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Checklist for Family Scathophagidae Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Dung flies)
and region Massachusetts (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
495
4359
9654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4355
9649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4273
9434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
3569
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
686
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
507
1026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
50
368
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
46
293
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
11
149
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Muscoidea
Latreille, 1802
5
39
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScathophagidae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Dung flies, Dung fly, Dung-Flies, Scats
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Massachusetts
7 Genera with 11 Species
Ceratinostoma Meade, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Microprosopa Becker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Neochirosia Malloch, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Orthacheta Becker, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Synchysa Vockeroth, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massachusetts
11 Species
Ceratinostoma ostiorum Haliday, 1832
Cordilura (Achaetella) varipes Walker, 1849
Cordilura emarginata Malloch, 1923
Cordilura latifrons Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Cordilura setosa Loew, 1860
Cordilura variabilis Loew, 1876
Microprosopa flavinervis Malloch, 1924Climbing arrowheads
Neochirosia nuda Malloch, 1922
Orthacheta hirtipes Johnson, 1927Brittle sandwort
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Synchysa tricincta Loew, 1869

Subnodes of Scathophagidae with occurrences in Massachusetts
SubfamilyDelininae
Seguy, 1952
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScathophaginae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scathophagidae (Robineau-Desvoidy 1830)
Scathophagidae (Robineau-Desvoidy 1830)


Links, sources and further information
Scathophagidae at artfakta.se
Scathophagidae at dyntaxa.se
Scathophagidae at gbif.org
Scathophagidae at irmng.org
Scathophagidae at itis.gov
Scathophagidae at marinespecies.org