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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region South California (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
209
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
209
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
206
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
197
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
37
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
33
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
12
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South California
12 Families width 22 Species
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South California
20 Genera with 22 Species
Amobia Robineau-Des..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Morpholeria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neaspilota Osten-sacken, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Rhinoleucophenga Hendel, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tetramerinx Berg, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Wohlfahrtia Brauer & Ber..., 18491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South California
22 Species
Amobia floridensis Townsend, 1892
Dictya incisa Curran, 1932
Geomyza lurida (Loew, 1864)⇒ Morpholeria variabilis Loew, 1862
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lonchaea alameda Mcalpine, 1964Woodland bittercress
Melanagromyza gibsoni Malloch, 1915
Morpholeria (Spanoparea) variabilis Loew, 1862
Neaspilota (Neorellia) callistigma Freidberg & ..., 1986
Neaspilota (Neorellia) pubescens Freidberg & ..., 1986
Neodexiopsis rufitibia Stein, 1919
Palpada texana Hull, 1925
Platycheirus russatus Vockeroth, 1990
Ravinia planifrons Aldrich, 1916
Rhinoleucophenga americana Patterson, 1943
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Senotainia kansensis Townsend, 1892
Tephritis arizonaensis Quisenberry, 1951Panther milkvetch
Tethina spinulosa Cole, 1923
Tetramerinx longispina Malloch, 1923
Wohlfahrtia vigil Walker, 1849Fox Maggot

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in South California
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
11
18
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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