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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Valley (Fayette County, West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
321
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
321
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
116
311
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
257
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
35
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
27
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
15
22
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Valley (West Virginia)
15 Families width 20 Species
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Valley (West Virginia)
22 Genera with 20 Species
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Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantrophaga Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphthalmoides Ringdahl, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1864Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Valley (West Virginia)
20 Species
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Homoneura (Homoneura) incerta Malloch, 1914
Hyphantrophaga virilis Aldrich & We..., 1924
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Megaphthalmoides unilineatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Metopia campestris Fallen, 1810
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Suillia longipennis Loew, 1862
Tetanocera valida Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Valley (West Virginia)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
13
18
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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