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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Mobile County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
195
814
1093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
195
814
1093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
183
783
1045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
672
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
59
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
46
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
14
28
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mobile County
14 Families width 29 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mobile County
28 Genera with 29 Species
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Ceracia Rondani, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1862Fruit fly5SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Fletcherimyia Townsend, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Gaediopsis Brauer & von..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Prochyliza Walker, 1849
Waltzing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Siphosturmia Coquillett, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Spirobolomyia Townsend, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mobile County
29 Species
Ceracia dentata Coquillett, 1895
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Dictya stricta Steyskal, 1938Pinemat
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila melanica Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila robusta Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila tripunctata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Fletcherimyia abdita Pape, 1990
Fletcherimyia celarata Aldrich, 1916
Gaediopsis flavipes Coquillett, 1895
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Haliday, 1833
Limnia shannoni Cresson, 1920
Microdon craigheadii Walton, 1912
Microdon ocellaris Curran, 1924
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Siphosturmia rostrata Coquillett, 1895
Spirobolomyia basalis Walker, 1853
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Mobile County
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
12
19
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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