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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
94
271
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
94
271
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
89
260
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
228
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
14
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cobb County
5 Families width 9 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cobb County
8 Genera with 9 Species
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Phebellia Robineau-Des..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cobb County
9 Species
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Exorista curriei (Curran, 1938)⇒ Phebellia curriei Coquillett, 1897
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Phebellia curriei Coquillett, 1897
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Cobb County
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
3
5
5
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