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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Giles County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
400
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
400
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
130
359
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
290
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
66
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
47
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
14
36
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Giles County (Virginia)
14 Families width 31 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies16SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Giles County (Virginia)
36 Genera with 31 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Clusia Haliday, 1849Attorney1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19202SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails2SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Giles County (Virginia)
31 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Clusia lateralis Walker, 1849
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Elachiptera decipiens Loew, 1863
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Mydaea anicula Zetterstedt, 1860
Mydaea neglecta Malloch, 1920
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Phalacrotophora epeirae Brues, 1902
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sphegina lobata Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863)⇒ Sphegina spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Giles County (Virginia)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
16
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
12
20
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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