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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Cameron County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
2024
2997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
300
2024
2997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
288
1984
2907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1697
2511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
141
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
112
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
80
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cameron County (Texas)
22 Families width 73 Species
#ASTCPEODML
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies23SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies6SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cameron County (Texas)
80 Genera with 73 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRSTVWXZ
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Archisepsis Silva, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Archytas Jaennicke, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cirrula Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dasyopa Malloch, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Gastrops Williston, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lemnaphila Cresson, 1933Duckweed Miner Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidomyia Loew, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Leucostoma Meigen, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1872Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1819Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanomyza Malloch, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Monochaetoscinella Duda, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasphaerocera Spuler, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohecamede Hendel, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Rileya Ashmead, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Titanogrypa Townsend, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Vibrissina Rondani, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zodion Latreille, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Zonosemata Benjamin, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameron County (Texas)
73 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anastrepha fraterculus Wiedemann, 1830South American fruit fly
Anastrepha ludens Loew, 1873Mexican fruit fly
Anastrepha pallens Coquillett, 1904Bumelia fruit fly
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Archisepsis pleuralis Coquillett, 1904
Archytas cirphis Curran, 1927Tachinid fly
Atissa pygmaea Haliday, 1833
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chromatomyia clemativora Coquillett, 1910
Cirrula austrina Coquillett, 1900
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coniceromyia pilipleura Borgmeier, 1962
Cremersia spinicosta Malloch, 1912
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Gastrops niger Williston, 1897
Helina rubripalpis Wulp, 1896
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Lemnaphila scotlandae Cresson, 1933
Lepidomyia micheneri Fluke, 1953
Lespesia marginalis Aldrich & We..., 1924
Leucopis flavicornis Aldrich, 1914
Leucostoma acirostre Reinhard, 1956Miniature lupine
Liohippelates pusio Loew, 1872
Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Neomyia lauta Wiedemann, 1830
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Melanomyza signatifrons Coquillett, 1904
Microdon (Dimeraspis) globosus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Monochaetoscinella anonyma Williston, 1896Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) funebris Macquart, 1834White bryony
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) gastrostactus Wiedemann, 1830
Ophiomyia texana Malloch, 1913
Ormia ochracea Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Phaonia texensis Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Pseudohecamede abdominalis Williston, 1896
Ravinia effrenata Walker, 1861
Rhagoletis completa Cresson, 1929Husk maggot
Rhopalopterum carbonarium Loew, 1869
Rileya (Dillerileya) heterogaster Gahan, 1918
Rileya compressiventris Girault, 1916
Rileya similaris Ashmead, 1894
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Tephritis californica Doane, 1899
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Thaumatomyia pulla Adams, 1904
Titanogrypa pedunculata Hall, 1931
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trupanea jonesi Curran, 1932
Vibrissina texensis Aldrich, 1931
Winthemia imitator Reinhard, 1931
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zodion albonotatum (Townsend, 1897)⇒ Zodion auricaudatum Williston, 1892
Zodion auricaudatum Williston, 1892
Zonosemata vittigera Coquillett, 1899

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Cameron County (Texas)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
26
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
19
54
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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