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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Merced County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
177
658
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
177
658
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
620
847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
114
518
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
49
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
37
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
26
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Merced County
9 Families width 31 Species
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Merced County
26 Genera with 31 Species
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Acrosticta Loew, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1916Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliopum Strand, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dizygomyza Hendel, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1916Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Merced County
31 Species
Acrosticta apicalis Williston, 1896Picture-winged fly
Acrosticta compta Cole, 1912
Acrosticta similis (Cresson, 1924)⇒ Acrosticta apicalis Williston, 1896
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Blaesoxipha atlanis Aldrich, 1916
Calliopum livingstoni Coquillett, 1898
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calycomyza jucunda Wulp, 1867
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dizygomyza jucunda
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euaresta bullans Wiedemann, 1830Bathurst burr seed fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza subpusilla (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neaspilota (Neorellia) signifera Coquillett, 1894
Rhagoletis berberis Curran, 1932
Sarcophaga bullata (Parker, 1916)⇒ Neobellieria bullata Parker, 1916
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Merced County
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
8
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
8
18
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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