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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
328
1866
2588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
328
1866
2588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
1803
2466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
1535
2104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
158
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
35
113
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Centre County
35 Families width 132 Species
#SCTAXBRPMDHELO
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies33SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies14SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies12SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Centre County
113 Genera with 132 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTVXZ
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1830Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Arthropeas Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Clusia Haliday, 1849Attorney1SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Comptosia Macquart, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1916Fruit fly9SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eucelatoria Townsend, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Helicobia Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1883Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1929
Eye Gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Lispocephala Pokorny, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neodexiopsis Malloch, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Ogcodes Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Philornis Meinert, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Physoconops Szilady, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19904SpeciesTaxom
Plethochaeta Coquillett, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1824Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Seioptera Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1901Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1859Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trachysiphonella Enderlein, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Zaprionus Coquillett, 19701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Centre County
132 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Arthropeas americana Loew, 1861
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Belvosia borealis Aldrich, 1928
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) vecors Osten Sacken, 1875
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Chrysopilus thoracicus Fabricius, 1805Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Clusia lateralis Walker, 1849
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Comptosia mallota Yeates, 1991
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Drosophila (Dorsilopha) busckii (Cocquillett, 1901)⇒ Drosophila busckii Cocquillett, 1901
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Drosophila (Drosophila) hydei Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Drosophila neotestacea Grimaldi, Ja..., 1992
Drosophila putrida Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eucelatoria heliothis Sabrosky, 1981
Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eutreta (Eutreta) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855
Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019
Helicobia rapax Walker, 1849
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holopogon guttulus Wiedemann, 1821
Homoneura disjuncta Johnson, 1914
Homoneura fraterna Loew, 1861
Hydrellia griseola Fallen, 1813Shore fly
Lampria rubriventris Macquart, 1834
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Leptopsilopa atrimana Loew, 1878
Lispocephala parydra Hardy, 1981
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781Muscoid Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neodexiopsis calopyga Loew, 1872
Neodexiopsis rufitibia Stein, 1919
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Philornis obscura Wulp, 1896
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Physoconops (Pachyconops) brachyrhynchus Macquart, 1843
Pipiza puella Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Platycheirus thompsoni Vockeroth, 1990
Plethochaeta varicolor Coquillett, 1901
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psilota klymkoi Locke, Young..., 2019
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa Wiedemann, 1824Flesh fly
Sargus fasciatus Fabricius, 1805
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) polygonia Okada, 1956
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suillia Fabricius, 1794
Seioptera vibrans Linnaeus, 1758Dark-Tipped Wingwaver
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphegina campanulata Robertson, 1901Knotted clover
Suillia convergens Walker, 1849
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tabanus sparus Whitney, 1879Bingham's false bindweed
Tabanus subsimilis Bellardi, 1859
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Villa alternata Say, 1823
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Zaprionus (Zaprionus) indianus Gupta, 1970African Fig Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Centre County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
26
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
24
79
97
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
2
4
7
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