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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
587
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
160
587
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
149
563
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
464
526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
33
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
23
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caldwell County (Texas)
12 Families width 21 Species
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae (Rondani, 1856)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caldwell County (Texas)
23 Genera with 21 Species
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Acinia Robineau-Des..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1916Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1830Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1925Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trichobius Gervais, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caldwell County (Texas)
21 Species
Acinia picturata Snow, 1894Sourbush seed fly
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Blaesoxipha eleodis Aldrich, 1916
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Pseudacteon curvatus Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tephritis signatipennis Foote, 1960Langlois' fontinalis moss
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Trichobius major Coquillett, 1899

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Caldwell County (Texas)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
18
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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