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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Rhode Island (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
292
1803
3104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
291
1800
3100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
276
1745
2967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
1458
2440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
43
153
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
35
116
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
24
63
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rhode Island
24 Families width 74 Species
#PSTCAODLERM
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies18SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae (Hendel, 1910)Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rhode Island
63 Genera with 74 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTV
Agathomyia Verrall, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Blondelia Robineau-Des..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Calythea Schnabl, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsis Loew, 1868
Banded-Wing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chirosia Rondani, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1775Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1921Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Euxesta Loew, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Hubneria Robineau-Des..., 19431SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Idana Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Incertella Sabrosky, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 19303SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mumetopia Melander, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nemorilla Rondani, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Neoscinella Sabrosky, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Pachyceramyia Albuquerque, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1906Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scatophila Becker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Taeniaptera Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rhode Island
74 Species
Agathomyia pulchella Johnson, 1908
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anevrina olympiae Aldrich, 1903
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Blondelia piniariae Hartig, 1838
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calythea monticola Bigot, 1885
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chirosia stratifrons Huckett, 1949
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Coelopa (Fucomyia) frigida (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Coelopa pilipes Haliday, 1838
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) americana Fabricius, 1775Woodrat Bot Fly
Cuterebra (Trypoderma) buccata Fabricius, 1775Rabbit Bot Fly
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eudorylas affinis Cresson, 1910
Eudorylas nigripes Loew, 1866
Eutreta (Eutreta) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
Euxesta scoriacea (Loew, 1876)⇒ Stenomyia scoriacea Loew, 1876
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Homoneura (Homoneura) conjuncta Johnson, 1914
Homoneura disjuncta Johnson, 1914
Hubneria estigmensis Sellers, 1943
Hydrellia conformis Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Idana marginata Say, 1830
Incertella dorsata Loew, 1872
Lespesia anisotae Webber, 1930
Lespesia datanarum Townsend, 1892
Lespesia samiae Webber, 1930
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913Goldentuft
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Nemorilla insolens Aldrich & We..., 1924
Neoscinella lugubria Sabrosky, 1940
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Pachyceramyia robusta Johnson, 1917
Pegomya caesia Stein, 1906
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) iterans Walker, 1849Repetitive Tachinid Fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Physocephala tibialis Say, 1829Common Eastern Physocephala
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Pipiza femoralis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Platycheirus orarius Vockeroth, 1990
Procecidochares atra Loew, 1862Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall Fly
Pyrgota valida Harris, 1841
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Rhagoletis basiola . Osten Sacken, 1877Rose Hip Fly
Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Rhagoletis indifferens Curran, 1932
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scatophila mesogramma Loew, 1869
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Taeniaptera trivittata Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Thaumatomyia obtusa Malloch, 1914
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Rhode Island
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
18
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
20
45
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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