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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Melville Castle (Midlothian, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
16
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
16
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
16
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melville Castle
4 Families width 7 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melville Castle
7 Genera with 7 Species
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1763Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melville Castle
7 Species
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Phaonia rufiventris Scopoli, 1763
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Melville Castle
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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