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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Tarrant County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
213
994
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
213
994
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
201
958
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
145
830
1148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
28
67
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
51
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
13
29
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tarrant County
13 Families width 25 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tarrant County
29 Genera with 25 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Basilia Miranda Ribeiro, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Oestrus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pararchytas Brauer & von..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Steganolauxania Frey, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tarrant County
25 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Basilia forcipata Ferris, 1924
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eudorylas loewii Kertesz, 1900
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hyphantrophaga hyphantriae Townsend, 1891
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Oestrus ovis Linnaeus, 1758Sheep Bot Fly
Paracantha cultaris Coquillett, 1894
Pararchytas decisus Walker, 1849
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Sepedon tenuicornis Cresson, 1920
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Steganolauxania facialis Coquillett, 1898
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Trupanea texana (Malloch, 1942)⇒ Trupanea pseudovicina Hering, 1947

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Tarrant County
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
3
11
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
10
18
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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