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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Caithness (Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
57
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
57
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
43
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
43
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
4
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
4
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caithness
4 Families width 9 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caithness
8 Genera with 9 Species
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1830Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caithness
9 Species
Carcelia (Carcelia) atricosta Herting, 1961
Drosophila (Drosophila) phalerata Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Exorista (Podotachina) grandis Zetterstedt, 1844
Ornithomya chloropus Bergroth, 1901
Phryxe nemea Meigen, 1824
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) griseola Zetterstedt, 1847
Tachina (Tachina) grossa Linnaeus, 1758Giant tachinid fly

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Caithness
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
3
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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