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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Port Alberni (Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
352
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
352
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
352
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
341
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
4
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
1
10
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Port Alberni
1 Family width 12 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Port Alberni
10 Genera with 12 Species
Criorhina Meigen, 1882Bumble Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Pyritis Hunter, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Port Alberni
12 Species
Criorhina bubulcus Walker, 1849
Criorhina caudata Curran, 1925
Criorhina nigripes Williston, 1882
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Milesia pulchra Williston, 1892
Pyritis kincaidii Coquillett, 1895
Sphecomyia occidentalis Osburn, 1908Kanawao
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Port Alberni
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
10
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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