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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
957
1104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
957
1104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
231
926
1058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
160
780
909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
72
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
50
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cherokee County (Texas)
26 Families width 42 Species
#AMBCTDSPELOHX
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cherokee County (Texas)
50 Genera with 42 Species
#ABCDEHLMNPRSTX
Anthomyia Meigen, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1936Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1955Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Megistostylus Bigot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleria Garrett, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Taeniaptera Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cherokee County (Texas)
42 Species
Anthomyia illocata Walker, 1856Fly
Atherigona reversura Villeneuve, 1936Apache sand cockroach
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Chetogena metallica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hilara mantispa Frey, 1955
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hirtodrosophila duncani Sturtevant, 1918
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Holopogon guttulus Wiedemann, 1821
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megistostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775
Melanagromyza aeneoventris Fallen, 1823
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Paracantha cultaris Coquillett, 1894
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Physiphora clausa Macquart, 1843Picture-winged fly
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Sciapus leiopus Doleschall, 1856
Taeniaptera trivittata Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Tephritis californica Doane, 1899
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Cherokee County (Texas)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
19
36
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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