Cedar Creek
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Insects of Cedar Creek
Order DIPTERA
Family MUSCIDAE
(Muscid Flies)
(Table of Species)
COENOSIINAE
The most common flies in this subfamily found in old field sweeps are
generally small and blue-toned with black markings (Coenosia,
Limosia,
Oplogaster)
or dark-brown with broad heads (Schoenomyza).
Other genera collected include:
Macrorchis, Limnospila,
Caricea?.........
LISPINAE
Specimens of the genus Lispe
have been collected near water.
LIMNOPHORINAE
Genera include Gymnodia, Spilogona, Limnophora. None
collected???
MYDAEINAE
Helina is a commonly
collected genus in this subfamily. Other genera collected include: Myospila
meditabunda,
Mydaea.....
FANNIINAE
Fannia is the most
commonly collected genus in this subfamily. They breed in mushrooms, decay,
and excrement.
PHAONIINAE
These flies are generally quite large. Phaonia
is a commonly collected genus. Other genera collected include: Muscina
assimilis,
Hydrotaea,
Bigotomyia
houghi.....
MUSCINAE
The Muscinae breed in decay and excrement. This subfamily includes
the House Fly, Musca domestica. M.
autumnalis occurs in the field. Other genera collected include:
Pararicia
pascuorum, Eudasyphora
cyanicolor?,
Graphomya maculata..........
STOMOXYINAE
This subfamily of biting flies includes Stomoxys
calcitrans (Stable Fly) and Haematobia sp (Horn Flies). Stomoxys
is the irritating ankle-biter of late summer. Haematobia has not been collected.
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