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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Elgin (Morayshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
140
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
140
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
135
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
111
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
32
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
21
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
16
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elgin (Morayshire)
7 Families width 19 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elgin (Morayshire)
16 Genera with 19 Species
Cerodontha Rondani, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Chirosia Rondani, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1763Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin (Morayshire)
19 Species
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) capitata Zetterstedt, 1848
Chirosia grossicauda Strobl, 1899
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tachina (Servillia) ursina Meigen, 1824

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Elgin (Morayshire)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
8
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
6
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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