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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Mercer County (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
227
798
993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
227
798
993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
212
757
920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
154
624
770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
79
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
73
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
19
48
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mercer County (Illinois)
19 Families width 46 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mercer County (Illinois)
48 Genera with 46 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1794Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hartigia Schiodte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sobarocephala Czerny, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Taeniaptera Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mercer County (Illinois)
46 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Dictya pictipes Loew, 1859
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Euaresta festiva Loew, 1862
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Eutreta (Eutreta) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
Hartigia trimaculata Say, 1824Rose Shoot Sawfly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Limnia loewi Steyskal, 1965Bolinas ceanothus
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Psila sternalis Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Pyrgota valida Harris, 1841
Rhagoletis striatella Wulp, 1899
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Sobarocephala latifrons Loew, 1860
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Taeniaptera trivittata Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Tritoxa incurva Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Mercer County (Illinois)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
13
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
18
35
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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