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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Inverness County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
262
1327
2062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
261
1326
2062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
243
1265
1934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
1102
1723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
123
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
33
97
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
75
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Inverness County
22 Families width 109 Species
#APDSTCEMFOHL
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies10SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies12SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies39SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae (Curtis, 1833)Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Inverness County
75 Genera with 109 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVX
Agromyza Fallen, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Allopiophila Hendel, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Amauromyza Hendel, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Amiota Loew, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1849Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Chetostoma Rondani, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Chirosia Rondani, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 17612SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1936Fruit fly4SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eudasyphora Townsend, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17612SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Incertella Sabrosky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Limnellia Malloch, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Linnaemya Robineau-Des..., 19541SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1758Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lordiphosa Basden, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1901Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Melanum Becker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Napomyza Westwood, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1845Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18386SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18663SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Inverness County
109 Species
Agromyza alnivora Spencer, 1969
Agromyza reptans Fallen, 1823
Allopiophila vulgaris Fallen, 1820
Amauromyza (Cephalomyza) flavifrons Meigen, 1830
Amiota (Amiota) alboguttata Wahlberg, 1839
Brachyopa ferruginea Fallen, 1817
Cerodontha (Poemyza) incisa Meigen, 1830
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822Hover fly
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Chetostoma californicum Blanc, 1959
Chirosia betuleti Ringdahl, 1935Fern gall fly
Chlorops nitidissima (Waltl, 1837)⇒ Oscinella nitidissima Meigen, 1838
Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum fasciatus Kohli, Kapoo..., 1988
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Chymomyza costata Zetterstedt, 1838
Chymomyza fuscimana (Zetterstedt, 1938)⇒ Chymomyza distincta Egger, 1862
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Cynomya mortuorum Linnaeus, 1761Bluebottle blow fly
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Delia pallipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Discomyza incurva Fallen, 1823
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Drosophila (Drosophila) transversa Fallen, 1823
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) subobscura (Collin, 1936)⇒ Drosophila seguyi Smart, 1945
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Eudasyphora cyanicolor Zetterstedt, 1845
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Fannia armata Meigen, 1826
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Haliday, 1833
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Incertella incerta Becker, 1912
Limnellia stenhammari Zetterstedt, 1846
Linnaemya rossica Zimin, 1954
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lordiphosa fenestrarum Fallen, 1823
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Melangyna) labiatarum Verrall, 1901
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Melanum puncticollis Zetterstedt, 1848
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Minettia (Minettia) fasciata Fallen, 1820
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Napomyza lateralis Fallen, 1823Calendula fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Parasyrphus lineola (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Parasyrphus lineolus Zetterstedt, 1843
Pegomya rugulosa Zetterstedt, 1845
Pegoplata aestiva Meigen, 1826
Phaonia subventa Harris, 1780Face Fly
Phora atra (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicis (Curtis, 1846)⇒ Phytomyza ilicicola Loew, 1872
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) nigra (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Chromatomyia nigra Meigen, 1830
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) tenella Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Phytomyza nigritula (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Napomyza nigritula Zetterstedt, 1838
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) nielseni Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) perpallidus Verrall, 1901
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus podagrata Zetterstedt, 1838
Pollenia angustigena Wainwright, 1940Luckynut
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psila dimidiata Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Rhagoletis basiola . Osten Sacken, 1877Rose Hip Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) flava Fallen, 1823Blind's bryum moss
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) bifasciata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Siphona (Siphona) cristata Fabricius, 1805
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Siphona (Siphona) maculata Staeger, 1849
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tachina (Tachina) grossa Linnaeus, 1758Giant tachinid fly
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota flavifrons Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Inverness County
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
24
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
19
51
69
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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