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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Milwaukee County (Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
140
458
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
140
458
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
414
554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
351
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
23
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
14
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
9
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Milwaukee County
6 Families width 12 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Milwaukee County
9 Genera with 12 Species
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Euhalidaya Walton, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Milwaukee County
12 Species
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euhalidaya genalis Coquillett, 1897
Notiphila poliosoma Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Pherbellia vitalis Cresson, 1920
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Milwaukee County
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
4
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
5
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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