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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Alexander County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
199
790
1047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
199
790
1047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
717
924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
618
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
49
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
39
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alexander County (North Carolina)
21 Families width 39 Species
#ASTXMEBPOCDH
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alexander County (North Carolina)
39 Genera with 39 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTX
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hilarempis Bezzi, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecothea Hendel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alexander County (North Carolina)
39 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Dialysis rufithorax Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hilarempis idonea Collin, 1933
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Hydrellia albilabris Meigen, 1830
Lasiopogon schizopygus Cannings, 2002
Lasiopogon shermani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Limnia boscii Robineau-Des..., 1830
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Loxocera cylindrica Say, 1823
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Myrmecothea myrmecoides Loew, 1860
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Pegoplata infirma Meigen, 1826
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylomya aterrima Johnson, 1903
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Alexander County (North Carolina)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
13
22
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


Links, sources and further information
Brachycera at artfakta.se
Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org