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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Blount County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
179
666
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
664
853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
163
633
806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
115
539
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
32
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
22
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Blount County (Alabama)
9 Families width 18 Species
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Blount County (Alabama)
17 Genera with 18 Species
Apallates Sabrosky, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1964Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blount County (Alabama)
18 Species
Apallates microcentrus Coquillett, 1904
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis meijerei Goot, 1964
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Pyrgota valida Harris, 1841
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tritoxa incurva Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Blount County (Alabama)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
9
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
7
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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