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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
20
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
20
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
19
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
18
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
7
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
6
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
6
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Thornton (Texas)
6 Families width 4 Species
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Thornton (Texas)
6 Genera with 4 Species
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1758Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Thornton (Texas)
4 Species
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Scatella (Scatella) paludum Meigen, 1830
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Thornton (Texas)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
5
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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