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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Boston (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
197
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
197
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
76
179
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
159
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
15
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
9
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
6
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boston (Allegheny County)
6 Families width 5 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boston (Allegheny County)
6 Genera with 5 Species
Aenigmatias Meinert, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1921Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boston (Allegheny County)
5 Species
Aenigmatias eurynota Brues, 1914
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Homoneura disjuncta Johnson, 1914
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Boston (Allegheny County)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
4
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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