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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
267
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
267
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
248
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
224
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
19
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
17
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cleveland (Blount County Alabama)
9 Families width 24 Species
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cleveland (Blount County Alabama)
17 Genera with 24 Species
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1964Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurosta Loew, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hystricia Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgota Wiedemann, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Strauzia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1855Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tritoxa Loew, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cleveland (Blount County Alabama)
24 Species
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops univittatus Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis meijerei Goot, 1964
Eurosta solidaginis Fitch, 1855Goldenrod gall fly
Holopogon guttulus Wiedemann, 1821
Hystricia abrupta Wiedemann, 1830Bee-Like Tachinid Fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Pyrgota valida Harris, 1841
Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann, 1830Peacock fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus mularis Stone, 1935Obtuse buckthorn
Tabanus stygius Say, 1823
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tritoxa incurva Loew, 1873Emory's desertmallow

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Cleveland (Blount County Alabama)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
13
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
2
8
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