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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Colchester (New London County, Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
171
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
171
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
168
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
142
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
20
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
20
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
8
18
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colchester (New London County)
8 Families width 16 Species
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colchester (New London County)
18 Genera with 16 Species
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eustalomyia Kowarz, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colchester (New London County)
16 Species
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eustalomyia festiva Zetterstedt, 1845
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Physiphora alceae Preyssler, 1791Picture-Winged Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Colchester (New London County)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
9
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
6
9
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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