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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Sheffield (Colbert County, Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
66
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
66
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
60
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
52
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
4
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sheffield (Colbert County)
4 Families width 9 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sheffield (Colbert County)
8 Genera with 9 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sheffield (Colbert County)
9 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Sheffield (Colbert County)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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