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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Southern Illinois (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
1795
2678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
338
1795
2678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
316
1711
2532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
224
1454
2170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
52
178
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
41
139
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
98
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Illinois
29 Families width 96 Species
#STACHPMOEDLU
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies26SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Illinois
98 Genera with 96 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTVXZ
Amobia Robineau-Des..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigaster Macquart, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Australoconops Camras, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Basilia Miranda Ribeiro, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Clusia Haliday, 1849Attorney1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiodes Coquillett, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cnodacophora Czerny, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Electrobata Hennig, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Eudasyphora Townsend, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Euxesta Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hartigia Schiodte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalomya Robineau-Des..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18352SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oebalia Robineau-Des..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 19612SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Pterogramma Spuler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1849Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Termitorioxa Hendel, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Therobia Brauer, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xanthomelanodes Townsend, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zaphne Robineau-Des..., 19441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Illinois
96 Species
Amobia aurifrons Townsend, 1891
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Aulacigaster mcalpinei Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Australoconops unicinctus Krober, 1939
Basilia boardmani Rozeboom, 1934Atlantic pigeonwings
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Clusia lateralis Walker, 1849
Clusiodes melanostomus Loew, 1864
Cnodacophora nasoni Cresson, 1914
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Electrobata myrmecia W. Hennig, 1965
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Euxesta notata Wiedemann, 1830Cherry worm
Hartigia trimaculata Say, 1824Rose Shoot Sawfly
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hyalomya purpurascens Townsend, 1891
Hydrotaea houghi Malloch, 1916House fly
Lejops (Anasimyia) chrysostomus Wiedemann, 1830
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Liriomyza fricki Spencer, 1965Pointed sandmat
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia caesar Carolus Linn..., 1758Blow fly
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Malloewia setulosa Malloch, 1918
Megaselia aristalis Malloch, 1914
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Mydaea brevipilosa Malloch, 1920
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Oebalia aristalis Coquillett, 1897
Ophiomyia similata Malloch, 1918
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Paragus) bicolor Fabricius, 1794
Paragus angustistylus Vockeroth, 1986
Phasia robertsonii Townsend, 1891
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Pherbellia argyra Verbeke, 1967Evening trumpetflower
Pherbellia seticoxa Steyskal, 1961
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pipiza femoralis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psilota bicolor Young, 2020
Pterogramma palliceps Johnson, 1915
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) adusta Loew, 1862Native cabbage leaf miner
Scatella (Scatella) obsoleta Loew, 1861
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Strongylogaster tacita Norton, 1860
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Themira nigricornis Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Therobia secunda Paramonov, 1955
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) nuda Rohacek & Ma..., 1986Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xanthomelanodes arcuatus Say, 1829
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zaphne implicata Huckett, 1944

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Southern Illinois
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
25
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
26
73
67
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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