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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Frederick County (Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
988
1405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
243
987
1404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
227
935
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
165
790
1093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
57
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
46
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
15
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Frederick County (Maryland)
15 Families width 25 Species
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Frederick County (Maryland)
25 Genera with 25 Species
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Amoebaleria Garrett, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1913Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Clusia Haliday, 1849Attorney1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1863Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Patelloa Townsend, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Periscelis Loew, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Frederick County (Maryland)
25 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Clusia lateralis Walker, 1849
Clusiodes melanostomus Loew, 1864
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Leucopis piniperda Malloch, 1921Paha
Liohippelates pallipes Loew, 1863
Megaselia nigra Meigen, 1830Mushroom fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Patelloa meracanthae Greene, 1921
Periscelis flinti Malloch, 1915
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sobarocephala setipes Timberlake, 1947
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Frederick County (Maryland)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
12
16
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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