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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Cowichan Valley (British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
195
728
833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
194
727
832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
188
714
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
582
665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
120
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
31
84
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
61
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cowichan Valley
22 Families width 54 Species
#PCMSADELOTHR
Piophilidae (Macquart, 1835)Cheese flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae (Schönherr, 1840)Clusiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae (Linder, 1930)Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cowichan Valley
61 Genera with 54 Species
#ABCDEHLMOPRSTWX
Amphipogon Wahlberg, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1852Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1899Bluebottle4SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conops Linnaeus, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Copromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Craspedochaeta Czerny, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetum Rondani, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eribolus Becker, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylemyza Schnabl & Dz..., 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Metopinagroup
0SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1826Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Periscepsia Gistel, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pocota Le Peletier ..., 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1924Bird blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1908Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Willistoniella Meunier, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Xenopyxis Townsend, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cowichan Valley
54 Species
Apallates coxendix Fitch, 1856
Atherigona laevigata Loew, 1852
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora alaskensis Shannon, 1923
Calliphora latifrons (Hough, 1899)⇒ Calliphora lilaea Walker, 1849
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina Meigen, 1830
Chromatomyia fuscula Zetterstedt, 1848
Coenosia pilosissima Stein, 1920Wild marrow
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Conops (Asiconops) elegans Meigen, 1824
Cryptochetum mixtum Bruggen, 1960
Dasysyrphus intrudens Osten Sacken, 1877
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Haliday, 1833
Hydrellia griseola Fallen, 1813Shore fly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Megaselia lucifrons Schmitz, 1918
Megaselia sulphurizona Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia variana Schmitz, 1926
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Minettia flaveola Coquillett, 1898
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Muscina levida Harris, 1780House Fly
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Pegomya (Phoraea) winthemi Meigen, 1826
Periscepsia (Ramonda) laevigata Wulp, 1890
Phaonia errans Meigen, 1826
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Physiphora smaragdina Loew, 1852
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Protocalliphora hesperia Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Ravinia querula Walker, 1849
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) metopina Villeneuve, 1908
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suilla Fabricius, 1794Golden dung fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Senotainia dubiosa Zumpt, 1961
Spelobia maculipennis Spuler, 1925
Spelobia semioculata Richards, 1964
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Suillia nemorum Meigen, 1830
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Winthemia fumiferanae (Tothill, 1912)⇒ Smidtia fumiferanae Tothill, 1912

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Cowichan Valley
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
14
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
20
47
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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