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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
435
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
435
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
137
415
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
341
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
24
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
21
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wharton County
9 Families width 16 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wharton County
14 Genera with 16 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wharton County
16 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila robusta Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Physiphora alceae Preyssler, 1791Picture-Winged Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Wharton County
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
1
5
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
8
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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