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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Limestone County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
699
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
699
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
681
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
578
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
66
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
48
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
16
39
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Limestone County (Texas)
16 Families width 27 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Limestone County (Texas)
39 Genera with 27 Species
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Acantholespesia Wood, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Archytas Jaennicke, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1830Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Camptoprosopella Hendel, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodexia Brauer & Ber..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1830Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 2015Millipede-killing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Oestrus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1924Bird blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1895Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Limestone County (Texas)
27 Species
Acantholespesia texana Aldrich & We..., 1924
Archytas cirphis Curran, 1927Tachinid fly
Blaesoxipha (Gigantotheca) plinthopyga Wiedemann, 1830Flesh fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Camptoprosopella texana Schewell, 1939Small enchanter's nightshade
Chaetopleurophora multiseriata Aldrich, 1903
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Coproica mitchelli Malloch, 1913
Cylindromyia (Neocyptera) interrupta Meigen, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aeneus Scopoli, 1763Common Lagoon Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Lepidodexia hirculus Coquillett, 1910
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Megaselia albicaudata Wood, 1910
Mosillus tibialis Cresson, 1916Shore fly
Myriophora borealis Hash & Brown, 2015
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Oestrus ovis Linnaeus, 1758Sheep Bot Fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Protocalliphora hirundo Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Sarcophaga triplasia (Wulp, 1895)⇒ Neobellieria triplasia Wulp, 1896
Scatella (Scatella) paludum Meigen, 1830
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Spilogona azelina (Seguy, 1933)⇒ Camptotarsopoda albibasis Stein, 1913

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Limestone County (Texas)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
13
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
13
26
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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