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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
397
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
397
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
106
381
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
328
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
24
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Carbon County (Pennsylvania)
8 Families width 17 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Carbon County (Pennsylvania)
17 Genera with 17 Species
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Carbon County (Pennsylvania)
17 Species
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hybomitra zonalis Kirby, 1837Yellowjacket Horse Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Ochthera anatolikos Clausen, 1977
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Carbon County (Pennsylvania)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
4
12
12
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