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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Middlesex County (New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
665
848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
665
848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
196
635
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
546
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
71
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
45
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
22
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Middlesex County (New Jersey)
11 Families width 26 Species
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Middlesex County (New Jersey)
22 Genera with 26 Species
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Americina Malloch, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Archiphora Schmitz, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1992Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Electrosania Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Prioriphora McAlpine & M..., 19992SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middlesex County (New Jersey)
26 Species
Americina adusta Loew, 1863
Archiphora pria D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila falleni Wheeler, 1960
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Electrosania cretica D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Homoneura (Homoneura) conjuncta Johnson, 1914
Megaselia nigriceps Loew, 1866
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Prioriphora casei D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Prioriphora luzzii D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Strongylogaster multicincta Norton, 1862
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Middlesex County (New Jersey)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
11
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
7
11
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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