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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Delaware (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
324
2402
4267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
323
2399
4263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
311
2353
4155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
218
1974
3463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
44
153
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
33
111
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
23
66
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Delaware
23 Families width 73 Species
#SATOCPDERMU
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies24SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Delaware
66 Genera with 73 Species
#ABCDEHJLMNOPRSTUX
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amauromyza Hendel, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Besseria Robineau-Des..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1916Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Campylocheta Rondani, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1794Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Cordyligaster Macquart, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1775Bot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Euxesta Loew, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Juriniopsis Townsend, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Milichiella Giglio-Tos, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinobaccha Shannon, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphyracephala Say, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1856Buffalo Treehopper2SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Taeniaptera Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1805Feather-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Delaware
73 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Amauromyza (Cephalomyza) flavifrons Meigen, 1830
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Besseria anthophila Loew, 1871
Blaesoxipha rudis Aldrich, 1916
Campylocheta plathypenae Sabrosky, 1975
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Cordyligaster septentrionalis Townsend, 1909
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) americana Fabricius, 1775Woodrat Bot Fly
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) fontinella Clark, 1827Mouse Bot Fly
Cuterebra (Trypoderma) buccata Fabricius, 1775Rabbit Bot Fly
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euarestoides abstersus Loew, 1862
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Euxesta scoriacea (Loew, 1876)⇒ Stenomyia scoriacea Loew, 1876
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hydrellia americana Cresson, 1931
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Juriniopsis adusta Wulp, 1888Tachinid Fly
Leucophenga varia Walker, 1849
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaselia brevicostalis Wood, 1910
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Milichiella urbana Malloch, 1913
Morellia violacea Robineau-Des..., 1830
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Notiphila bispinosa Cresson, 1917
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Pelecinobaccha costata Say, 1829
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Phalacrotophora longifrons Brues, 1906
Physocephala tibialis Say, 1829Common Eastern Physocephala
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicicola Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) opacae Kulp, 1968Ione buckwheat
Pyrgota valida Harris, 1841
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Sphyracephala brevicornis Say, 1817
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Stictocephala bisonia Kopp & Yonke, 1977American Buffalo Treehopper
Stictocephala taurina Fitch, 1856
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Taeniaptera trivittata Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Tethina albula Loew, 1869Tethinid fly
Toxomerus boscii Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Trichopoda (Trichopoda) plumipes Fabricius, 1805
Tritoxa flexa Wiedemann, 1830Black Onion Fly
Urophora (Urophora) quadrifasciata Meigen, 1826Four-barred Knapweed Gall Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Delaware
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
20
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
21
46
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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