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Checklist for Superfamily Sciomyzoidea Fallen, 1820
and region West USA (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
130
2457
13123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
96
1842
9744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
73
1232
5643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
69
1029
4567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
53
497
2274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sciomyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
7
42
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West USA
7 Families width 185 Species
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies146SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies19SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West USA
42 Genera with 185 Species
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Antichaeta Agassiz, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Anticheta Haliday, 19206SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Coelopina Malloch, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Colobaea Zetterstedt, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Decachaetophora Duda, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Dictya Meigen, 198310SpeciesTaxom
Dictyacium Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Ditaeniella Sack, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Dryope Robineau-Des..., 19573SpeciesTaxom
Dyctia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Elgiva Meigen, 17805SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hedria Steyskal, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyza Curtis, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyza Hendel, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheila Rondani, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilus Diesing, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodictya Cresson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Kroeberia Lindner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 192012SpeciesTaxom
Meroplius Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Oedoparena Curran, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Paradryomyza Ozerov, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 192032SpeciesTaxom
Poecilographa Melander, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneuroctena Ozerov, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Pteromicra Lioy, 195410SpeciesTaxom
Renocera Hendel, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomera Wiedemann, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Saltella Robineau-Des..., 18031SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyza Fallen, 19046SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 192019SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19176SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 184328SpeciesTaxom
Thecomyia Perty, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 194910SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Willistoniella Meunier, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
185 Species
Antichaeta borealis Foote, 1961
Antichaeta fulva Steyskal, 1960
Antichaeta melanosoma Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Antichaeta robiginosa Melander, 1920
Anticheta borealis (Foote, 1961)⇒ Antichaeta borealis Foote, 1961
Anticheta canadensis Curran, 1923
Anticheta fulva (Steyskal, 1960)⇒ Antichaeta fulva Steyskal, 1960
Anticheta melanosoma (Melander, 1920)⇒ Antichaeta melanosoma Melander, 1920
Anticheta robiginosa (Melander, 1920)⇒ Antichaeta robiginosa Melander, 1920
Anticheta testacea (Melander, 1920)⇒ Antichaeta testacea Melander, 1920
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Coelopa (Fucomyia) frigida (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Coelopa pilipes Haliday, 1838
Coelopa nebularum Cockerell, 1927
Coelopa stejnegeri Aldrich, 1929
Coelopa vanduzeei Cresson, 1914
Coelopina anomala Cole, 1923
Colobaea montana Knutson & Orth, 1990
