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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Edinburgh (City of Edinburgh Council, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
94
269
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
94
269
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
259
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
236
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
33
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
24
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
8
22
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Edinburgh (City of Edinburgh Council)
8 Families width 32 Species
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Edinburgh (City of Edinburgh Council)
22 Genera with 32 Species
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Acanthocnema Becker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cyzenis Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1968Fruit fly4SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnocheta Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophosceles Ringdahl, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Lypha Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Napomyza Westwood, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18332SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Edinburgh (City of Edinburgh Council)
32 Species
Acanthocnema (Clinoceroides) glaucescens Loew, 1864
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Cyzenis albicans Fallen, 1810Tachinid fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) ananassae Doleschall, 1858Pomace fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) silvestris (Perkins, 1910)⇒ Drosophila subsilvestris Hardy & Kane..., 1968
Drosophila (Sophophora) simulans Sturtevant, 1919Apaac
Drosophila (Sophophora) subsilvestris Hardy & Kane..., 1968
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Gymnocheta viridis Fallen, 1810
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Lophosceles cinereiventris Zetterstedt, 1845
Lophosceles pulcher Meade, 1882
Lypha dubia Fallen, 1810
Morellia (Ziminiella) simplex Loew, 1857
Napomyza hirticornis (Hendel, 1932)⇒ Phytomyza hirticornis Hendel, 1932
Napomyza scrophulariae (Spencer, 1966)⇒ Phytomyza scrophulariae Spencer, 1966
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) minuscula Goureau, 1851Asplenium ladyfern
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) petoei Hering, 1924
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) pullula Zetterstedt, 1848Nuttall's linanthus
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) flava Fallen, 1823Blind's bryum moss
Sepsis cynipsea Linnaeus, 1758
Sepsis fulgens Meigen, 1826Lesser dung fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Tachina (Servillia) ursina Meigen, 1824
Themira putris Linnaeus, 1758
Themira superba Haliday, 1833
Urophora (Urophora) jaceana Hering, 1935Brown Knapweed Gall Fly
Volucella pellucens Linnaeus, 1758Pellucid Hoverfly
Winthemia quadripustulata Fabricius, 1794Red-tailed tachina

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Edinburgh (City of Edinburgh Council)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
7
17
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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