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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
84
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
84
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
82
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
75
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
14
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
11
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
11
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Thornton (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
7 Families width 10 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Thornton (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
11 Genera with 10 Species
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurithia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Thornton (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
10 Species
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eurithia anthophila Robineau-Des..., 1830
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Thornton (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
4
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
6
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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