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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region East Side (Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
100
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
100
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
97
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
84
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
20
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
14
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
13
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Side (Kanawha County)
7 Families width 10 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Side (Kanawha County)
13 Genera with 10 Species
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Side (Kanawha County)
10 Species
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in East Side (Kanawha County)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
7
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
6
6
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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