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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
157
478
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
157
478
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
449
548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
108
379
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
65
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
57
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
15
38
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amherst County
15 Families width 34 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies16SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amherst County
38 Genera with 34 Species
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Brachyopa Meigen, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Caricea Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1849Banded-Wing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrosyrphus Bigot, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neocnemodon Goffe, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amherst County
34 Species
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Carcelia reclinata Aldrich & We..., 1924
Chaetopsis massyla Walker, 1849
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
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
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Schoenomyza chrysostoma Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Schoenomyza dorsalis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Amherst County
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
15
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
13
23
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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