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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
1231
1578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
1228
1575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
222
1194
1519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
157
1058
1382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
81
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
61
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brazoria County
20 Families width 48 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brazoria County
61 Genera with 48 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anoxynops Townsend, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1949Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1830Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Meromyza Meigen, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Monochaetoscinella Duda, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1758Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazoria County
48 Species
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anoxynops aldrichi Curran, 1926
Belvosia splendens Curran, 1927
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysops celatus (Pechuman, 1949)⇒ Chrysops flavidus Wiedemann, 1821
Ditrichophora pulchella (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Gymnoclasiopa pulchella Meigen, 1830
Drosophila (Drosophila) polychaeta Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Liriomyza assimilis Malloch, 1918
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Monochaetoscinella anonyma Williston, 1896Fly
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Sargus cuprarius Linnaeus, 1758Clouded centurion
Sargus elegans Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Brazoria County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
15
44
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
5
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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