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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Buncombe County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
222
866
1180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
221
865
1179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
205
818
1097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
149
708
964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
32
79
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
70
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Buncombe County
27 Families width 76 Species
#AHSBETXCDPMLR
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies11SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Buncombe County
70 Genera with 76 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTX
Agromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Amoebaleria Garrett, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chelifera Macquart, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Chilosia Agassiz, 1925hoverfly1SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies9SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1921Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dorylomorpha Aczel, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1917Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1830Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melophagus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Myopa Fabricius, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1849Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19902SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1922Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Buncombe County
76 Species
Amoebaleria helvola Loew, 1862
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bombylius (Bombylius) fulvibasoides Painter, 1962
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Ceraturgus mitchelli Brimley, 1924
Chelifera rastrifera Melander, 1947India mustard
Chilosia swannanoa Brimley, 1925
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysops callidus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops cuclux Whitney, 1879Hedge false bindweed
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops pikei Whitney, 1904Hedge false bindweed
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Dialysis elongata Say, 1823
Dolichopus harbecki Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dorylomorpha atramontensis Banks, 1911
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe metcalfi Fluke, 1933
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Eudioctria brevis Banks, 1917
Eudorylas minor Cresson, 1911
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Helina troene Walker, 1849
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hybomitra difficilis Wiedemann, 1828
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Laphria divisor Banks, 1917
Lasiopogon opaculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Liriomyza strigata Meigen, 1830
Lonchaea affinis Malloch, 1920
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melophagus ovinus Linnaeus, 1758Sheep ked
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Myopa virginica Banks, 1916
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Pegomya flavifrons Walker, 1849
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) angelicae Kaltenbach, 1874Corn-cockle
Pipunculus elegantulus Williston, 1892
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Rachicerus nitidus Johnson, 1903
Rhagio punctipennis Say, 1823Lesser Variegated Snipe Fly
Rhaphium melampus Loew, 1861
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Schoenomyza dorsalis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Sphegina flavimana Malloch, 1922
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Buncombe County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
15
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
16
43
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
6
15
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