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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Benton County (Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
310
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
310
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
303
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
287
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
18
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
4
9
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benton County (Minnesota)
4 Families width 7 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benton County (Minnesota)
9 Genera with 7 Species
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benton County (Minnesota)
7 Species
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Pyrgota undata Wiedemann, 1830Pyrgota Fly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Benton County (Minnesota)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
3
3
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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