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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
219
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
219
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
205
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
176
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
16
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Decatur County (Tennessee)
8 Families width 9 Species
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Decatur County (Tennessee)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merycomyia Hine, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Decatur County (Tennessee)
9 Species
Drosophila (Hirtodrosophila) donaldi (Wheeler, 1981)⇒ Hirtodrosophila donaldi Wheeler, 1981
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hirtodrosophila donaldi Wheeler, 1981
Hydrellia discursa Deonier, 1971
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merycomyia whitneyi Johnson, 1904
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

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

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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