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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Elgin (Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
98
226
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
98
226
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
211
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
190
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
32
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
16
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elgin (Pictou County)
9 Families width 15 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elgin (Pictou County)
16 Genera with 15 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin (Pictou County)
15 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) nuda Rohacek & Ma..., 1986Fly

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Elgin (Pictou County)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
7
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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