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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Grampian Mountains (Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
132
391
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
132
391
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
372
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
332
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
27
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grampian Mountains
6 Families width 8 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grampian Mountains
8 Genera with 8 Species
Austalis Thompson & V..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Electrobata Hennig, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Euprosopia Macquart, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyza Hendel, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Lenophila Guérin-Ménev..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1852Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1940Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grampian Mountains
8 Species
Austalis pulchella Macquart, 1846
Electrobata myrmecia W. Hennig, 1965
Euprosopia vitrea Mcalpine, 1973
Helosciomyza subacuta Mcalpine, 2012
Lenophila achilles McAlpine & Kim, 1977
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus Walker, 1852
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) aclista Reinhard, 1956Miniature lupine
Sarcophaga fergusonina (Hardy, 1940)⇒ Sarcophaga assimilis Macquart, 1851

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Grampian Mountains
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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