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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Knox County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
183
911
1341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
182
910
1340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
168
874
1286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
786
1177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
34
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
26
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Knox County (Tennessee)
10 Families width 17 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Knox County (Tennessee)
17 Genera with 17 Species
Brachyopa Meigen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phytobia Lioy, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1805Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Knox County (Tennessee)
17 Species
Brachyopa diversa Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gaurax tripus Sabrosky, 1951
Leucopis (Leucopis) argenticollis Zetterstedt, 1848Nuttall's linanthus
Leucopis piniperda Malloch, 1921Paha
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Lynchia americana Leach, 1817
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Phytobia amelanchieris Greene, 1917Amelanchier twig borer
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Strongylogaster multicincta Norton, 1862
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Temnostoma bombylans Fabricius, 1805

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Knox County (Tennessee)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
8
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
8
9
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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