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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Savannah (Denton County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
387
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
387
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
382
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
98
335
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
60
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
46
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
17
38
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Savannah (Denton County)
17 Families width 34 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae (Schoenherr, 1840)Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Savannah (Denton County)
38 Genera with 34 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Archytas Jaennicke, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1897Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1862Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ilythea Haliday, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Leucostoma Meigen, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paradidyma Brauer & Ber..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1933Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trachysiphonella Enderlein, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Savannah (Denton County)
34 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Archytas (Archytas) apicifer Walker, 1849
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Boettcheria latisterna Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Calycomyza malvae Burgess, 1880Mallow Leaf Miner
Ceriana willistoni Kahl, 1897
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Dictya texensis Curran, 1932
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila tripunctata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Ilythea spilota Curtis, 1832
Leucostoma gravipes Wulp, 1890Splitleaf gilia
Lispe tentaculata De Geer, 1776
Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Myolepta varipes Loew, 1869
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Oxysarcodexia ventricosa Wulp, 1895
Paradidyma affinis Reinhard, 1934Firebrat
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pyrgota undata Wiedemann, 1830Pyrgota Fly
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Rhopalopterum soror Macquart, 1851
Sarcophaga polistensis (Hall, 1933)⇒ Neobellieria polistensis Hall, 1933
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Savannah (Denton County)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
15
28
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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