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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Appomattox County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
120
352
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
120
352
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
107
321
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
274
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
45
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
41
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Appomattox County
16 Families width 46 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies18SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies9SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Appomattox County
41 Genera with 46 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1830Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cydistomyia Taylor, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19904SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Appomattox County
46 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Cydistomyia alternata Ferguson & Hill, 1922
Cylindromyia (Cylindromyia) fumipennis Bigot, 1878
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Elachiptera decipiens Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Hyadina albovenosa Coquillett, 1900
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus marginalis Fabricius, 1805
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Appomattox County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
13
37
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
5
Family
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