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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
169
522
614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
169
522
614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
154
484
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
419
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
54
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
40
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chesterfield County (Virginia)
17 Families width 42 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chesterfield County (Virginia)
40 Genera with 42 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Melanophora Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Nearcticorpus Marshall & R..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phormia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1775Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18662SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chesterfield County (Virginia)
42 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dialysis elongata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia agarici Lintner, 1895
Melanophora roralis Linnaeus, 1758Dark-winged Woodlouse-fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Nearcticorpus canadense Rohacek & Ma..., 1982
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Phormia regina Meigen, 1826Black blow fly
Phytoliriomyza dorsata Siebke, 1864
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) crassiseta Zetterstedt, 1860Leaf-Miner Fly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Chesterfield County (Virginia)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
25
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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