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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Norfolk (Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
324
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
324
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
307
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
274
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Norfolk (Litchfield County)
6 Families width 12 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Norfolk (Litchfield County)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Blondelia Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lypha Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nemorilla Rondani, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norfolk (Litchfield County)
12 Species
Blondelia nigripes Fallen, 1810
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euarestoides abstersus Loew, 1862
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lypha dubia Fallen, 1810
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Nemorilla floralis Fallen, 1810
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Norfolk (Litchfield County)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
5
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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