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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Kirkcudbrightshire (Galloway, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
142
504
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
504
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
130
475
817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
429
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
58
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
51
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
8
37
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kirkcudbrightshire
8 Families width 50 Species
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies25SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies12SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kirkcudbrightshire
37 Genera with 50 Species
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Acidia Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets5SpeciesTaxom
Chirosia Rondani, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1931Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lejogaster Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1794Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18732SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orygma Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Portevinia Goffe, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saltella Robineau-Des..., 18031SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18266SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1816Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18332SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kirkcudbrightshire
50 Species
Acidia cognata Wiedemann, 1817
Cheilosia (Convocheila) antiqua Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia (Convocheila) bergenstammi Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822Hover fly
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Chirosia betuleti Ringdahl, 1935Fern gall fly
Chrysogaster cemiteriorum Linnaeus, 1758
Compsobata cibaria Linnaeus, 1758
Delia repleta Huckett, 1929
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalinus (Eristalinus) sepulchralis Linnaeus, 1758Syrphid Metallic Fly Wing
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis abusivus (Collin, 1931)⇒ Eristalis abusiva Collin, 1931
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Geomyza hackmani Nartshuk, 1984
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Helophilus (Helophilus) trivittatus Fabricius, 1805
Hydrotaea irritans Fallen, 1823Headfly
Lejogaster (Liogaster) metallina Fabricius, 1781
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Mesembrina meridiana Linnaeus, 1758Noon fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Nemopoda pectinulata Loew, 1873
Opomyza germinationis Linnaeus, 1758Grass and cereal fly
Orygma luctuosum Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Phaonia rufiventris Scopoli, 1763
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Portevinia maculata Fallen, 1817Ramson's Hoverfly
Psila hennigi Thompson & Pont, 1994
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Saltella sphondylii Schrank, 1803
Sepsis cynipsea Linnaeus, 1758
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Sepsis fulgens Meigen, 1826Lesser dung fly
Sepsis orthocnemis Frey, 1908
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sepsis violacea Meigen, 1826
Sphegina (Sphegina) clunipes Fallen, 1816
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tephritis leontodontis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Tephritis crepidis Hendel, 1927
Themira leachi Meigen, 1826
Themira minor Haliday, 1833
Thricops hirtulus Zetterstedt, 1838

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Kirkcudbrightshire
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
17
25
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
7
20
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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