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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
72
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
72
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
69
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
60
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
4
9
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Morris (Alabama)
4 Families width 8 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Morris (Alabama)
9 Genera with 8 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morris (Alabama)
8 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Morris (Alabama)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
3
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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