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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Elk (Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
101
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
101
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
97
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
81
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
9
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elk (Lancaster County Nebraska)
4 Families width 6 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elk (Lancaster County Nebraska)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elk (Lancaster County Nebraska)
6 Species
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Elk (Lancaster County Nebraska)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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