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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Northern Isles (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
190
717
1148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
716
1147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
177
690
1115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
558
947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
49
171
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
35
127
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
27
87
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Isles
27 Families width 137 Species
#ACTMSDFOHLP
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies18SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies32SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae (Hendel, 1910)Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies9SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies7SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae (Loew, 1862)Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Isles
87 Genera with 137 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVXZ
Adia Robineau-Des..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Bellardia Robineau-Des..., 1849Lineseed1SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Bothria Rondani, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1922Bluebottle3SpeciesTaxom
Calobatella Mik, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Camarota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1825Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18453SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1924Fruit fly5SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Electrobata Hennig, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Ensina Robineau-Des..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1931Rat-tailed maggots6SpeciesTaxom
Euleia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1845Seaweed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyza Fallen, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Herina Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydromya Robineau-Des..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hypoderma Latreille, 1789Bomb flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ilione Haliday, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1809Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meiosimyza Hendel, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Melinda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Norellisoma Hendel, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Onesia Robineau-Des..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Orygma Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Palloptera Fallen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Paradelia Ringdahl, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1826Beet leafminer5SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pherbina Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17716SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Pteromicra Lioy, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Renocera Hendel, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17945SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerocera Latreille, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1816Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18625SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tephrochlaena Czerny, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18404SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 17584SpeciesTaxom
Triarthria Stephens, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zaphne Robineau-Des..., 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Isles
137 Species
Adia cinerella Fallen, 1825
Agromyza idaeiana Hardy, 1853
Bellardia pandia Walker, 1849Bisetose Emerald-bottle
Botanophila fugax Meigen, 1826
Botanophila striolata (Fallen, 1824)⇒ Botanophila fugax Meigen, 1826
Bothria subalpina Villeneuve, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora uralensis Villeneuve, 1922Seabird Bluebottle
Calobatella petronella Linnaeus, 1758
Camarota curvipennis Latreille, 1805
Cerodontha (Dizygomyza) ireos (Robineau-Des..., 1851)⇒ Cerodontha iraeos Robineau-Des..., 1851
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Chrysogaster hirtella (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster hirtella Loew, 1843
Coelopa (Fucomyia) frigida (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Coelopa pilipes Haliday, 1838
Coenosia mollicula Fallen, 1825
Cynomya mortuorum Linnaeus, 1761Bluebottle blow fly
Delia antiqua Meigen, 1826Muscoid fly
Delia echinata Seguy, 1923Carnation tip maggot
Delia pruinosa Zetterstedt, 1845
Drosophila (Drosophila) acanthos Kam & Pereira, 2003
Drosophila (Drosophila) acanthostoma Hardy & Kane..., 1968
Drosophila (Drosophila) ciliaticrus Hardy, 1965Waihee Valley peperomia
Drosophila (Drosophila) conjectura Hardy, 1965Waihee Valley peperomia
Drosophila (Drosophila) infuscata Tothill, 1924Scaly swordfern
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Electrobata myrmecia W. Hennig, 1965
Ensina sonchi Linnaeus, 1767Sonchus fly
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalinus (Eristalinus) sepulchralis Linnaeus, 1758Syrphid Metallic Fly Wing
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis abusivus (Collin, 1931)⇒ Eristalis abusiva Collin, 1931
Euleia heraclei Linnaeus, 1758Celery fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Fannia polychaeta Stein, 1895
Fucellia fucorum Fallen, 1819Muscoid fly
Fucellia tergina Zetterstedt, 1845
Geomyza balachowskyi Mesnil, 1934Fly
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Heleomyza (Heleomyza) borealis Boheman, 1865
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Herina frondescentiae Linnaeus, 1758
Hydromya dorsalis Fabricius, 1775
Hydrotaea irritans Fallen, 1823Headfly
Hylemya variata Fallen, 1823Fly
Hypoderma lineatum Villers, 1789Common cattle grub
Ilione (Knutsonia) albiseta Scopoli, 1763
Ischiolepta denticulata Meigen, 1830
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Limnia paludicola Elberg, 1965
Lonchoptera lutea Panzer, 1809Yellow spear-winged fly
Meiosimyza pallidiventris Fallen, 1820
Meiosimyza rorida Fallen, 1820Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Melinda gentilis Robineau-Des..., 1830Pale-palped Melinda
Meliscaeva auricollis Meigen, 1822
Morellia (Morellia) hortorum Fallen, 1817
Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781Muscoid Fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Norellisoma lituratum Wiedemann, 1826
Norellisoma spinimanum Fallen, 1819
Onesia viarum (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Bellardia viarum Robineau-Des..., 1830
Onesia vulgaris (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Bellardia vulgaris Robineau-Des..., 1830
Opomyza germinationis Linnaeus, 1758Grass and cereal fly
Ornithomya chloropus Bergroth, 1901
Orygma luctuosum Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Palloptera trimacula (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Toxoneura trimacula Meigen, 1826
Paradelia intersecta Meigen, 1826
Pegomya betae Curtis, 1847Beet leafminer
Pegomya bicolor Wiedemann, 1817Curled dock leaf miner
Pegomya cunicularia Rondani, 1866Beet leaf miner
Pegomya haemorrhoum Zetterstedt, 1838
Pegomya solennis Meigen, 1826
Pegoplata aestiva Meigen, 1826
Pegoplata infirma Meigen, 1826
Phaonia errans Meigen, 1826
Pherbellia schoenherri Fallen, 1826
Pherbina coryleti Scopoli, 1763
Physocephala nigra De Geer, 1776
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) angelicastri Hering, 1932
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) minuscula Goureau, 1851Asplenium ladyfern
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) occultus Goeldlin, Ma..., 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Psila pallida Fallen, 1820
Pteromicra angustipennis Staeger, 1845
Renocera stroblii Hendel, 1900
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Scathophaga calida Haliday, 1832
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga litorea Fallen, 1819
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suilla Fabricius, 1794Golden dung fly
Sepsis cynipsea Linnaeus, 1758
Sepsis fulgens Meigen, 1826Lesser dung fly
Sepsis orthocnemis Frey, 1908
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Sphaerocera monilis Haliday, 1836
Sphegina (Sphegina) clunipes Fallen, 1816
Suillia atricornis Meigen, 1830
Suillia imberbis Czerny, 1924
Suillia laevifrons Loew, 1862
Suillia mikii Pokorny, 1886
Suillia parva Loew, 1862
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tephrochlaena halterata Meigen, 1830
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) elata Fabricius, 1781
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) fuscinervis Zetterstedt, 1838
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) hyalipennis von Roser, 1840
Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Themira leachi Meigen, 1826
Themira lucida Staeger, 1844
Themira putris Linnaeus, 1758
Triarthria setipennis Fallen, 1810
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Zaphne caudata Zetterstedt, 1855

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Northern Isles
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
20
32
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
26
67
105
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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