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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Galveston County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
168
680
853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
167
679
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
160
652
817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
535
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
67
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
45
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
28
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Galveston County
11 Families width 29 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies6SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Galveston County
28 Genera with 29 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Aphaniosoma Becker, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1936Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1916Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1794Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Dimecoenia Cresson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euxesta Loew, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Microcerella Macquart, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 2015Millipede-killing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachyceramyia Albuquerque, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Galveston County
29 Species
Anastrepha fraterculus Wiedemann, 1830South American fruit fly
Aphaniosoma aldrichi Wheeler, 1961
Atherigona reversura Villeneuve, 1936Apache sand cockroach
Blaesoxipha impar Aldrich, 1916
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Dictya pechumani Valley, 1977Eastwood's desertparsley
Dimecoenia spinosa Loew, 1864
Diplonevra setigera Malloch, 1914
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Euxesta eluta Loew, 1868Annual globemallow
Megaselia femoralis Enderlein, 1912
Megaselia tama Schmitz, 1926
Microcerella hypopygialis Townsend, 1915
Myriophora borealis Hash & Brown, 2015
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Notiphila bispinosa Cresson, 1917
Notiphila erythrocera Loew, 1878
Notiphila floridensis Cresson, 1917
Notiphila furcata Coquillett, 1902
Notiphila macrochaeta Loew, 1878
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Pachyceramyia parvimaculata Stein, 1920
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Ravinia (Chaetoravinia) derelicta Walker, 1852
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Galveston County
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
11
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
9
17
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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