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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
141
352
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
352
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
138
349
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
304
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
96
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
69
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
20
44
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Falls Church (Fairfax County)
20 Families width 52 Species
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Falls Church (Fairfax County)
44 Genera with 52 Species
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Apallates Sabrosky, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1963Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Austrophorocera Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 19282SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dasydorylas Skevington, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
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
Megaselia Rondani, 19645SpeciesTaxom
Melanomyza Malloch, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Merapioidus Bigot, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Microcephalops De Meyer, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Myopa Fabricius, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 19232SpeciesTaxom
Phrosinella Robineau-Des..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Piophila Fallen, 1823Wine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypeza Meigen, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotachinomyia Smith, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotephritus1SpeciesTaxom
Pterogramma Spuler, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Zodion Latreille, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Zonosemata Benjamin, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Falls Church (Fairfax County)
52 Species
Apallates neocoxendix Sabrosky, 1940
Apocephalus wirthi Borgmeier, 1963
Austrophorocera coccyx Aldrich & We..., 1924
Belvosia argentifrons Aldrich, 1928
Belvosia omissa Aldrich, 1928
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysogaster antitheus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Cylindromyia (Cylindromyia) fumipennis Bigot, 1878
Dasydorylas cinctus Banks, 1915
Diplonevra hamata Borgmeier, 1962
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
Megaselia bimaculata Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia capta Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia croeciclava Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia juli Brues, 1908
Megaselia perichaeta Borgmeier, 1964
Melanomyza scutellata Malloch, 1923
Merapioidus villosus Bigot, 1879
Microcephalops banksi Aczel, 1940
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Myopa virginica Banks, 1916
Phaonia atlanis Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Phaonia brevispina Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Phrosinella fumosa Allen, 1926
Piophila bipunctatus Fallen, 1823
Platypeza anthrax Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Platypeza banksi Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Pseudotachinomyia auriceps
Pseudotephritus approximatus Banks, 1914
Pterogramma flavifrons Spuler, 1924
Rivellia viridulans Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Scaptomyza wheeleri Hackman, 1959
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 Falls Church (Fairfax County)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
21
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
16
23
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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