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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Sussex County (Delaware, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
735
1031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
735
1031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
705
976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
108
630
899
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
23
36
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
23
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sussex County (Delaware)
10 Families width 12 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sussex County (Delaware)
13 Genera with 12 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sussex County (Delaware)
12 Species
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euarestoides abstersus Loew, 1862
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Notiphila bispinosa Cresson, 1917
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Tethina albula Loew, 1869Tethinid fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Sussex County (Delaware)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
8
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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