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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Montgomery County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
767
1000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
767
1000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
706
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
590
771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
80
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
60
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
16
41
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Montgomery County (Virginia)
16 Families width 38 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies18SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Montgomery County (Virginia)
41 Genera with 38 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1956Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Myiopharus Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Oestrus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1828
Falsehorn Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montgomery County (Virginia)
38 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Coenosia leucotrichia Albuquerque, 1956
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dictya texensis Curran, 1932
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Ferdinandea dives Osten Sacken, 1877
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Leucopis piniperda Malloch, 1921Paha
Liriomyza eupatoriana Spencer, 1954
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanagromyza buccalis Spencer, 1969Giant spurge
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Metopia lateralis Macquart, 1848
Myiopharus aberrans Townsend, 1916
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Oestrus ovis Linnaeus, 1758Sheep Bot Fly
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Paragus (Paragus) bicolor Fabricius, 1794
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) polygonia Okada, 1956
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869
Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863)⇒ Sphegina spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Montgomery County (Virginia)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
21
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
14
20
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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