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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region San Pedro (Houston County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
233
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
233
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
80
220
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
190
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
19
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
15
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Pedro (Texas)
7 Families width 8 Species
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Pedro (Texas)
15 Genera with 8 Species
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1830Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1819Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasphaerocera Spuler, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1925Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Pedro (Texas)
8 Species
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Blaesoxipha (Gigantotheca) plinthopyga Wiedemann, 1830Flesh fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Neomyia lauta Wiedemann, 1830
Pseudacteon curvatus Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Ravinia effrenata Walker, 1861
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in San Pedro (Texas)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
8
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
5
7
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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