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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
624
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
197
622
743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
179
575
667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
479
568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
50
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
33
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cherokee County (Alabama)
18 Families width 31 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cherokee County (Alabama)
33 Genera with 31 Species
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Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1862Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1863Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1849Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1876Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cherokee County (Alabama)
31 Species
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops moechus Osten Sacken, 1875
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Drosophila affinis Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila robusta Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila tripunctata (Loew, 1862)⇒ Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hydrochasma leucoproctum Loew, 1861
Lasiopogon schizopygus Cannings, 2002
Leptopsilopa atrimana Loew, 1878
Liohippelates pallipes Loew, 1863
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mycodrosophila dimidiata Loew, 1862
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Rivellia steyskali Namba, 1956
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus wiedemanni Osten Sacken, 1876
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Cherokee County (Alabama)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
12
22
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
3
Family
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