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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
385
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
384
466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
362
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
300
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
22
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bourbon County (Kentucky)
9 Families width 12 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bourbon County (Kentucky)
13 Genera with 12 Species
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bourbon County (Kentucky)
12 Species
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Bourbon County (Kentucky)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
10
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
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