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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
972
1275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
972
1275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
230
949
1241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
176
798
1072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
44
133
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
34
100
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cambridge (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
34 Families width 121 Species
#ASTBDPCEMLHRXU
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies11SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies19SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies7SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies9SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cambridge (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
100 Genera with 121 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTX
Agromyza Fallen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Asteia Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Atrichomelina Cresson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigaster Macquart, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1898Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Boettcheria Parker, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Copromyza Fallen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly4SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epalpus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eribella Mesnil, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Incertella Sabrosky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leschenaultia Robineau-Des..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Macrorchis Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Oscinisoma Lioy, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pherbecta Steyskal, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18242SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1826Attic flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psiloneura Aldrich, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Ravinia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Stictocephala Stål, 1851Buffalo Treehopper1SpeciesTaxom
Stiphrosoma Czerny, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1848Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinomyia Townsend, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1849Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Trypetoptera Hendel, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18482SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cambridge (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
121 Species
Agromyza frontella (Rondani, 1875)⇒ Liriomyza frontella Malloch, 1914
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Asteia beata Aldrich, 1915
Atrichomelina pubera Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Aulacigaster neoleucopeza Mathis & Fre..., 1994
Blaesoxipha hunteri Hough, 1898
Boettcheria bisetosa Parker, 1914Stipulated cinquefoil
Boettcheria cimbicis Townsend, 1892
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chrysops aberrans Philip, 1941
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Copromyza neglecta Malloch, 1913
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epalpus signifer Walker, 1849Early Tachinid Fly
Eribella exilis Coquillett, 1897
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Homoneura disjuncta Johnson, 1914
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra minuscula Hine, 1907
Incertella incerta Becker, 1912
Japanagromyza viridula Coquillett, 1902Oak Shothole Leafminer
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptometopa latipes Meigen, 1830
Leschenaultia exul Townsend, 1892
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza fricki Spencer, 1965Pointed sandmat
Lispe albitarsis Stein, 1898
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Phaenicia coeruleiviridis Macquart, 1855
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Macrorchis ausoba Walker, 1849
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Muscina pascuorum Meigen, 1826
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neurigona tenuis Loew, 1864
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ophiomyia nasuta Melander, 1913
Oscinisoma alienum Becker, 1912
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paramyia nitens Loew, 1869
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Pherbecta limenitis Steyskal, 1956Coast whitethorn
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) crassiseta Zetterstedt, 1860Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) solidaginophaga Sehgal, 1971Long-tube evening primrose
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platypalpus holosericus Melander, 1924Mustard
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pollenia vagabunda (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Ravinia stimulans Walker, 1849
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhagoletis suavis Loew, 1862Walnut Husk Maggot
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) adusta Loew, 1862Native cabbage leaf miner
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Solva crepuscula Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Stictocephala lutea Walker, 1851
Stiphrosoma balteatum Rohacek & Ba..., 2005
Stiphrosoma sabulosum Haliday, 1837
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus catenatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tachinomyia nigricans Webber, 1941
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Triphleba subfusca Malloch, 1912
Trophithauma rostratum Melander & B..., 1903
Trypetoptera canadensis Macquart, 1843
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821
Xylophagus lugens Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Xylophagus reflectens Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Cambridge (Middlesex County Massachusetts)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
16
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
23
75
89
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
4
9
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