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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Pasadena (Los Angeles County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
133
505
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
133
505
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
495
644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
98
449
596
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
5
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pasadena
5 Families width 7 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pasadena
6 Genera with 7 Species
Acemya Robineau-Des..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pasadena
7 Species
Acemya plankii Walton, 1915
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Homoneura (Homoneura) occidentalis Malloch, 1920Striated locust lobster
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) elmoi Takada, 1970Pomace fly
Scaptomyza nigrita Wheeler, 1952Ivyleaf groundcherry

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Pasadena
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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