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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Contra Costa County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
357
2134
3367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
356
2132
3365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
337
2081
3277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
230
1782
2903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
235
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
38
187
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
24
135
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Contra Costa County
24 Families width 156 Species
#TPSHACMDOE
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies35SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies34SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies13SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Contra Costa County
135 Genera with 156 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUVWXZ
Aciurina Curran, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Aenigmatias Meinert, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 18872SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asteia Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1916Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1925Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1794Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Copromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17583SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euexorista Townsend, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Eumacronychia Townsend, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Goedenia Freidberg & ..., 2000
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Hartigia Schiodte, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 19631SpeciesTaxom
Leucophora Robineau-Des..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18807SpeciesTaxom
Lixophaga Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Paradejeania Brauer & von..., 1867Spiny Tachina Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paraterellia Foote, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Paroxyna Hendel, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1849Beet leafminer2SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pogonortalis Hendel, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polydontomyia Williston, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18493SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1922Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1882Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Synthesiomyia Brauer & von..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19965SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1922Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19327SpeciesTaxom
Trypanaresta Hering, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Trypeta 6-incisa Tho..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Voria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Wohlfahrtia Brauer & Ber..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xanthophyto Townsend, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zaphne Robineau-Des..., 19442SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Contra Costa County
156 Species
Aciurina thoracica Curran, 1932
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Anthomyia liturata (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Aplomya theclarum Scudder, 1887
Apocephalus (Mesophora) borealis Brues, 1924Zombie flies
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Asteia beata Aldrich, 1915
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Blaesoxipha (Acridiophaga) reversa Aldrich, 1916
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Campiglossa genalis Thomson, 1869
Ceriana durani Davidson, 1925
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Diplonevra setigera Malloch, 1914
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Euaresta stelligera (Coquillett, 1894)⇒ Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Euaresta stigmatica Coquillett, 1902
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Euexorista rebaptizata Gosseries, 1989
Eumacronychia persolla Reinhard, 1965Short lupine
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) fumipennis Thomson, 1869
Eutreta (Eutreta) angusta Banks, 1926
Eutreta (Eutreta) hespera Banks, 1926
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Gymnophora subarcuata Schmitz, 1952
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Heringia californica Davidson, 1917
Hydrotaea pilipes Stein, 1903Oneseeded croton
Lespesia parva Beneway, 1963
Leucophora obtusa Zetterstedt, 1838
Leucopis verticalis Malloch, 1940
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza fricki Spencer, 1965Pointed sandmat
Liriomyza sabaziae Spencer, 1963Abrams' sandmat
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza subpusilla (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938
Liriomyza togata Melander, 1913
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lixophaga variabilis Coquillett, 1895
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Megaselia scutellaris Wood, 1909
Megaselia sulphurizona Borgmeier, 1966
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Neaspilota (Neorellia) signifera Coquillett, 1894
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Ocyptamus (Pseudoscaeva) diversifasciatus Knab, 1914
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paracantha cultaris Coquillett, 1894
Paradejeania rutilioides Jaennicke, 1867Spiny Tachina Fly
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paraterellia ypsilon Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Pegomya (Phoraea) winthemi Meigen, 1826
Pegomya flavifrons Walker, 1849
Pegoplata infirma Meigen, 1826
Pherbellia argyra Verbeke, 1967Evening trumpetflower
Phora acerosa Goto, 2006
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Phytoliriomyza beckerella Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) davisii Walton, 1912
Pipiza davidsoni Curran, 1921
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pogonortalis doclea Walker, 1849Boatman fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polydontomyia curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Procecidochares anthracina Doane, 1899
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Ravinia anxia Walker, 1849Flesh fly
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Rhagoletis completa Cresson, 1929Husk maggot
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scatella (Scatella) paludum Meigen, 1830
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Spelobia maculipennis Spuler, 1925
Sphaerophoria sulphuripes Thomson, 1869
Sphegina californica Malloch, 1922
Spilomyia interrupta Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Suillia laevis Loew, 1862
Suillia nemorum Meigen, 1830
Synthesiomyia nudiseta Wulp, 1883Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tachina (Rhachogaster) algens Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Tephritis angustipennis Loew, 1844
Tephritis californica Doane, 1899
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tephritis stigmatica Coquillett, 1899
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Tetanocera vicina Macquart, 1843American melonleaf
Thaumatomyia trifasciata Zetterstedt, 1848
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus occidentalis Curran, 1922
Trupanea actinobola Loew, 1873
Trupanea bisetosa Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea femoralis Thomson, 1869
Trupanea jonesi Curran, 1932
Trupanea nigricornis Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea vicina Wulp, 1900Marigold fruit fly
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932
Trypanaresta flava Adams, 1904
Trypeta flaveola Coquillett, 1899
Urophora formosa Coquillett, 1894
Wohlfahrtia vigil Walker, 1849Fox Maggot
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zaphne borealis Malloch, 1920
Zaphne implicata Huckett, 1944

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Contra Costa County
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
42
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
21
93
112
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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