
Chetogena metallica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Chonocephalus americanus Borgmeier, 1963
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cylindromyia (Cylindromyia) fumipennis Bigot, 1878
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Dohrniphora cornuta Bigot, 1857Hump-backed fly
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Elachiptera decipiens Loew, 1863
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Gaurax pseudostigma Johnson, 1913Elegant stitchwort
Gymnophora luteiventris Schmitz, 1952
Hapleginella conicola Greene, 1918
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemyda aurata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Heringia (Neocnemodon) calcarata Loew, 1866Butte County checkerbloom
Homoneura fraterna Loew, 1861
Hyadina albovenosa Coquillett, 1900
Hylemya variata Fallen, 1823Fly
Hypocera americana Borgmeier, 1962
Hypocera ehrmanni Aldrich, 1903
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Megaselia plebeia Malloch, 1914
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Myriophora borealis Hash & Brown, 2015
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Oscinisoma alienum Becker, 1912
Panzeria platycarina Tothill, 1921
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytobia setosa Loew, 1869Red maple cambium borer
Piophila bipunctatus Fallen, 1823
Pipiza puella Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Potamia littoralis Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) vagans (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Sarcophaga variegata Scopoli, 1763
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) subvicina Rohdendorf, 1937
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sobarocephala lachnosternum Melander & Argo, 1924
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tachinomyia variata Curran, 1926
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Albemarle County
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
37
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
26
68
62
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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