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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Prairie (LaPorte County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
172
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
172
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
169
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
137
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
11
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
7
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
4
6
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prairie (LaPorte County)
4 Families width 5 Species
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prairie (LaPorte County)
6 Genera with 5 Species
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prairie (LaPorte County)
5 Species
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Prairie (LaPorte County)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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