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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Andalusia (Covington County, Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
56
91
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
90
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
88
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
75
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Andalusia (Covington County Alabama)
5 Families width 6 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Andalusia (Covington County Alabama)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Synthesiomyia Brauer & von..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andalusia (Covington County Alabama)
6 Species
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Synthesiomyia nudiseta Wulp, 1883Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Andalusia (Covington County Alabama)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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