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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
144
460
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
457
535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
431
504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
100
361
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
23
38
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
25
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Decatur County (Georgia)
16 Families width 22 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Decatur County (Georgia)
25 Genera with 22 Species
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Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1961Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lixophaga Townsend, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Merycomyia Hine, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Seioptera Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Decatur County (Georgia)
22 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Linnaeus, 1758
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Merycomyia whitneyi Johnson, 1904
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Phytoliriomyza melampyga Loew, 1869Jewelweed Leaf-Miner Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Seioptera vibrans Linnaeus, 1758Dark-Tipped Wingwaver
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Decatur County (Georgia)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
11
18
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

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