Decachaetophora aeneipes Meijere, 1913Black scavenger fly
Dictya caliente Orth, 1991
Dictya expansa Steyskal, 1938Pinemat
Dictya frontinalis Fisher & Orth, 1969
Dictya hudsonica Steyskal, 1954Santa Barbara ceanothus
Dictya incisa Curran, 1932
Dictya montana Steyskal, 1954Santa Barbara ceanothus
Dictya pictipes Loew, 1859
Dictya texensis Curran, 1932
Dictya umbroides Curran, 1932
Dictya zacki Orth & Fisher, 1983Sequoia gooseberry
Dictyacium firmum Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Dryope decrepita Zetterstedt, 1838
Dryope flaveola Fabricius, 1794
Dryope melanderi Steyskal, 1957
Elgiva connexa Steyskal, 1943
Elgiva divisa Loew, 1845
Elgiva elegans Orth & Knutson, 1987
Elgiva pacnowesa Orth & Knutson, 1987
Elgiva solicita Harris, 1780
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Hedria mixta Steyskal, 1954Santa Barbara ceanothus
Helcomyza mirabilis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Helosciomyza fuscinevris Macquart, 1851
Heterocheila hannai Cole, 1921
Heterocheilus tunicatus Diensing, 1839
Hoplodictya acuticornis Wulp, 1897
Kroeberia fuliginosa Lindner, 1930
Limnia boscii Robineau-Des..., 1830
Limnia fitchi Steyskal, 1978Parry's ceanothus
Limnia inopa Adams, 1904
Limnia lemmoni Fisher & Orth, 1971
Limnia lindbergi Steyskal, 1978Parry's ceanothus
Limnia ottawensis Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Limnia pubescens Day, 1881
Limnia sandovalensis Fisher & Orth, 1978
Limnia severa Cresson, 1920
Limnia shannoni Cresson, 1920
Limnia sparsa Loewe, 1862
Limnia vittata Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Meroplius minutus Wiedemann, 1830
Oedoparena glauca Coquillett, 1900
Oedoparena nigrifrons Mathis & Ste..., 1980Georgia rockcress
Paradryomyza setosa Bigot, 1886
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Pherbellia albocostata Fallen, 1820
Pherbellia aloea Orth, 1983
Pherbellia anubis Knutson, 1969Slender amaranth
Pherbellia argyra Verbeke, 1967Evening trumpetflower
Pherbellia bryanti Steyskal, 1967
Pherbellia californica Orth, 1982Victor's gooseberry
Pherbellia fisheri Orth, 1987
Pherbellia footei Steyskal, 1961
Pherbellia frohnei Steyskal, 1963Maritime California-lilac
Pherbellia griseicollis Becker, 1900
Pherbellia griseola Fallen, 1820
Pherbellia hackmani Rozkosny, 1982
Pherbellia idahoensis Steyskal, 1961
Pherbellia inflexa Orth, 1983
Pherbellia marthae Orth, 1982Victor's gooseberry
Pherbellia melanderi Steyskal, 1963Maritime California-lilac
Pherbellia nana Fallen, 1820
Pherbellia obscura Ringdahl, 1948
Pherbellia obtusa Fallen, 1820
Pherbellia oregona Steyskal, 1961
Pherbellia paludum Orth, 1982Victor's gooseberry
Pherbellia parallela Walker, 1853
Pherbellia phela Steyskal, 1963Maritime California-lilac
Pherbellia prefixa Steyskal, 1967
Pherbellia propages Steyskal, 1967
Pherbellia quadrata Steyskal, 1961
Pherbellia schoenherri Fallen, 1826
Pherbellia spectabilis Orth, 1984Sticky currant
Pherbellia subtilis Orth & Steyskal, 1980Desert gooseberry
Pherbellia tenuipes Loew, 1872
Pherbellia ursilacus Orth, 1982Victor's gooseberry
Pherbellia vitalis Cresson, 1920
Poecilographa decora Loew, 1864
Pseudoneuroctena senilis Zetterstedt, 1846
Pteromicra angustipennis Staeger, 1845
Pteromicra leucopeza Meigen, 1838
Pteromicra leucothrix Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Pteromicra leucrothrix
Pteromicra pectorosa Hendel, 1902
Pteromicra perissa Steyskal, 1958Jepson ceanothus
Pteromicra pleuralis Cresson, 1920
Pteromicra rudis Knutson & Zuska, 1968Roughfruit amaranth
Pteromicra siskiyouensis Fisher & Orth, 1966
Pteromicra sphenura Steyskal, 1954Santa Barbara ceanothus
Renocera brevis Cresson, 1920
Renocera cynthiaformis
Renocera johnsoni Cresson, 1920
Renocera striata Meigen, 1830
Ropalomera latiforceps Ramirez-Garc..., 1994
Saltella sphondylii Schrank, 1803
Sciomyza disjecta S. H. Scudder, 1878
Sciomyza dryomyzina Zetterstedt, 1846Nuttall's desert-trumpets
Sciomyza florissantensis T. D. A. Coc..., 1909
Sciomyza manca S. H. Scudder, 1878
Sciomyza simplex Fallen, 1820
Sciomyza varia (Coquillett, 1904)⇒ Pteromicra varia Coquillett, 1904
Sepedon americana (Steyskal, 1951)⇒ Sepedon spinipes Scopoli, 1763
