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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
212
932
1220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
212
932
1220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
201
899
1168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
156
792
1040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
27
68
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
53
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bell County (Kentucky)
21 Families width 55 Species
#SABPTDECLMHXR
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bell County (Kentucky)
53 Genera with 55 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTX
Actina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Allognosta Osten Sacken, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1848Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hesperomyia Brauer & von..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Oecothea Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1828
Falsehorn Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bell County (Kentucky)
55 Species
Actina viridis Say, 1824
Allognosta fuscitarsis Say, 1823
Allognosta obscuriventris Loew, 1863
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Hesperomyia petiolata Townsend, 1919
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Minettia (Minettia) lupulina Fabricius, 1787
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Myolepta varipes Loew, 1869
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rachicerus obscuripennis Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Bell County (Kentucky)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
12
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
12
32
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
3
4
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