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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Amherst (Erie County, New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
293
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
293
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
276
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
77
237
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
30
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
24
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amherst (Erie County New York)
15 Families width 28 Species
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amherst (Erie County New York)
24 Genera with 28 Species
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Chaetopsis Loew, 1849Banded-Wing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1849Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1864Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amherst (Erie County New York)
28 Species
Chaetopsis massyla Walker, 1849
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops ater Macquart, 1850Black Deer Fly
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Condylostylus nigrofemoratus Walker, 1849
Dialysis elongata Say, 1823
Dolichopus quadrilamellatus (Loew, 1864)⇒ Dolichopus bilamellatus Parent, 1929
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tetanocera annae Steyskal, 1938Pinemat
Tetanocera plumosa Loew, 1847
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Amherst (Erie County New York)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
11
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
4
6
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