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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
309
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
309
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
302
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
273
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
36
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
29
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
20
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Cruz (California)
6 Families width 14 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Cruz (California)
20 Genera with 14 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anasimyia Schiner, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1815
Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Dizygomyza Hendel, 01SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz (California)
14 Species
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Calycomyza jucunda Wulp, 1867
Chromatomyia eriodictyi Spencer, 1981
Dizygomyza coronata
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Euaresta stelligera (Coquillett, 1894)⇒ Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Helina nigrimana Macquart, 1851
Liriomyza baccharidis Spencer, 1963Abrams' sandmat
Liriomyza subpusilla (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) lanati Spencer, 1966Rattlesnake weed
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) plantaginis Goreau, 1851Bird vetch
Syrphus shorae Fluke, 1950

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Santa Cruz (California)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
10
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
5
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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