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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Fairfax County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
254
911
1221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
909
1219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
238
870
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
723
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
130
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
34
97
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
24
66
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fairfax County
24 Families width 81 Species
#CPTSOADLM
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae (Curtis, 1833)Coffin Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies18SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fairfax County
66 Genera with 81 Species
#ABCDEHLMNPRSTXZ
Apallates Sabrosky, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1963Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Austrophorocera Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 19282SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Callopistromyia Hendel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1775Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dasydorylas Skevington, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Hypocerides Schmitz, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Lindneromyia Kessel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1941Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19645SpeciesTaxom
Melanomyza Malloch, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merapioidus Bigot, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Microcephalops De Meyer, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myopa Fabricius, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19232SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinella Robineau-Des..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Piophila Fallen, 1823Wine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypeza Meigen, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotachinomyia Smith, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotephritus1SpeciesTaxom
Pterogramma Spuler, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Zodion Latreille, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Zonosemata Benjamin, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfax County
81 Species
Apallates neocoxendix Sabrosky, 1940
Apocephalus wirthi Borgmeier, 1963
Austrophorocera coccyx Aldrich & We..., 1924
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Belvosia argentifrons Aldrich, 1928
Belvosia omissa Aldrich, 1928
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Borophaga fuscipalpis Schmitz, 1952
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855Peacock Fly
Chrysogaster antitheus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Cuterebra (Trypoderma) buccata Fabricius, 1775Rabbit Bot Fly
Cylindromyia (Cylindromyia) fumipennis Bigot, 1878
Dasydorylas cinctus Banks, 1915
Diplonevra hamata Borgmeier, 1962
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudorylas latipennis Banks, 1915
Eudorylas minor Cresson, 1911
Eudorylas subopacus Loew, 1866
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eutreta (Eutreta) sparsa (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Eutreta angusta Banks, 1926
Eutrichota substriatella Malloch, 1918
Hypocerides nearcticus Borgmeier, 1966
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Lespesia cuculliae Webber, 1930
Lindneromyia flavicornis Loew, 1866
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Lonchaea luteala Mcalpine, 1964Woodland bittercress
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Megaselia bimaculata Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia capta Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia croeciclava Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia juli Brues, 1908
Megaselia perichaeta Borgmeier, 1964
Melanomyza scutellata Malloch, 1923
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merapioidus villosus Bigot, 1879
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Metopia sinipalpis (Allen, 1926)⇒ Allenanicia sinipalpis Allen, 1926
Microcephalops banksi Aczel, 1940
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Myopa virginica Banks, 1916
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Phaonia atlanis Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Phaonia brevispina Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Phora atra (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Phrosinella fumosa Allen, 1926
Piophila bipunctatus Fallen, 1823
Platypeza anthrax Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Platypeza banksi Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pseudotachinomyia auriceps
Pseudotephritus approximatus Banks, 1914
Pterogramma flavifrons Spuler, 1924
Rivellia viridulans Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Scaptomyza wheeleri Hackman, 1959
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Tomosvaryella sylvatica Meigen, 1824
Tomosvaryella unguiculatus Cresson, 1911
Trichopsomyia banksi Curran, 1921
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941
Zodion fulvifrons Say, 1823
Zonosemata electa Say, 1830Pepper maggot

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Fairfax County
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
29
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
20
37
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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