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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Tucson (Pima County, Arizona, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
210
1134
1886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
210
1134
1886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
203
1113
1850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
143
902
1545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
58
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
53
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
29
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tucson
10 Families width 32 Species
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tucson
29 Genera with 32 Species
#ADELMNOPSTXZ
Aciurina Curran, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1977Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ormia Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Paraleucopis Malloch, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18291SpeciesTaxom
Procecidochares Hendel, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1912Fire Ant Decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zonosemata Benjamin, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tucson
32 Species
Aciurina mexicana Aczel, 1953
Athyroglossa melanderi Cresson, 1922
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Discocerina flavipes Cresson, 1941
Drosophila mettleri Heed, 1977Low spearwort
Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Euaresta stigmatica Coquillett, 1902
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Megaselia barberi Malloch, 1912
Megaselia ventralis Borgmeier, 1963
Mosillus tibialis Cresson, 1916Shore fly
Neodexiopsis arizona Snyder, 1958
Ochthera cuprilineata Wheeler, 1896Cypresshead groundcherry
Ormia ochracea Bigot, 1889Primitive wingless insects
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Platycheirus (Carposcalis) stegnus Say, 1829
Procecidochares flavipes Aldrich, 1929
Pseudacteon crawfordi Coquillett, 1907Ant parasite
Pseudacteon spatulatus Malloch, 1912
Psilopa compta Meigen, 1830
Scaptodrosophila brooksae Pipkin, 1961
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Trupanea actinobola Loew, 1873
Trupanea arizonaensis
Trupanea nigricornis Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea radifera Coquillett, 1899
Trupanea vicina Wulp, 1900Marigold fruit fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Zonosemata vittigera Coquillett, 1899

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Tucson
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
8
21
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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