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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Rutherford County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
175
574
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
175
574
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
534
678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
436
560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
41
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
31
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
8
21
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rutherford County (North Carolina)
8 Families width 23 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rutherford County (North Carolina)
21 Genera with 23 Species
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Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rutherford County (North Carolina)
23 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Pipiza nigripilosa Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rivellia flavimana Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Trupanea vicina Wulp, 1900Marigold fruit fly

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Rutherford County (North Carolina)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
13
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
7
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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