Sepedon anchista Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Sepedon armipes Loew, 1859
Sepedon bifida Steyskal, 1951Carmel ceanothus
Sepedon borealis Steyskal, 1951Carmel ceanothus
Sepedon capellei Fisher & Orth, 1969
Sepedon cascadensis Fisher & Orth, 1974
Sepedon fuscipennis Loew, 1859
Sepedon fuscipennisfuscipennis Loew, 1859
Sepedon lignator Steyskal, 1951Carmel ceanothus
Sepedon melanderi Steyskal, 1951Carmel ceanothus
Sepedon neili Steyskal, 1951Carmel ceanothus
Sepedon nobilis (Orth, 1986)⇒ Sepedon fuscipennis Loew, 1859
Sepedon pacifica Cresson, 1914
Sepedon praemiosa Giglio-Tos, 1893Marsh fly
Sepedon pseudarmipes Fisher & Orth, 1969
Sepedon pusilla Loew, 1859
Sepedon spinipesamericana Steyskal, 1951
Sepedon tenuicornis Cresson, 1920
Sepsis biflexuosa Strobl, 1893Black scavenger fly
Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826Durango yellowcress
Sepsis luteipes (Melander & S..., 1917)⇒ Sepsis flavimana Meigen, 1826
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sepsis secunda Melander & S..., 1917
Tetanocera (Chaetotetanocera) robusta Loew, 1847
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) freyi Stackelberg, 1963Rocklands spurge
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) fuscinervis Zetterstedt, 1838
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) kerteszi Hendel, 1901
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) latifibula Frey, 1924
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) montana Day, 1881
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) phyllophora Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) silvatica Meigen, 1830Poorfen Buff Snailkiller
Tetanocera arnaudi Orth & Fisher, 1982Red currant
Tetanocera bergi Steyskal, 1954Santa Barbara ceanothus
Tetanocera brevisetosa Frey, 1924
Tetanocera ferriginea Fallen, 1820
Tetanocera loewi Steyskal, 1959Lemmon's ceanothus
Tetanocera melanostigma Steyskal, 1959Lemmon's ceanothus
Tetanocera mesopora Steyskal, 1959Lemmon's ceanothus
Tetanocera nigricosta (Rondani, 1868)⇒ Tetanocera phyllophora Melander, 1920
Tetanocera obtusifibula Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Tetanocera ornatifrons Frey, 1924
Tetanocera oxia Steyskal, 1959Lemmon's ceanothus
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Tetanocera rotundicornis Loew, 1861
Tetanocera soror Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Tetanocera spirifera Melander, 1920Hoary alyssum
Tetanocera stricklandi Steyskal, 1959Lemmon's ceanothus
Tetanocera valida Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Tetanocera vicina Macquart, 1843American melonleaf
Thecomyia chrysacra Marinoni & S..., 2003
Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Themira athabasra
Themira flavicoxa Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Themira latitarsata Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Themira lucida Staeger, 1844
Themira maculitarsis Curran, 1929
Themira minor Haliday, 1833
Themira pusilla Zetterstedt, 1847
Themira putris Linnaeus, 1758
Themira saxifica A. L. Melander, 1949
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Willistoniella pleuropunctata Wiedemann, 1824

Subnodes of Sciomyzoidea with occurrences in West USA
FamilyCoelopidae
Hendel, 1910
Kelp Flies, Seaweed flies
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDryomyzidae
Schiner, 1862
Dryomyzid flies
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHelosciomyzidae
Griffiths, 1972
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeterocheilidae
Mcalpine, 1991
Half-bridge flies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyRopalomeridae
Linder, 1930
Ropalomerid flies
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySciomyzidae
Fallen, 1820
Marsh Flies, marsh fly, Snail-killing flies, Snail-Killing Fly
23
146
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySepsidae
Walker, 1833
Black scavenger flies, Ensign flies, Scavenger flies
5
19
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sciomyzoidea at artfakta.se
Sciomyzoidea at dyntaxa.se
Sciomyzoidea at marinespecies.org