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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
149
465
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
464
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
442
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
382
399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
38
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
29
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
9
16
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wilcox County (Alabama)
9 Families width 10 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wilcox County (Alabama)
16 Genera with 10 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1862Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1863Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lixophaga Townsend, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Prochyliza Walker, 1849
Waltzing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wilcox County (Alabama)
10 Species
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Drosophila tripunctata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Limnia sandovalensis Fisher & Orth, 1978
Liohippelates pallipes Loew, 1863
Lixophaga variabilis Coquillett, 1895
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Mycodrosophila dimidiata Loew, 1862
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in Wilcox County (Alabama)
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
2
7
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
7
9
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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