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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
306
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
114
304
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
112
301
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
248
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
29
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
24
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
18
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Lyme
11 Families width 16 Species
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Lyme
18 Genera with 16 Species
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Callopistromyia Hendel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1758Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lipara Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Physoconops Szilady, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Lyme
16 Species
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855Peacock Fly
Ceriana conopsoides Linnaeus, 1758
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Lipara lucens Meigen, 1830Frit fly
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Physiphora alceae Preyssler, 1791Picture-Winged Fly
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Urophora (Urophora) quadrifasciata Meigen, 1826Four-barred Knapweed Gall Fly

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in East Lyme
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
9
10
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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