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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region St Andrews (Fife, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
166
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
165
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
157
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
145
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
30
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
24
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St Andrews (Fife)
11 Families width 21 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae (Loew, 1862)Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St Andrews (Fife)
19 Genera with 21 Species
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dorylomorpha Aczel, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1845Seaweed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiosina Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Palloptera Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St Andrews (Fife)
21 Species
Cheilosia (Convocheila) antiqua Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Chrysogaster hirtella (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster hirtella Loew, 1843
Coelopa pilipes Haliday, 1838
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dorylomorpha (Dorylomorpha) confusa Verrall, 1901
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Fannia lustrator Harris, 1780
Fucellia tergina Zetterstedt, 1845
Lasiosina cinctipes Meigen, 1830
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Palloptera saltuum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Temnosira saltuum Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis fulgens Meigen, 1826Lesser dung fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Volucella pellucens Linnaeus, 1758Pellucid Hoverfly
Xanthogramma pedissequum Harris, 1776

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in St Andrews (Fife)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
9
10
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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