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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region Watauga County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
132
344
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
132
344
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
320
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
274
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
40
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
19
31
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
20
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Watauga County
11 Families width 17 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Watauga County
20 Genera with 17 Species
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19902SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Watauga County
17 Species
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eutreta (Eutreta) caliptera Say, 1830
Fannia rondanii Strobl, 1893
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Physocephala tibialis Say, 1829Common Eastern Physocephala
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress

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

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
9
12
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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