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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Rock Creek (Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
286
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
286
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
250
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
66
213
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
20
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
17
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
3
9
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rock Creek (Ashtabula County)
3 Families width 8 Species
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rock Creek (Ashtabula County)
9 Genera with 8 Species
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecothea Hendel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rock Creek (Ashtabula County)
8 Species
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Myrmecothea myrmecoides Loew, 1860
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Rock Creek (Ashtabula County)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
7
6
Family
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