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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Fairfield (Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
173
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
173
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
168
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
156
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
22
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
19
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
17
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fairfield (Victoria British Columbia)
6 Families width 20 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fairfield (Victoria British Columbia)
17 Genera with 20 Species
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1794Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfield (Victoria British Columbia)
20 Species
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Hydrotaea militaris Meigen, 1826
Melangyna (Melangyna) arctica Zetterstedt, 1838
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Opomyza petrei Mesnil, 1934
Phaonia tuguriorum Scopoli, 1763
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Fairfield (Victoria British Columbia)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
8
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
5
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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