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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Spring Creek (Rockingham County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
255
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
255
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
208
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
182
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Spring Creek (Rockingham County Virginia)
6 Families width 8 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Spring Creek (Rockingham County Virginia)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spring Creek (Rockingham County Virginia)
8 Species
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Limnia boscii Robineau-Des..., 1830
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Loxocera cylindrica Say, 1823
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Spring Creek (Rockingham County Virginia)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
5
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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