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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Walker County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
184
619
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
619
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
174
599
681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
507
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
44
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
31
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
20
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Walker County (Alabama)
10 Families width 15 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Walker County (Alabama)
20 Genera with 15 Species
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrosyrphus Bigot, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19782SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Walker County (Alabama)
15 Species
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Ischyrosyrphus lanternarius O.F. Müller, 1776
Limnia conica Steyskal, 1978Parry's ceanothus
Limnia sandovalensis Fisher & Orth, 1978
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) kerteszi Hendel, 1901
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Walker County (Alabama)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
9
14
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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