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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Boulder (Boulder County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
192
806
1353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
192
806
1353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
183
788
1329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
121
594
1108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
34
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
24
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boulder (Boulder County)
6 Families width 10 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boulder (Boulder County)
9 Genera with 10 Species
Aenigmatias Meinert, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoexorista Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Scatophila Becker, 19351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boulder (Boulder County)
10 Species
Aenigmatias coloradensis Brues, 1914
Chrysoexorista marginata Aldrich & We..., 1924
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Melanagromyza cirsiolata
Melanagromyza cirsiophila Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Ophiomyia boulderensis Spencer, 1986Alkali sandmat
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Scatophila exilis Cresson, 1935Mosses

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Boulder (Boulder County)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
4
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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