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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Beaver (Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
228
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
228
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
85
219
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
185
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Beaver (Nicholas County West Virginia)
11 Families width 14 Species
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Beaver (Nicholas County West Virginia)
14 Genera with 14 Species
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphthalmoides Ringdahl, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Beaver (Nicholas County West Virginia)
14 Species
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hyphantrophaga virilis Aldrich & We..., 1924
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Megaphthalmoides unilineatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Metopia campestris Fallen, 1810
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Beaver (Nicholas County West Virginia)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
9
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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