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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
106
273
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
106
273
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
95
256
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
219
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
30
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amherst (Amherst County)
7 Families width 14 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amherst (Amherst County)
14 Genera with 14 Species
Brachyopa Meigen, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1849Banded-Wing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrosyrphus Bigot, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Neocnemodon Goffe, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amherst (Amherst County)
14 Species
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Carcelia reclinata Aldrich & We..., 1924
Chaetopsis massyla Walker, 1849
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Amherst (Amherst County)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
8
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
6
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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