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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1287
1556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
273
1287
1556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
257
1237
1472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
178
1042
1245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
136
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
113
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
87
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Houston County (Texas)
22 Families width 74 Species
#TASPECDMLUH
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae (Rondani, 1856)Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Houston County (Texas)
87 Genera with 74 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTX
Acinia Robineau-Des..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anoxynops Townsend, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1924Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Belida Robineau-Des..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Besseria Robineau-Des..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Biorbitella Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1830Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasyopa Malloch, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1862Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1941Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Lixophaga Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pararchytas Brauer & von..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Parasphaerocera Spuler, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1944Fire Ant Decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1933Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1856Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Houston County (Texas)
74 Species
Acinia picturata Snow, 1894Sourbush seed fly
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anoxynops aldrichi Curran, 1926
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apocephalus (Mesophora) borealis Brues, 1924Zombie flies
Belida chaetoneura Coquillett, 1897
Besseria anthophila Loew, 1871
Blaesoxipha (Gigantotheca) plinthopyga Wiedemann, 1830Flesh fly
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila tripunctata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aeneus Scopoli, 1763Common Lagoon Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euaresta stigmatica Coquillett, 1902
Eucelatoria texana Reinhard, 1923
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Graphomya americana (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Graphomya meridionalis Townsend, 1892
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Heringia rita Curran, 1921
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Liohippelates bishoppi Sabrosky, 1941
Lispe tentaculata De Geer, 1776
Lixophaga variabilis Coquillett, 1895
Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Neomyia lauta Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ophiomyia acutalis Spencer, 1959
Paracantha cultaris Coquillett, 1894
Pararchytas decisus Walker, 1849
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Physocephala burgessi Williston, 1882
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pseudacteon curvatus Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Pseudacteon onyx Steyskal, 1944Fresno mat
Ravinia effrenata Walker, 1861
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rhopalopterum soror Macquart, 1851
Rivellia steyskali Namba, 1956
Sarcophaga polistensis (Hall, 1933)⇒ Neobellieria polistensis Hall, 1933
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis biflexuosa Strobl, 1893Black scavenger fly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Spilogona imitatrix Malloch, 1921
Stictocephala taurina Fitch, 1856
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Suillia barberi Darlington, 1908
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Tephritis californica Doane, 1899
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thaumatomyia pulla Adams, 1904
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trupanea actinobola Loew, 1873
Trupanea bisetosa Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Houston County (Texas)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
24
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
19
63
57
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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