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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
210
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
210
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
200
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
180
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
41
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
31
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
20
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alexandria (Virginia)
7 Families width 15 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alexandria (Virginia)
20 Genera with 15 Species
Anevrina Lioy, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Argoravinia Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 2015Millipede-killing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Sarcodexia Townsend, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Scoliocentra Loew, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Spathulina Rondani, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alexandria (Virginia)
15 Species
Anevrina luggeri Aldrich, 1892
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Borophaga clavata Loew, 1866
Diplonevra hamata Borgmeier, 1962
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Gymnophora luteiventris Schmitz, 1952
Myriophora borealis Hash & Brown, 2015
Phalacrotophora epeirae Brues, 1902
Phalacrotophora longifrons Brues, 1906
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Scoliocentra sackeni Garrett, 1925
Spathulina euryomma Bezzi, 1924
Stichillus rectilineatus Schmitz, 1952

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Alexandria (Virginia)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
12
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
5
8
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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