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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Howard County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
100
234
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
100
234
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
93
219
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
179
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
29
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
22
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
18
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Howard County (Iowa)
9 Families width 20 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Howard County (Iowa)
18 Genera with 20 Species
Agromyza Fallen, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eribella Mesnil, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Lophosia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ocytata Gistel, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Paradidyma Brauer & Ber..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Howard County (Iowa)
20 Species
Agromyza bispinata Spencer, 1969Giant spurge
Agromyza diversa Johnson, 1922
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Eribella polita Coquillett, 1902
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Limnia sparsa Loewe, 1862
Liriomyza eupatoriella Spencer, 1986Alkali sandmat
Lophosia (Lophosia) fasciata Meigen, 1824
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Ocytata pallipes Fallen, 1820Tachinid fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) agromyzina Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Ravinia planifrons Aldrich, 1916
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sepsis biflexuosa Strobl, 1893Black scavenger fly
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) montana Day, 1881
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Howard County (Iowa)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
8
16
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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