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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
304
1448
2044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
303
1446
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
287
1400
1956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
201
1152
1647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
47
142
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
38
117
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Berkshire County
38 Families width 158 Species
#SHABTDCPORELMX
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies24SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies17SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies12SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies6SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies15SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Berkshire County
117 Genera with 158 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTUVX
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Argyromoeba Schiner, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Asyndetus Loew, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Aulagromyza Enderlein, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Callomyia Meigen, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Callopistromyia Hendel, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1794Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies10SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Clusia Haliday, 1849Attorney1SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1775Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly4SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eribella Mesnil, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Hemyda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Houghia Coquillett, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Megistostylus Bigot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Nemorilla Rondani, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nilea Robineau-Des..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Orthacheta Becker, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phebellia Robineau-Des..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Physoconops Szilady, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 20183SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18233SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Siphosturmia Coquillett, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Sparnopolius Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinomyia Townsend, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Taeniaptera Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Berkshire County
158 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Argyromoeba webberi Johnson, 1919
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Asyndetus ammophilus Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Aulagromyza cornigera Griffiths, 1973
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Callomyia proxima Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Callomyia velutina Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Callopistromyia strigula Loew, 1873
Calycomyza avira Eiseman & Lo..., 2018
Calycomyza flavinotum Frick, 1956
Carcelia amplexa Coquillett, 1897
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cerodontha (Dizygomyza) morosa Meigen, 1830
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysopilus ornatus Say, 1823Ornate Snipe Fly
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops (Chrysops) caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758Blinding breeze fly
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops excitans Walker, 1850Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops geminatus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops lateralis Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Chrysops sackeni Hine, 1903Desert bearpoppy
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chrysotus flavipalpis Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Clusia lateralis Walker, 1849
Cuterebra (Trypoderma) buccata Fabricius, 1775Rabbit Bot Fly
Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) simulans Sturtevant, 1919Apaac
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eribella exilis Coquillett, 1897
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eurosta comma (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Eurosta floridensis Foote, 1977
Exoprosopa fasciata Macquart, 1840Five-lobe cucumber
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Exorista (Exorista) mella Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemipenthes webberi Johnson, 1919
Hemyda aurata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Houghia coccidella Townsend, 1909
Hybomitra sodalis Williston, 1887
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) xylotoides Johnson, 1916Eastern Hoary
Liriomyza carphephori Eiseman, Lon..., 2019
Liriomyza limopsis Lonsdale, 2017
Liriomyza orilliensis Spencer, 1969Giant spurge
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lonchaea affinis Malloch, 1920
Lonchaea hirta Malloch, 1920
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
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia subobscurata Malloch, 1912
Megistostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydaea occidentalis Malloch, 1920
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Nemorilla floralis Fallen, 1810
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nilea noctuiformis Smith, 1915
Ornithomya fringillina Curtis, 1836Fowl fly
Orthacheta hirtipes Johnson, 1927Brittle sandwort
Paramyia nitens Loew, 1869
Phebellia crassiseta Aldrich & We..., 1924
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Physoconops (Physoconops) obscuripennis Williston, 1882
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) thalictrivora Spencer, 1969Giant spurge
Phytomyza hydrophyllivora Eiseman & Lo..., 2018
Phytomyza palustris Eiseman & Lo..., 2018
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Pyrgota valida Harris, 1841
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932Blueberry maggot
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Sargus fasciatus Fabricius, 1805
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Siphosturmia phyciodis Coquillett, 1897
Sparnopolius confusus Wiedemann, 1824
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Stylogaster neglecta Williston, 1883
Suillia laevis Loew, 1862
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus americanus (Forster, 1771)⇒ Diachlorus ferrugatus Fabricius, 1805
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus nigripes (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Ancala fasciata Fabricius, 1775
Tachinomyia nigricans Webber, 1941
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Taeniaptera trivittata Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Tetanocera plebeja Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Themira nigricornis Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Tritoxa incurva Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow
Urophora (Urophora) quadrifasciata Meigen, 1826Four-barred Knapweed Gall Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Berkshire County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
29
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
26
76
97
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
8
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
4
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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Brachycera at artfakta.se
Brachycera at dyntaxa.se
Brachycera at itis.gov
Brachycera at marinespecies.org