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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Fairfield County (Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
1258
1913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1258
1913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
227
1213
1831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
163
1069
1653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
90
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
75
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
17
44
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fairfield County (Connecticut)
17 Families width 42 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fairfield County (Connecticut)
44 Genera with 42 Species
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Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Ateloglossa Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Blondelia Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Canacea Cresson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrosyrphus Bigot, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lypha Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nemorilla Rondani, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19412SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfield County (Connecticut)
42 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Ateloglossa novaeangliae West, 1924
Blondelia nigripes Fallen, 1810
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calycomyza avira Eiseman & Lo..., 2018
Canacea snodgrasii Coquillett, 1901
Carcelia (Carcelia) gnava Meigen, 1824
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eurosta comma (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Eurosta floridensis Foote, 1977
Hecamede albicans Meigen, 1830
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Homoneura disjuncta Johnson, 1914
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lypha dubia Fallen, 1810
Megaselia pilicrus Borgmeier, 1964
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Nemorilla floralis Fallen, 1810
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Fairfield County (Connecticut)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
18
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
14
26
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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