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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
914
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
913
1186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
190
880
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
762
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
50
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
36
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
29
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Harris County (Texas)
11 Families width 26 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Harris County (Texas)
29 Genera with 26 Species
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Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1849Banded-Wing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Genea Vittad., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19361SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lemnaphila Cresson, 1933Duckweed Miner Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lytogaster Becker, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Minilimosina Rohacek, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 20071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Harris County (Texas)
26 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Campiglossa farinata Novak, 1974
Chaetopsis massyla Walker, 1849
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Genea (Genea) texensis Townsend, 1916
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hiatomyia cyanescens Loew, 1863
Homoneura (Homoneura) occidentalis Malloch, 1920Striated locust lobster
Hydrellia bilobifera Cresson, 1936
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Lemnaphila scotlandae Cresson, 1933
Lytogaster excavata Sturtevant &..., 1954
Minilimosina intercepta Marshall, 1985Beeplant
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Paralimna decipiens Loew, 1878
Parydra quadrituberculata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Psila lateralis Loew, 1860
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Trupanea californica Malloch, 1942
Xanthogramma anisomorpha Huo, Ren & Z..., 2007

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Harris County (Texas)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
10
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
9
19
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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