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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Muscatine County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
156
590
814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
156
590
814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
546
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
458
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
24
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
5
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Muscatine County
5 Families width 9 Species
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Muscatine County
8 Genera with 9 Species
Euaresta Loew, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Seioptera Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Muscatine County
9 Species
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Phasia (Phasia) hemiptera Fabricius, 1794
Seioptera vibrans Linnaeus, 1758Dark-Tipped Wingwaver
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Muscatine County
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
4
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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