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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
405
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
405
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
381
461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
100
324
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
28
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
23
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Catawba County
14 Families width 22 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Catawba County
23 Genera with 22 Species
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Aulagromyza Enderlein, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microprosopa Becker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nemorimyza Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Physoconops Szilady, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1916Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Catawba County
22 Species
Aulagromyza orbitalis Melander, 1913
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta aequalis Loew, 1862Burr-seed fly
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanagromyza viridis (Frost, 1931)⇒ Melanagromyza gynurae Spencer, 1959
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microprosopa flavinervis Malloch, 1924Climbing arrowheads
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Nemorimyza posticata Meigen, 1830
Physoconops (Physoconops) nigrimanus Bigot, 1887
Sarcophaga bullata (Parker, 1916)⇒ Neobellieria bullata Parker, 1916
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Catawba County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
17
16
Families
Genera
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