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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Kentucky (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
433
3251
6874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
3247
6871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
407
3152
6692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
287
2660
5716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
57
249
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
44
195
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
32
114
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kentucky
32 Families width 135 Species
#SHPTOMADCRLEU
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies35SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies15SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kentucky
114 Genera with 135 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTXZ
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1993Ant-decapitating Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Bertamyia Kessel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Boreothrinax Steyskal, 1978
0SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Buquetia Robineau-Des..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Callopistromyia Hendel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Calobatina Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Campylocheta Rondani, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1864Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1830Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1775Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Estheria Robineau-Des..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Eusiphona Coquillett, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Gymnocarena Hering, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Laglaizia Bigot, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Limomyza Marshall, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 2015Millipede-killing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecothea Hendel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Neogriphoneura Malloch, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Nicholsonia Latreille, 03SpeciesTaxom
Norrbomia Papp, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Oecothea Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Opsidia Coquillett, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinobaccha Shannon, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Prochyliza Walker, 1849Waltzing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotephritis Johnson, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncophoromyia Malloch, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1940Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyiella Hendel, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1856Buffalo Treehopper2SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Taeniaptera Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1805Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Trypeta 6-incisa Tho..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zacompsia Coquillett, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Zonosemata Benjamin, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kentucky
135 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anevrina luggeri Aldrich, 1892
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Apocephalus concisus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus pristinus Brown, 1993
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) correcta Bezzi, 1916Guava fruit fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Bertamyia notata Loew, 1866
Buquetia musca Robineau-Des..., 1847
Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855Peacock Fly
Calobatina geometra Robineau-Des..., 1830Fourleaf vetch
Calycomyza flavinotum Frick, 1956
Campiglossa murina Doane, 1899
Campiglossa pallidipennis Cresson, 1907
Campiglossa pygmaea Novak, 1974
Ceriana abbreviata Loew, 1864Northern Wasp Fly
Chaetopleurophora erythronota Strobl, 1892
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Copestylum (Phalacromya) barei Curran, 1925
Copestylum (Phalacromya) sexmaculatum Palisot de B..., 1819
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) americana Fabricius, 1775Woodrat Bot Fly
Cuterebra (Trypoderma) buccata Fabricius, 1775Rabbit Bot Fly
Delia unica Griffiths, 1991
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Diplonevra hamata Borgmeier, 1962
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Elachiptera tau Sabrosky, 1948Pineland milkpea
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Estheria clarkii
Euaresta festiva Loew, 1862
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Eusiphona cooperi Sabrosky, 1955Texas milkpea
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Ferdinandea dives Osten Sacken, 1877
Gaurax mesopedalis Sabrosky, 1951
Gymnocarena mississippiensis Norrbom, 1992
Gymnophora luteiventris Schmitz, 1952
Hemyda aurata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Laglaizia stylops Enderlein, 1924
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Leucopis piniperda Malloch, 1921Paha
Limnia conica Steyskal, 1978Parry's ceanothus
Limomyza cavernicola Marshall, 1997
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Loxocera cylindrica Say, 1823
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia pyrochroa Robineau-Des..., 1863
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Metopia sinipalpis (Allen, 1926)⇒ Allenanicia sinipalpis Allen, 1926
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Myolepta varipes Loew, 1869
Myriophora borealis Hash & Brown, 2015
Myrmecothea myrmecoides Loew, 1860
Neogriphoneura sordida Wiedemann, 1830
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Nephrocerus daeckei Johnson, 1903
Nicholsonia adnata
Nicholsonia angulata
Nicholsonia canadensis
Norrbomia triglabra Marshall & N..., 1992
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Opsidia gonioides (Coquillett, 1895)⇒ Opsidia grisea Robineau-Des..., 1830
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paralimna punctipennis Wiedemann, 1830
Pelecinobaccha costata Say, 1829
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Phalacrotophora epeirae Brues, 1902
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Phalacrotophora longifrons Brues, 1906
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Physocephala tibialis Say, 1829Common Eastern Physocephala
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicicola Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) melanella Forst, 1924Controverial weissia moss
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) opacae Kulp, 1968Ione buckwheat
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Procecidochares atra Loew, 1862Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly
Prochyliza xanthostoma Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Pseudotephritis vau Say, 1830
Pyrgota maculipennis Macquart, 1846
Pyrgota undata Wiedemann, 1830Pyrgota Fly
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Rhagoletis indifferens Curran, 1932
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Rhagoletis tabellaria Fitch, 1855
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rhyncophoromyia conica Malloch, 1912
Rivellia flavimana Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow
Sarcophaga fergusonina (Hardy, 1940)⇒ Sarcophaga assimilis Macquart, 1851
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Stictocephala diceros Say, 1824Two-Horned Treehopper
Stictocephala taurina Fitch, 1856
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Strauzia verbesinae Steyskal, 1986Hollyleaf ceanothus
Stylogaster neglecta Williston, 1883
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Taeniaptera trivittata Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Temnostoma bombylans Fabricius, 1805
Toxomerus boscii Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Tritoxa flexa Wiedemann, 1830Black Onion Fly
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Trypeta tortile (Coquillett, 1894)⇒ Trypeta tortilis Coquillett, 1894
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zacompsia fulva Coquillett, 1901
Zonosemata electa Say, 1830Pepper maggot

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Kentucky
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
42
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
28
72
83
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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