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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Comox Valley (Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
662
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
662
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
186
636
767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
147
553
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
75
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
53
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
18
41
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comox Valley
18 Families width 43 Species
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comox Valley
41 Genera with 43 Species
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Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Diplotoxa Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1960Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1794Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Morpholeria Garrett, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Myxexoristops Townsend, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Nowickia Wachtl, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Stegana Meigen, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18332SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Xanthophyto Townsend, 19261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comox Valley
43 Species
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Diplotoxa messoria Fallen, 1820
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Lonchaea affinis Malloch, 1920
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Morpholeria walkeri Garrett, 1925
Mydaea occidentalis Malloch, 1920
Myxexoristops fronto Coquillett, 1897
Nowickia (Nowickia) marklini Zetterstedt, 1838
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Parasyrphus tarsatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Pegoplata nigroscutellata Stein, 1920
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Rhagoletis fausta Osten Sacken, 1877Black cherry fruit fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly
Scathophaga monticola Malloch, 1924
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Spilogona contractifrons Zetterstedt, 1838
Spilogona nigriventris Zetterstedt, 1845
Spilogona trigonifera Zetterstedt, 1838
Stegana (Steganina) coleoptrata (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Stegana antigua Wheeler, 1960
Stegana antigua Wheeler, 1960
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Themira minor Haliday, 1833
Thricops albibasalis Zetterstedt, 1849
Thricops septentrionalis Stein, 1898
Xanthophyto antennalis Townsend, 1926Insects

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Comox Valley
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
16
31
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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