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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Santa Elena (Starr County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
790
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
790
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
777
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
689
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
62
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
19
49
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
14
35
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Elena (Starr County)
14 Families width 32 Species
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Elena (Starr County)
35 Genera with 32 Species
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Amobia Robineau-Des..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1830Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly2SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Lespesia Robineau-Des..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1929
Eye Gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1819Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17987SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasphaerocera Spuler, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Rileya Ashmead, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Senopterina Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepedomerus Steyskal, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Siphosturmia Coquillett, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Titanogrypa Townsend, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Elena (Starr County)
32 Species
Amobia floridensis Townsend, 1892
Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Anastrepha crebra Stone, 1942
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Blaesoxipha (Gigantotheca) plinthopyga Wiedemann, 1830Flesh fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cochliomyia hominivorax Coquerel, 1858New World Screw-worm
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Copestylum (Phalacromya) sexmaculatum Palisot de B..., 1819
Copestylum limbipenne Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Hyphantrophaga angustata Wulp, 1890
Lespesia archippivora Riley, 1871Tachinid fly
Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Neomyia lauta Wiedemann, 1830
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) funebris Macquart, 1834White bryony
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) gastrostactus Wiedemann, 1830
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada rufiventris Macquart, 1846
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Rileya (Dillerileya) heterogaster Gahan, 1918
Sepedomerus macropus Walker, 1849Fly
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Toxomerus dispar Fabricius, 1794
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Santa Elena (Starr County)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
11
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
11
24
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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