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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Amherst (Les Laurentides, Quebec, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
275
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
275
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
98
260
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
226
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
31
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
27
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
16
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amherst (Laurentides)
9 Families width 19 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amherst (Laurentides)
16 Genera with 19 Species
Brachyopa Meigen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19242SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1849Banded-Wing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neocnemodon Goffe, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1966Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amherst (Laurentides)
19 Species
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Carcelia formosa Aldrich & We..., 1924
Carcelia reclinata Aldrich & We..., 1924
Chaetopsis massyla Walker, 1849
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866
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
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Orthonevra anniae Sedman, 1966
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tetanocera annae Steyskal, 1938Pinemat
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Amherst (Laurentides)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
8
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
8
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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